Podenco Post

Tenerife - What the tourists don't see

Completely starved, basically just a skeleton; this is Bety, a Podenco which fell from the second floor of a building in the Central calle Heraclio Sanchez of San Cristobal de La Laguna in Tenerife, Canary Islands. She was taken to the hostel Comarcal Valle Colino where the Director of the hostel, Adriana Naranjo says 'she is exhausted and now resting.' There, Bety is feeding, holding forces and waiting for, after an assessment of her health, she can be offered for adoption. The resident on the floor from where Bety fell in the Teide area said 'I don't want the dog, it is a piece of shit, no use for hunting,' confirms Adriana.

The local police unit of La Laguna took charge of the case in record time, thanks to the good work of the agents and their involvement. There are enough sensitive citizens against animal abuse,"tells Jonathan Domínguez, Councillor for citizen security at the Town Hall of La Laguna. "We received the call warning at 1715 hours and, once neighbors saved her fall with a blanket while the police tried to contact the tenants of the apartment, agents took her to the vet where it was confirmed through the chip that the original owner was a neighbor of Los Altos de La Victoria", continues Dominguez.

Good news for the dogs of Mijas, Malaga

They are to get their own dog park. More places should create dog parks, especially holiday areas where, in France for example, dogs are not allowed on the beaches from 1st June to 30th September. Fair enough, people on beaches don't want dogs and dog dirt around them. Read the story here.

The Container Dogs case - the truth

Regular readers will remember the story a couple of years ago about the Container Dogs in Murcia and the hard work ACTIN association did, along with their lawyer, to try and get the dogs released. Sadly their work has been maligned publicly and the asso has been forced to issue yet another statement about the case.

'Sorry to have to do this again but it still continues and it's important for future cruelty cases in Spain, please ask people to share and spread the truth.

There is still a very bad rumour that the dogs involved in this case died, and for reasons that we don't really understand but are currently being dealt with - the rumour says there was no case, or the dogs didn't exist and other very damaging things.

Thought for the Day

Cool food for hot dogs!

Suggestion from Axarquia Animal Rescue, Spain, to cool down dogs in hot weather. Cooked rice and veggies, frozen in a bun tray. I've used a similar recipe to stuff hollow bones, frozen in foil to keep off human food! The dogs love them!

Galgos112 - jewellery for sale to help pay vet fees

Pretty jewellery on sale to raise funds to pay veterinary bills for Galgos112.

Set Pendant, bracelet and minipendientes. Little Jewels indivually hand made in silver 925.

Contact joyitasgalgos112@gmail.com

Does your dog have Separation Anxiety?

Here's an article from the Whole Dog Journal on the subject.

Therapy Dogs Helping Axarquai Children

Read the full story here. Hearing Dogs, Guide Dogs, PAT Dogs, CPI Dogs, Sniffer Dogs - all helping humans live improved lives...which is why it makes me so angry that Man's Best Friend is still maltreated by so many people.

Manufactured dog feed - what's BAD for your dog.

Here's an article from the Whole Dog Journal on the subject of dog food.

You want the best for your dog - especially when it comes to his food. You read labels and try to choose the brand and formula that will nourish your furry friend.

That's why you'll be as shocked to discover that dozens of today's top-selling brands - names you thought you could trust, like Beneful, Pedigree, Purina and more - may not contain the wholesome, healthy ingredients you want for your dog.

Take Beneful. The package makes it look like manna from heaven with a healthy pup, fresh veggies, and what look like real chunks of meat. Unfortunately, the pictures make the food seem better than it is. The reality is this stuff is AWFUL for your dog. It's full of sugar, artificial colors, and 3 unnamed animal sources. And very little vegetables.

Podenca abandoned in Valencia - puppies stolen

A sad story that is all too common to podencos abandoned to fend for themselves. This is from Podencos Rescatados.

Carol

This podenquita was found her a town of Valencia Province; had given birth to a litter of puppies (probably a new mother for how young she is). She had been tracked for a while by people trying to rescue her. She has suffered so much in her short life that she became fearful and didn't want to be caught. Somebody decided that it would be easier to take the pups from their mother, leaving her in a sad state, dejected, without understanding why they were taking her little ones, never to see them again.

luckily there was a person who never forgot her and sought help to catch her, using a cage trap for several days, until she finally went in and was able to be rescued.