Podenco Post

Introducing George - a 'child' of the olive groves

The introductory story to George was included in an email from Yvonne Warwick. So I asked her to write the full story of how he came to work his way into her heart and home.

The original message. This is my beautiful George! He arrived on our land at around 8 months old. We'd seen him in the village and on our land in the mountains with his parents and two sisters. We believe that the DaddyDog told him to go off
and seek his fortune when he got to 6 months. He came to us when we were picking our olives...skinny and starving with a wound on his nose.

We thought long (OK, 3 days!) about what to do...in the meantime he made up his mind that he was staying. Very brave of him to come so close to us....it was meant to be! He is 3 and a bit now and a fantastic dog. Luckily he wasn't taken as a pup by a hunter. His feral upbringing has meant he has lovely manners and is the sweetest dog ever, though his recall skills could do with improvement!

Malaga fire - hundreds of 'invisible' victims

Hundreds of chained hunting dogs lost their lives this week in a big fire near Malaga. The media stated there were no victims...

Cartagena, Murcia - house rooms to let!

It was reported in the Spanish Newspaper La Verdad today (21 8 2015)that a starving podenca had been seen on the roof of an abandoned house. She is now in the care of Bev and Warren of Podenco Friends, who confirm a denuncia has been submitted to Police at the Cartagena Town Hall.

The rescue of a Podenco abandoned on a rooftop

Cartagena Firefighters yesterday (20 8 2015) rescued a Podenca found on the roof of an abandoned house across the street of the Hotel Campomar on the fast lane of La Manga at the height of Algar. They were notified by the legal adviser of the Association for the Defence of Animals (PAES) Maria Jose Xallego.

Animal lover - moving to Spain?

Here's a lovely story about Maz Bailey, one of Spain's many expat heroines...it's impossible to move there and ignore the plight of the thousands of abandoned dogs.

From Pyramid to Perrera - Table of Contents

Table of Contents - buy the print book on this link

Room for One More
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
Foreword by Edwin Verhaegan, Founder, Podencoworld, Holland

Chapter 1 Origin and Development of the Podenco

Chapter 2 Present Day Situation

Chapter 3 Present Day Situation Canary & Balearic Islands

Podenca Andaluz Sunday - waiting for her forever home

Has anyone room in their heart and home for this little sweetie?

Hello, I'm writing to you about my little rescued podenco girl Sunday. She desperately needs a forever home. She was found on the street in May 2015 and has been staying with me since. I have taken care of all her vaccines and deparasiting + chipping, disease tests clean. Her sterilization is pending. She is currently with me in Fuengirola / Spain.

I have been contacting every organisation and private person I know for months but so far nothing. Please let me know if you can help with her case somehow else. Best, Ani Roschier.

Puerto Mogan, Canary Islands...what the tourists don't see

Hundreds of thousands of people flock to the Canary Islands on holiday, whether for summer sun or to escape the cold winters of the UK and Europe. They don't come into contact with 'real' life on the Islands, especially the nightmare for the 85,000+ podencos incarcerated there. Here's the true reality...Perrera Mogan! Please share.

Podencos in perreras

I have a facebook page for podencos in perreras - so far since 1st August there are at 21 podencos posted there...and that is just the tip of the icebert! Most of them will be killed. Such a waste of precious life. What wouldn't I like to do to the hunters!!

Tombola for Pepis Dog Refuge - buy tickets now - win a copy of Martin's book

All details on this link

Chiquita podenca, Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain...not a good address for hunting dogs

This is an appeal from Carolina Climent, in Badajoz, which is a very bad place for hunting dogs. Here's her appeal.

'I have at home a little family looking for good homes. All of them are looking for their families for ever. I rescued the Podenca Mom as she was abandoned in my village. Chiquita had just given birth under a rock, they are the mother and 4 pups, 3 males, 1 female.

Chiquita is a podenco and the pups mix of Breton and Podenco. The pups are 1 month and 14 days now and I need your help to spread the word to find them a place to be. I have been looking after them all this time and they are ready to go. I would travel a fair distance in order to introduce one of them to the adopter.

We are in Badajoz, in a village close to Mérida. Please do not hesitate to contact me for details. Thank you very much.'