Podenco Post

TARA Gran Canaria - Podenco Lex - can anyone foster in Germany or Spain

From TARA association on Gran Canaria. You can see that being in the shelter for so long is taking its toll on Lex, no matter the good care the volunteers take of him. He's spent half his young life in a shelter. He needs to be in a forever home away from the stress of shelter life.

'LEX-LOOKING FOR A HOME- When Lex was found wandering we knew he had an owner, but due to the fact he was not microchipped we could not return him to his home. Lex has been with us in kennels for 18 months and has now become the longest dog to be without a home.

Parkinsons disease in dogs - anyone experience?

One of my Podenco Post facebook readers is taking on a 6-month old podenco puppy from the Canaries who the shelter says is showing possible 'Parkinsons' symptoms. She is going to take him to her own vet in Belgium and also a neurological vet but is asking if anyone has any experience of dog showing similar symptoms to Parkinsons. I've recommended she googles 'Parkinsons in dogs' as well, as there is plenty of information there. It would be most helpful for her to have input from anyone who has such experience.

Portuguese Podengo - rescued and needing forever homes

(Photo right of Zara - a Portuguese Podengo puppy) It's a nightmare for podencos, dozens on death row in the perreras. Dozens more saved and needing forever homes. What is overlooked is that there are podengos in Portugal - yes, Portuguese Podengos (not a typing error!). They too suffer cruelty. Here are five which have been rescued and need forever homes. Jackie writes about them.

'I wanted to ask if you could help us at all with a situation of a very good friend of mine who lives here in the north of Portugal and who recently rescued 5 podengos. Just to show you who they are:

Positive Dog Training

Interesting article on dog training.

Valencia - 38 podencos needing rescue...

and I've also just learned there are 38 Valencia podencos rescued and needing foster homes....will update when I have more information.

UPDATE - these are the ones in over 100 animals including galgos, ferrets, horses...which Scooby is rescuing.

Life in Rural Spain - Scooby and others to the rescue

Remember Operation Rehala in Bullas in January 2012? It was known the owner had animals on other sites. Well, you'll be pleased to know the Bastard of Bullas has been tracked down to another site. Here's what Bev Farmer reports.

BULLAS MURCIA 2014 ARRESTED A FARMER AND HIS SON FOR AN ALLEGED CRIME OF ANIMAL ABUSE

From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco - English & French

From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco. Get a taster here.

Thanks to Beverley Farmer of Podenco Friends for the beautiful portrait of Jazz adorning the front cover.

Available now only as an ebook, click on this link.

'De La Pyramide a La Perrera' - French version buy as an ebook here.

All print copies are sold out in both English and French.

Italian translation in the pipeline.

And don't forget to order Podenco t-shirts and mousepads

From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco - table of contents

Here is a taster of my book 'From Pyramid to Perrera - The Story of the Podenco'. Print version on sale shortly.

ADALA Zaragosa - sick and injured podenco saved

From SOS Podenco Rescue. 'Our good friends of ADALA Zaragoza have saved a podenco who is in a horrible condition. If you would like to help them to pay the huge vet bills, here is their Paypal account: adalazaragoza@hotmail.com. Looks like he has mange and was dragged behind a car, his leg may have to be amputated. He's been named Bichito - which means 'Little Bug'.

112carlotagalgos need wheels - Podenco Pendant for sale

Podenco pendant on sale through the Blue Greyhound shop, raising funds for wheels for 112carlotagalgos since their van died completely.