There are now about 80 dogs at Pepis Dog Refuge in Pedrera, Seville. Many of them have been there for months, often since being puppies and dumped at the gates. They are all adorable. Have a look at the wonderful new website on which some of the dogs are listed – you’ll see many are podenco or podenco x. It takes time to add them all, as you can imagine! 80 dogs also cost a lot to feed, so if you can’t offer a dog a forever home, please consider sponsoring one. You’ll find details under ‘Ways to Help‘.
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Arca Sevilla and Julio – the tale of a little podenco puppy
This is the tale of a little podenco puppy called Julio, because he was found injured by the roadside in Seville in July 2013, saved by Arca Sevilla.
The story of Julio is like many other hunting dogs. When not used for hunting, are not responsive to the expectations of the hunter, they are abandoned to their fate. And their fate is often very poor. So Julio, a young podenquito, just a puppy, probably not starting out as a hunter like his owner wanted, he was alone and abandoned. Looking for life as he could, through fear, hunger and thirst, more thin, more damaged, more suspicious of all … one day, do not know when or how but he suffered an accident and his front leg was seriously damaged. Then came the pain and infection. In these conditions her would soon have died, anonymously, like many others before him.
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Podenca Andaluz Bebe – rescued injured from a Seville motorway, safe in France
Podenca Andaluz come in 3 sizes, small, medium and large. My podenca Bebe is a miniature – weighing in at a mere 6 kilos aged 10 years. She was rescued injured and traumatized from a Seville motorway over 4 years ago by my friend Marisa, a volunteer with El Refugio Escuela. My vet operated on her leg and saved it and she is now the fastest little dynamite on 4 legs! The only time we see a handicap with her leg is when she goes down stairs – she carries her left leg. You can see the scars on her hind quarters where the hair has never grown back. Adorable little dog! Here on video at lunchtime. Scrounging, not me! Nudging your leg to remind you I’m here – not me!
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Podencos looking for forever homes – with Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville
Pepis Refuge, Pedrera, Seville, have suffered more hardship than any refuge deserves – parvo outbreak, dogs deliberately poisoned, 2 mud slides through the kennels in the torrential winter rain, loss of Internet connection for a few weeks during winter, Alan ill, Jane in hospital…
They have some beautiful podencos, many of whom have been at the refuge too long, waiting for their forever homes. Please have a look at them and find a place in your home and heart for one. Adoption contract on Pepis website. (scroll down to bottom of page)
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Blind podencos in Seville – latest update – looking for forever homes
Do you remember the appeal by Macu for help to pay for operations to restore the sight in the eyes of two podencos she had rescued from a galguero camp? Thanks to help from many people, the two dogs have both been operated on and here you can see a video of them enjoying life. Remember Atila, the young 2-year-old, had to hold his head at a peculiar angle to try and see – now he can look forward to a full life seeing everything! Both podencos are now looking for forever homes. If you would like to apply, please contact Carmina (English speaker) or Macu.
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Two blind podencos in Seville – please donate to their operations
I recently reported about two podencos in Seville which Macu had rescued from Palmete, a settlement of galgueros and gitanos from where she saves many hounds. Both the podencos had eye problems. The younger one has been named Atila, just two years old, in good health apart from not being able to see. His problem is that there are waterfalls and tumours in each eye, and if enough money can be raised, the opthamologist can restore Atila’s sight 100%. At the moment, the poor dog spends a lot of time bumping into things or just not moving about atall. The amount needed – 1,600 euros to include the operation and follow-up tests. If Atila does not have the operation, he will be blind for life.
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Seville podencos need help to save their sight
An appeal from Macu in Seville, for two podencos with eye problems, rescued from the gypsy settlement. She would dearly like to make a denuncia against these people but dare not for fear of reprisals. Here’s what she says.
‘These two podencos have sight problems. One is male aged 3 years weighing 11 kilos and one female.
The male is virtually blind and the vet has recommened he be taken to an ophthalmologist, as he believes the sight could possibly be restored. His neck hurts as he extends it to adapt to see.
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Terrified podenco puppy abandoned in Seville – urgent foster or shelter please help
Urgent appeal from Mercedes in Seville.‘Hello. I need urgent help! I found this puppy podenco at the door of my work and it was terrified. I work in a place where there is a very dangerous road to the side, and I knew that leaving it there, it was only a matter of time before it would be injured. So, just in case the same day, I tied it next to my car. The poor dog was that be there for eight hours until I got out of work and took it home.