Podenco Post

Spending their lives in a shelter - can you change that forever?

SARA Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The only hope for podencos in their shelter is for them to be adopted in mainland Europe. These are beautiful dogs who deserve a life in a forever home. Please take a look at them. If they are not adopted, they will spend the rest of their lives in the shelter. The dogs are listed in alphabetical order, and their photos run in the same way. I would add that the descriptions say that they may hunt - but then again, what type of dog would not 'hunt' if a cat or deer ran past its nose?!

Cachorro Braile: He has been handed into our shelter by his owner on the 29th of november 2008, when he was only 2 months old. He is a very friendly dog with everybody, but in the same time very shy. If you take him out for a walk you need to force him at the start, but after a while he relaxes and enjoys it and is always looking out for the person with him. He is not interested in hunting.

Mindy and Roda, podencas in France seeking forever homes - great dog agility prospects

Mindy and Roda are two gorgeous young podencas from the SARA Lanzarote shelter in the Canary Islands, who are now in foster care in France and desperately looking for their forever homes. They are young dogs who could be trained for dog agility. They have full EU passports and are clear for entry into the UK at the end of August 2011.

If you can offer either of them the rest of their life in a forever home, where they will give you total devotion, please contact Phoenix Association

Saving lives in Granada, more unwanted innocents

Sociedad Protectora de Animales y Plantas Granada is another refuge which struggles to cope with the abandoned dogs, cats and puppies in this huge metropolis and surrounding area. They too have podencos needing homes, please take a look at their website.

They are also able to take dogs and cats whilst people go on holiday or into hospital, details on the English website link.

Podencos make marvellous agility dogs - a good reason to adopt one!

Podencos are totally different characters from galgos - who like nothing better than to curl up on a comfy sofa and sleep! Podencos are working dogs and therefore can make marvellous agility dogs. Here are some videos of podencos in agility, and also a Pharoah Hound, a similar breed.

These videos have to be one of the best reasons to adopt one of these deserving dogs. You can find dozens of them waiting for forever homes and maybe an agility competitor in the weblinks in Podenco Pals. Or check out the list of podenco rescue associations listed.

Podenco Agility 1 Podenco Agility 2

Pharoah hound agility

The Truth Exposed - Spanish hell on earth for the Podenco

This is why we need to save the podencos, as well as the galgos. Warning, upsetting images. Please don't turn away, these wonderful dogs need our voices to speak up for them and demand respect and consideration. They are NOT vermin, they are loving sentient creatures.

Podenco Lucky - can you be his forever family?

Podenco Lucky is with Galgos del Sol, desperately waiting for his forever family. See his video here. If you can offer him a forever home, please contact GdS direct.

Podenca puppy Angela - see her story in video

Angela was a 5 month old podenca puppy, dumped with no chip nor vaccination in the Jerez killing station in December 2010. Sadly she did not survive with her rescuers, parvo killed her! Here is a video in memory of little Angela. And another one

Cruelty in Cadiz, podenco needs a forever family

The story is the same, whether it is galgos or podencos. Innocence is a dog found in Pinar del Rey, a town of Cadiz, with a crushed leg. The vet tried for 2 months to save the leg, but had to amputate in the end. This poor young dog has suffered a lot,is very loving, needs a forever home. He will be microchipped and vaccinated.

Contact: huellasgaditanas@hotmail.com (Put in the announcement: INNOCENCE) http://huellasgaditanas.blogspot.com

The video is worth a thousand words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzUUnWS9YHA

Valencia - podencas abandoned and needing help

All these four podencos have been abandoned in Valencia, Ribarroja, Loriguilla, Cheste......all females, so they need rescuing urgently, before any of them come in season and are covered by a male. Please contact Almudenia below if anyone can help.
Phone: (Spain) 656.88.29.06

ESDAW petition to protest Spanish animals - please sign

ESDAW have created a petition demanding that the EU create a law to protect animals in Spain. Please sign and publicise.