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Podenco Rory with Podenco Friends - coming to terms with a world of kindness

From Bev Farmer recently.

'This was Rory..I couldn’t find him and thought 'no he’s escaped' but he had curled up in a corner trying to hide. Dogs aren’t born like this, relentless abuse is the reason why.

He doesn’t understand he is safe now, all he knows that people are cruel. His coping mechanism is to make himself invisible to avoid been hurt.

I want to wrap my arms around him and say it’s ok Rory but that is last thing to do to him.

For now I need to respect his personal space .. He just needs time'.

Akira Animal Sanctuary - lovely podencos needing forever homes

Akira Animal Sanctuary

have these stunning podencos who have been waiting for months for forever homes. They really would make wonderful companions. Have you room in your home and heart for one? Contact Hayley at Akira if so. Fingers crossed!

Charlie

Cam

Merlin

Iris

Vince

Podencos Bo and Rosie busy for Christmas - Happy Christmas to everyone

Our blind podenco Bo and Rosie have been busy recently celebrating Christmas! As they wear harnesses when out and about, I decorated them with some Christmas pattern material, ribbon and Christmas tree decorations! They spent a fun day at the Dog Park we visit every Sunday Morning where the team put on a wonderful buffet which included cocktail sausages and chunks of cheese - well woofed by our 2!

The following day we trotted off to a Fun Dog Show - Bo's first one - where he won first prize in 'Dog with the shiniest nose like Rudolf'. Rosie excelled with first prize in the 'Egg and Spoon Race' - the 'egg' was made of mashed tuna - and second place in 'Musical Chairs' which involved us walking around and standing frozen when the music stopped.

Great fun - canine parties for Xmas instead of children's parties!!

We wish all our readers a Happy and Healthy Festive Season and may the best of 2022 be the worst of 2023. (Think about it!)

Santa - a dog's wish for Christmas

Happy Christmas to all volunteers working in animal rescue

Podenco Rory - terrified of the world - safe with Podenco Friends

From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends

This was Rory recently - a terrified and abused podenco on a slow journey to rehabilitation.

'I couldn’t find him and thought no he’s escaped but he had curled up in a corner trying to hide. Dogs aren’t born like this relentless abuse is the reason why.

He doesn’t understand he is safe now all he knows that people are cruel. His coping mechanism is to make himself invisible to avoid been hurt.

I want to wrap my arms around him and say it’s ok Rory but that is last thing to do to him.

For now I need to respect his personal space .. He just needs time.'

Dogs - nail trimming

Like our own nails, our dog's claws also grow. We're always nervous about taking too much off but our dogs don't go to the vet often enough to ask them to do it - at a cost! Rosie gets walk enough that her claws are worn down naturally but Bo - being blind - doesn't like walking on tarmac and concrete so he needs his claws clipping.

Here's an article on the subject.

Valle Verde Animal Rescue - podencos waiting forever for forever homes

Valle Verde is a small animal rescue shelter in Almunecar on the Granada Coast where they have several podencos hoping for forever homes. You can see them on this weblink, in particular scroll down the page to find ALBA, a stunning young podenca who has been waiting for nearly a year for a forever home. Contact Valle Verde if you can offer that special place in your heart and home.

I am an animal rescuer...

I am a animal rescuer
I have fallen in love a hundred times
and cried a thousand tears

We are a quiet and determined family
making a difference every day

Nothing more rewarding
Than saving a life
No higher recognition
than watching them blossom

Seprona - over 15,000 emergency calls about animal abuse and abandonment in 2022

In the first 10 months of 2022 the Spanish Emergency call centre in Costa Blanca and Valencia got over 15,000 calls and over half the notificationc concerned pet abuse and abandonment, including pets and protected species.

Read the story on this weblink in The Olive Press