Podenco Post

ACTIN - supporting DeAnimals in the fight against animal cruelty in Spain

Article on why ACTIN supports the amazing work of DeAnimals in their efforts to bring about change in the way animal welfare and cruelty is dealt with in Spain.

Hunter hands over podenco pups - Podenco Friends building relationships

These three podenco pups arrived with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends last week. Just over 5 weeks old and tiny wee things.

'They have come from a local hunter who had a litter and asked through a friend a few days after they were born if we could help with some of them. He offered to keep them until they were weaned, all girls. We have to continue to build relationships with the local hunters and the owner of these has asked for us to keep them updated with the pups' progress.

Thank you to Kay Barry who collected them for us and delivered them. it's been a really stressful couple of days for various reasons and it was really helpful that she took a bit of pressure off us.... oh bliss, more puppy poop!'

After asking for name suggestions on her facebook page, Bev reports...

What do the Spanish hunters like to kill?

Hunters don't care what they shoot for their 'sport'. Story here.

Tenerife - What the tourists don't see - the true Tenerife in Los Realejos

German tourists found 12 podencos malnourished and in a critical condition in Los Realejos whilst walking between Palo Blanco and Las Llanadas

A new case of alleged animal abuse has jumped on the island, this time in Los Realejos. A group of German tourists who were on a walk between Palo Blanco and Las Llanadas found last week a dozen podencos in a critical situation. According to close sources, most of them had no water, some bleeding, and all were malnourished and completely skeletal.

Is what you feed your dog the best?

Here's a link to an independent Dog Food analysis.
You'll note they are all natural mixes. I never buy from my vet or pet stores. Science Diet and Royal Canin are two which these places sell but that's because they get commission on every sack, not because they are the best!

Also reviews of dog rood by brand.

I'm interested to know what you readers feed your canines - how many of you feed a raw diet or feed you have cooked yourself?

Convicted of animal cruelty in Spain? Ban them for life. Sign the petition

Please sign and share. The petition is to the Spanish Government demanding that anyone convicted of animal cruelty be banned from ever keeping an animal again.

Podenca Reina out for a walk

Video of Reina out for a walk with her foster family. Amazing when you consider she could not walk a step 2 months ago when she was rescued. Yet again the Spanish vets work miracles.

Podencos - slaves to the hunters, thrown away like trash - saved by Podenco Friends

For Jarisa. Three years ago you came into our care, you suffered so much yet had the most forgiving of hearts. We lost a beautiful angel who represented the true spirit of the podencos .... never to be forgotten. Podenco Friends.

In praise of Podencos

2 songs by Val Petterson about podencos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYAemmohQqs&feature=em-subs_digest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4_cOnmumOQ

Saving the Lanzarote Podencos - TheKennelKlub and Podenco Friends

Ever since I became involved in the plight of the podencos and galgos back in 2007, as a member of a French rescue association fostering many we brought out of Spain, I have been publicising the terrible suffering of the Podencos in the Canary Islands. Their only hope of a forever life other than across the Rainbow Bridge is to be adopted on mainland Europe. In recent years new associations have formed in the USA and Canada and now many of these deserving and loving dogs are finding their forever sofas there. Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends is helping Laura Johnson of TheKennelKlub and the Lanzarote Podencos.