Here is a fascinating article about the Ibizan Hounds on the island of Ibiza, some of which are being used as PAT (Pets As Therapy) dogs. In England my greyhound Molly was a PAT dog and we used to have great fun visiting a retirement home - folks used to love to talk about dogs they had owned, and Molly really enjoyed birthdays when she got to share the cake!
The article also explains the other activities which young Ibizan Hounds can be trained for - search and rescue, agility and so on. Podencos - whatever type - are not just for hunting or simply a companion dog. Since they are active working dogs, using them for PAT, agility and so on can enhance your ownership of one of these fantastic dogs.
There is a list of associations on Podenco Post which specialise in rescuing and rehoming podencos - please give a thought to offering one a forever home.
There are some beautiful stunning Podencos needing homes on website links. To anyone considering a Podenco I would urge them to do so. Depsite being used as hunting dogs they do make wonderful pets and love to be in the home and part of the family, my podenco is just as lazy as my lurchers in the house and can mostly be found curled up on my bed!!
Posted by: jill | 18 May 2011 at 10:28 PM
Posted by: Beryl Brennan | 19 May 2011 at 07:42 AM