Podenco Post

Letter Campaign - please send an email to support this Spanish MP

Emails are urgently needed to be sent to this Spanish MP who has raised a written question in the Spanish parliament with regard to the plight of galgos and podencos. You can read the article here, together with a letter in both English and Spanish to send.

Dogster - 5 stupid questions for dogs

Have a chuckle at this - '5 stupid questions you ask your dog'. Recognise anyone?!

Training a Podenco - superb Obedience and Agility Dogs

I can't emphasise enough what fabulous hounds podencos are; marvellous companion dogs and, if you get a young one, easy to train and marvellous agility dogs (they are very popular in agility competitions in Germany especially). Bev Farmer fosters podencos and works hard on training them for forever homes. Here's a great video which illustrates just how well podencos respond to training.

Bev was one of the many volunteers who went to Bullas on Operation Rehala at the beginning of 2012 and here is what she says.

Esperanza is saved - latest pic

Yippee, Esperanza is saved! Here's what Teresa says on her facebook update. 'Esperanza is now with me. Fortunately everything is fine, still very frightened and curled up in a corner. She did not want to eat...Thank you to all who are touched by this Princess who deserves all the best. And here we are for everything that she needs. Thank you everyone.' I will ask about the progress of the denuncia against her 'owner'. Donate to [email protected]

Pregnant Portuguese podenca needs saving - URGENT!

This poor soul is Esperanza, discovered shut in a shed for more than a month, sleeping on top of all her dirt and existing on bread, waiting to give birth.

Teresa Sousa is hoping to take her from her 'owner' today and save her from the municipal kennels where she would be pts in a couple of days. But Teresa needs financial help with the kennel fees, food and vet expenses. Please donate if you can help save this little podenca. Paypal [email protected]

The reality of life for the Spanish podencos

This video says it all. Warning, disturbing pictures. It was made by Podenco World a couple of years ago. If you have not visited their website, please do. They are yet another association doing incredible work on behalf of the podencos.

GRIN - more hounds safe and happy in the US

From Telma Shaw. 'Since I wrote this article..Trece the Podenco Ibicenco has been homed in New Mexico and is doing fantastic with his galga friend Cyd (a super shy galga that was brought to the US by a US hunter 6 years ago. Thankfully he gave her and her mate up and they both were rehomed with this family who just adopted Trece).'

Telma is heading back to Spain this week to take back some more galgos and podencos. I look forward to hearing their story on her return.

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.

Valencia - injured podenca still needs help

Earlier in the year I appealed for help to save an injured podenca in Valencia perrera. She was saved and is now in foster care, receiving veterinary treatment for her nasty wounds. She has been named Valentina and is in the care of Protectora des Animales Mes Que Gossos. The vet bills for her treatment have mounted up and donations are desperately needed to pay for these. I understand she has been chipped and vaccinated. Especially she really needs a forever home. If you can help, please contact Dominique, or Paypal the association at [email protected] and specify 'donacion Valentina'. Pic below of her original injury and how it is healing, although there is still a long way to go.

Videos of some of their dogs on YouTube

ASPCA - list of plants which are poisonous to dogs and cats

List of plants that are poisonous to your pets. Most animals have the sense to know which they are. ASPCA