The story of Zarita. Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends tells her story.
Late one Friday night back in September 2014 a post was shared of a Podenco heavily pregnant lying on an old feed sack under a bush. She desperately needed help. Just one look at her face and I was in contact and within a couple of hours arrangements were made for her to come to Podenco Friends.
I collected her the following evening and she was fit to burst and it was obvious she was going to give birth soon. Having never done this before and with no idea what to do, Janette Lopez called round and gave me a crash course. A couple of hours later she was in labour and 5 pups had come into the world. I sat with her throughout and it was so wondrous to see them been born and take their first breath and mum was totally calm taking great care of these babies.
Zarita is one of these angels who walks the earth, a generous loving nature who is friends with everyone. She also has a great sense of humor and could be naughty. She stole the bags of corn hung from the trees left there by the owners of the racing pigeons. We had to confess to them what happened so they could put the rest in a safe place. Everything she did she gave 100% whether it was a hug or having a blast out running, she really knows how to enjoy life
So now this little family have found new homes. Tosca and Little Roo are in America, Ayra in Belgium, Orlando in France and of course disabled Hope who is with us. Now its Zarita's turn to have her own forever sofa and she has gone to a family that very much want and need her and will give her the chance to be the super star I know she is.
Helen Veal reports back that Zarita is so quick to learn new skills and at her first agility lesson she took every thing in her stride. I have always believed that podencos have all the attributes to excel at agility and with the guidance and experience of Helen who has competed in dog agility at top flight in the UK we look forward to watching her progress. This year two more of our rescues have gone to families that also compete so maybe in the future we will have Agility Team Podenco UK
Just look at her now! Podencos make brilliant agility dogs.