Podenco Post

Podenco Penelope, rescued by El Albergue - now recovering

A couple of weeks ago I told you about a little black podenco puppy, injured and starving at a railway station; people just walked by - until a volunteer came to her rescue. Here's the latest news and pix about her.

'we have news from Penélope: although we rescued her in a terrible state, she has come a long way and doesn´t even seem like the same dog that we took from the railway just a couple of weeks ago. Now that she´s had her surgery and her pain is controlled, Penelope behaves like a true puppy: playful, active and loving with the people who are caring for her. Her favorite thing: food, and in large quantities :)
She has to go to the vet next week to get her stitches removed and we hope that she continues to evolve in a positive way.

By the way, Penelope is a true semi-long hair podenco. Black podencos are not very common, but she is definitely a podenco.

www.elalbergue.org

Podenca Sandy - vet fees of 1,400 euros - can you help Galgos del Sol?

Last month I told you the lovely tale about a podenca bitch and a puppy she adopted. Both were rescued by Galgos del Sol and have been waiting and hoping for forever homes. We've just received news about Sandy, the bitch; she's had an accident and vet fees for are are 1,400 euros! Galgos del Sol are a small association and shelter, so are appealing for help to pay this.

Here's what Tina says.

'Poor Sandy, and still we don't really understand what happened.

Sandy had been found with Floyd, at first we thought Floyd was her baby but it's possible she adopted him. Floyd was always quite rough around Sandy, in and out of her legs, constantly demanding her attention. He adored her, as she adored him.

So could this be how Sandy mysteriously smashed her leg into several pieces? Could it have been rough play gone too far? There is no other explanation. The kennel is 110% safe with nothing to climb on to make her fall, she was fine at her last check just a few hours before finding her holding her leg so really the only theory we can give you is that somehow involving Floyd something went terribly wrong.

Holding her leg in pain she was immediately rushed to the vet. On X-ray it was more than evident her leg was broken but a complicated break, like a jigsaw. A complicated break means a complicated operation and an expensive one at that. Sandy's vets bill is over 1400 euros to date.

We are pleading for donations to help us pay this bill. No matter how small, we are struggling, we really need help. PP tinasolera@hotmail.co.uk please ref SANDY.

Thank you.

(Bottom photo) Sandy before her accident.

Still living rough on the streets of Spain

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a podenco living rough on the streets in Spain - as so many of them do. He's still out there, here's a link to a video of him. The shelter is full, anyone else help? painnor@hotmail.com

Red and Buzz - two happy endings for abandoned podencos

Red is one of the podencos featured on my FB page Help the Podencos. He has been in the care of Silvia of Galgo Connection Spain since his rescue - this is the picture from when he was rescued, see the photos of him now in his forever home at the end of this post, isn't he just soooo handsome!

And this is an amazing story about saving a miniature Podenco Andaluz in Miami. His forever Mom tells the story.

'Miami, Florida USA; a Mecca of unwanted pets. Miami Dade animal services intakes up to 200 pets per day, and with lines out the door at opening, people are dumping their pets and turning in strays...it can only lead to high euthanasia rate- about 150 per day.

Helping Spain's abandoned animals - article in The Telegraph

Interesting article to read by Chris Marshall about saving animals in Spain.

Thanks for the mention, Chris.

Home required Urgently for Peter Podenco - please help CAS

Here's another stunning Podenco - named Peter. He's currently in foster with Freda and Barry Young, who have to return to the UK in September for several months. They desperately want to find a forever home for him, as, if you read his story, going back to the refuge is the last place he needs to go.

'He is a small podenco weighing about 12Kg. He is very timid but once he has relaxed he is full of fun and very affectionate. He is about 10 - 12 months old and is castrated and vaccinated.

He was thrown over the fence in February at the CAS refuge where we work and when we let the other dogs out for their exercise, about 40 dogs surrounded him. Although we rescued him as quickly as possible, he was very traumatised. He stayed in the refuge for a few weeks but was bullied by the other dogs.

Animal traffiking in Cadiz, Spain - the Olive Press reports

The Olive Press reports on animal traffiking in Spain

Free to a good home - would you do this to a child?

Taken off my FB wall

FREE TO A GOOD HOME: 2 year old child. Genuine reason, I've just got a new puppy so no longer have the time for the child. Also worried the child may bite the puppy. Child is crate trained and up to date on all shots. Needs home by tomorrow or it'll be put to sleep. Thanks! YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS TO A CHILD SO WHY DO U SEE IT AS ACCEPTABLE TO DO IT TO A DOG? If you can't dedicate 15yrs to a dog, don't get one!! ;-)..

Holiday accommodation in Las Palmas, Canary Islands? Not for these podencos

Podencos in Las Palmas, Canary Islands; chained to walls, starving, thirsty....the article explains the Order of 28th June 2011 establishing the legal periods for hunting in the year 2011 and conditions and limitations for the said activity in the autonomous Community of the Canary Islands - thank you to Juan Seco. The photos speak for themselves. Contact the association, if you are going there.

There is a post below which, translated says 'Hello. These photographs and facts are not on the island of Gran Canaria, but on the small island of la Palma, in the season of hunting, also in the Canary Islands. …..SEASON of hunting on the island of LA PALMA 2011…… I apologise, my geography is not as perfect as I thought.

Aanifeira, Portugal - the Portuguese Podengo explained

Here's an absolutely fascinating article about the Portuguese Podengo/Podenco. I didn't realise there were so many different types of just this one type of podenco. The more I learn about them, the more I love them.