Podenco Post

ICAWC Dogs Trust, Barcelona - read the report

A link to the report on the ICAWC Dogs Trust conference on animal welfare held in Barcelona in October 2013

Podenco Orito x Toribio desperately needs his forever home

The Podenco Orito is not as common a type as the Andaluz, Ibicenco and Canario, so here is a story about an Orito X who desperately needs a forever home. He's called Toribio. His rescuer is desperate to find him a forever home and she has done everything for him to make him ready for travel. Despite spending 2 years living rough he is negative for all diseases and is a typical loving podenco cross who wants to please and is very loving. He is house trained, castrated and vaccinated. He has a large scar on his neck which is healing well. His rescuer tells his story.

'This little boy showed up at our house few weeks ago. Since then he made a real progress. From a shy, tired boy he has turned into a loving family friend. It’s amazing really since he has a terrible life.

He has a chip. Our vet called the owner who said he didn't know what we were talking about ( what dog? what color?). Eventually the owner remembered that he had a dog a few years back but gave it to his friend - a hunter, who 2 years ago told him Toribio was shot during a hunt and died.

NO COMMENT!!!

The facts are:

-the owner doesn't care about him and doesn't want him back (he put it in writing so no issues for someone to adopt him)

-the dog has a monster scar on his neck from a chain (the pink line on his neck where the collar grew into his skin)

-he must have been wondering the streets for the last 2 years

-the dog was in a terrible state, exhausted, full of fleas and with an ear infection

IMPORTANT NOTE: He is NOT GOOD with cats.

Toribo deserves so much better!!!

He is a loving boy: great with people, craving human touch, good with dogs, walks nicely on a lead, amazing in a car, fantastic at the vet! Trust me when I say he will make a wonderful family pet and if not for the fact we already have two dogs, he would stay with us forever, we just don't have the room for another.

He was born in 2007, he is 16 kg and 45 cm. He is podenco orito x, dark chocolate brown - a really handsome boy.

He had a bit of TLC at the vet: nice shower,ears cleaning, pills to kill the fleas, deworming & general check up. He was so brave and didn't complain at all
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All blood test done: Toribio is one healthy boy, NO Heartworm , NO Leishmania , NO Ehrlichia cani.

He has been castrated and vaccinated.

He will stay with us a little bit longer, but if we don't find anyone who can give him a forever home we will need to take him to the shelter.

PLEASE SHARE to give him the best chance to find a loving home, he's a perfect dog.'

Contact Jennifer about him. He's in Sotogrande, near Cadiz.

Here's a video of him playing on the beach.

Podenca Elektra happy in the USA.

Here's an update on the story of podenca Elektra, having the time of her life in the US. Her mom Tracy writes.

Chiclana, Cadiz - abandoned podenco puppies

These 3 podenco puppies now named Bonnie, Rosie and Tyler were abandoned in Chiclana, nr Cadiz, on 27/10/2013. They are about 6 - 8 weeks old and very healthy, lively puppies.

If you would like to know more, please contact Jacky

What would you do - update pix on Podenco Angel

Here are the latest photos of podenco Angel after his first operation. You can read Clare's update in the comments on the story below.

What would you do in this situation?

What would you do if you got a message saying there was a dog lying injured by some rubbish bins? Clare Roberts had just such an experience earlier this week. Here's the story.

'I received a text message this lunchtime from a friend with a photo attached of a Podenco lying next to a bin area. The message said that the dog looked dazed and was very quiet.

When I got there to collect him, I found a badly injured dog who was nearly at death's door. I sped him to the vet's, thinking I would be too late, but we made it and the vet quickly assessed him and took an x-ray after making him more comfortable and pain-free. The x-ray showed that he has a shattered femur in his rear right leg and his pelvis/hip is also broken on that side, but it is a clean break. There were also signs of internal bleeding in his lungs and possibly his intestines.

Why we do what we can to help podencos...

Wonderful video from Bev Farmer showing why we all love podencos so much.

Podenco and galgo transport Spanish style...

Rehala transport - up to 60 dogs in this van, all loose, being transported to a hunting area.

Brings to mind the International transport of calves, sheep, cattle, horses - across Europe for eventual slaughter for human consumption!

There are EU laws with regard to animal transport requirements...yet again Spain ignores the law.

Dogs Trust ICAWC 2013 in Barcelona - report by Aanifeira, Portugal

Last week Dogs Trust organised its International Companion Animal Welfare Conference in Barcelona. You can read a report on it by Aanifiera, a Portuguese animal rescue group.

Aanifeira

Dogs Trust slide show

If you want Dogs Trust International to help the galgos and podencos, send an email here.

Montilla, Cordoba - tiny podenca Pepa - abandoned and afraid

And tiny Pepa, only 6 kgs and 18 months old, in Cordoba, Montilla municipal perrera, she does not understand why. And already she has had a little of puppies. She is very sweet, nervous just wants to feel love and give love in return. What has she done wrong? She's been born a podenca in Spain!!

PEPA

Sex: female
Age: April 2012
Race: Podenca
Weight: 6 kg

Contact: [email protected]