Podenco Post

Tag: Spain

  • Podenco Pepe – slow progress being made in his rehabilitation

    Pepe and his buddy Hope

    Update from Bev Farmer

    It’s been 5 weeks since Pepe arrived, and the progress we’ve made together may be small, but every tiny step matters. With a dog as deeply traumatised as Pepe, nothing can be rushed — it’s all about understanding what he can cope with and giving him the space he needs.
    One thing that truly seems to comfort him is working together on the lead. When we’re moving with purpose, his focus settles and he becomes much calmer. So I’ve brought back the most basic obedience exercises from years ago, and to my surprise… he actually enjoys it.
    He’s no longer constantly in flight-or-fight mode. Bit by bit, he is learning how to relax. He chooses to spend less time in his crate now. the door is always open for him if he needs it. (more…)

  • From Pyramid to Perrera – the Story of the Podenco

    This is my definitive guide to the Podenco – how they went from revered companions to royalty to on death row in a Spanish perrera.  There are several different types of podenco, depending on whereabouts in Spain and the Spanish Islands they come from  This is the perfect Xmas present for anyone wanting to know more about the Podenco.

    All sale proceeds are donated to appeals for help with vet fees from Spanish rescue associations.

  • Protectora Scooby fighting for the hunting dogs of Spain

    MANIFESTO FOR THE EQUALITY OF ALL DOGS. Join with your organisation!

    As many of you already know, there is an attempt to exclude hunting and working dogs from the Royal Decree on animal facilities (núcleos zoológicos) — their last chance to be protected. These dogs would be left even more unprotected under a decree issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, which would only require registration, identification, and little else. Reporting the poor conditions of hunting packs (rehalas) would become even more difficult. (more…)

  • Hope for Podencos – 2025 calendar and Xmas cards for sale

    Visit the Hope for Podencos shop to buy their fundraising Xmas cards and 2025 Calendar

  • 14 more Spanish hunting dogs starved and abandoned in Tarragona

    Confiscation of the 14 dogs that form part of the investigated rehala.

    Officers found several malnourished animals on the property, with no water, food or any type of identification. More than a dozen were rescued in a state of extreme weakness. The autopsy will allow to check if they were used for hunting activities.  Rehala dogs are usually podencos.

    The dogs remained locked up in disused farm trailers, with no access to water, food or veterinary care. The deceased specimens were not wearing a microchip or ID collar, which hampered their traceability, while the survivors showed clear symptoms of abandonment and disease, according to the preliminary veterinary report.

    Full article on this weblink.  A 39 year old man is being questioned.

  • PACMA – friends in Spain, please vote for this man on 9th June – this is why

    PACMA election Veterinario 400 5 2024
    From Pacma Animalista

    ‘Don’t you think it’s unfair to have to pay 21% VAT for a service that is of primary necessity, such as the health of your animals? U.S. too. Going to the vet cannot be a luxury, and therefore, this week we have presented a series of fiscal measures to the Government that we think you will like.

    Reduction of veterinary VAT from the current 21% to 4%: Our proposal seeks to reduce this tax to the super-reduced rate of 4%, or eliminate it completely, to make veterinary services more accessible.

    10% deduction in the income tax return: We propose that families can deduct up to 10% of veterinary expenses in their income tax return, with a maximum saving of €500 per year.

    What do we get with this?

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  • Podenco Orito Foxy – happy in his forever motor home!

    Linda Foxy 400 11 2018
    It’s always great to publish a happy ending story for a lucky podenco…so many appeals for help and reports of cruelty cases…so enjoy reading the story of Foxy.

    ‘My name is Linda and I travel around Spain and Portugal in my small motorhome. In 2017 in the summer a small (now I found out) Podenco Orito was clearly abandoned and was trying to survive on his own. He must have been on his own for a while as he was very skinny, scabs on his ears and nose and he was covered in over 40 ticks.

    I don’t know why, but for some reason he picked me, he would come to me even though I did not even feed him. After about two days we became friends and he let me touch him and, with the help of a friend, we removed all the ticks. He was afraid to come inside my motorhome, but the moment I bought him a doggie bed, he was inside and claiming his space!

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  • Chained through the mouth, dropped in an empty pool and left to an agonising death!

    Podencos in well 1 400 2 11 2018
    Many years ago I posted a story about Vidal, a podenco chained through the mouth to a wall in a derelict building and left to die. Luckily he was discovered, rescued, and found a forever home. He is the featured podenco on my Help the Podencos facebook page.

    Here is the story of 3 podencos this week found in a similar state.

    ‘On 1st November) animal rights activists were called to an empty old pool by the police. There, there was a sight of horror. 3 podencos were left there. As if it wasn’t bad enough, they three iron and tied to their head so they couldn’t take food or water. They were literally taken to “die” there. On the walls are marks to see where they tried to escape. They didn’t have a chance without help. There is despair in their eyes, they had already given up hope. And worse, the nights are very cold now. We are stunned, speechless, sad and angry. The Podencos need support now.’https://www.facebook.com/groups/171121343593436/

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  • Podenco stray in Solano, Valencia – urgently needed to get him off the streets

    Urgent: Sweet William needs a foster or forever home. Can you help???
    Call Diane 664 585 275

    This stunning boy (see pix below)is a malnourished stray in Solano. Between 1 and 2 years old. We are desperate to get him a foster home to give us the time to find him a forever home. Believed to have been dumped when his owners moved away. He will be vaccinated and neutered soon.

    This is an amazing looking dog, he is very friendly and obviously used to being a pet. Still very skinny, he is doing well and the vet says he will make a full recovery. He adores people and is great with other dogs. He is very gentle and sweet and just wants someone of his very own to love.

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  • Valencia perrera – costs involved in saving the podencos

    Anke Zeldenhurst is the contact for all dogs in the Valencia perrera. Here she explains how you can help save the life of a dog there, in our case – podencos. At the end of the article you will find the description of all the podencos in the perrera.

    dogs from Valencia perrera can be saved by:

    adoption in Spain
    Any associations who take the dog
    foster home in Spain
    sponsors so i can take the dog out and get him/her to a residence, where we have space.

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