Podenco Post

Starving podenco Ibicenco - Rescued and safe...

This poor podenco was so weak he could barely stand to walk. Here's what his rescuers say.

22/2/2019 - We received several warnings throughout the day of a very big and very thin podenco on the road to Benali with risk of hit. We went to look for it and look at the picture we found.... it's amazing he's still alive.

Today, Magic, start your new life, we will take care of you very well and we will find a family that will take care of you always (of course you will not fall into the hands of any hunters!

For now he is admitted to the veterinary clinic, when they do all the necessary tests and give him the special food he needs. We will need foster for him. He is a young man, with many fears to overcome but with much love and affection will forget his past soon.

If you can help us send an email cesenguera@gmail.com

A Poem for Podenco Balu - an invisible waiting for his forever home

It is so sad that even after posting about Balu last year, he is STILL waiting for his forever home.

Ann Marie Payne of Ann's Canine Care says, 'Balu was brought to me by Mª Jose Guerrero Herrera who found him on the streets of Campillos where I live in Southern Spain. He has been with me now for over a year, and not one person has expressed any interest in him. It's such a shame because he's so loving, and with a great personality. Good on the lead and, enjoys the company of other dogs, both male and female. Not sure about cats though.

So far Balu has had over 600 shares on facebook and I thank you for every one of them, but now with a new album I'm asking, please share him again. Maybe somebody may see him this time and fall in love with him.
Please like the page https://www.facebook.com/annscaninecare/ (if you are on facebook) because we really do need to reach more people, and a share makes all the difference.

If you can spare a little to help me with his keep, this is the PayPal address ann.spain@gmail.com.

Let's together find Balu his own home and family. Luv Ann and Balu

This is Balu's story

Injured podenco rescued from the streets

From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

8 2 2019 - This Podenco on the streets with injuries .. in the last hour Vicente Cervero Lopez and the team of SOS Rescue, rescate de galgos podencos y otros have just caught him. He is been rushed straight to a vet for treatment once they give the ok he can travel he will be coming into our care.

Update - Valiente the Podenco rescued this morning .. he is pretty beat up, the right eye has an injury they think this could be due to an attack from another dog ,

He now is getting the necessary veterinary care he needs. Once he is stable he can make the journey to us

SOS Rescue, rescate de galgos podencos y otros once again saving these souls. If you would like to continue to help them here is the link below to their teaming group, just 1 euro a month

www.teaming.net/sosrescue-vicentecerverolopez

Podenca Odisea, donations needed for her Pet Passport

Introducing Odisea. She was found in a terrible place, along with 6 galgos. They have all be rescued and are in foster. She is a year old, no chip, 10 kg and good with children and cats - the perfect little companion. She has an offer of a place in the UK but funds are needed to prepare her Pet Passport. Please donate by Paypal to bevgrubba@hotmail.com, who has helped organise the rescue.

Podenco prison visiting on Lanzarote

Wonderful news from Laura Johnson of The Kennel Klub on Lanzarote.

26/1/2019 - Today we are privileged to have been able to go in to the penitentiary centre in Tahiche with one of our dogs. This is all thanks to prison officers, especially Urko, who has spent almost a year organising and making it possible. It's a fantastic opportunity and experience for inmates and dogs alike.

The inmates get some time out of the ordinary prison routine, they get to learn, they are able to interact with dogs who always make things better and it's a therapeutic group activity.

INDIA, the Podenco who accompanied us today, also got a break from the kennel routine, she got to socialise and she got lots of cuddles and treats!

Podencoworld Holland - homing podencos from Tenerife

Podencoworld Holland was founded in 2009 and since then I have reported on much of their news, and indeed their founder wrote the foreword for my book From Pyramid to Perrera. They are working closely with a shelter in Tenerife to home rescued podencos back on mainland europe and this is a link to the story of the visit by 4 volunteers as well of news of more of their work. If you aren't able to get it in english, click on the Union Jack top right hand corner.

Ibizan Hound Rescue - helping the hounds find homes

Ibizan Hound Rescue was one of the first rescue and rehoming associations devoted solely to the Podenco, and mainly the Podenco Ibicenco. Valerie Wood was my contact when the association was founded. They have homes hundreds of hounds over the years, and indeed organised the March in Manchester some years ago, which I had the pleasure of attending and some of my lovely blog readers and their hounds!

If you can't adopt a podenco, then how about sponsoring one...this link introduces you to Hazel (pictured), looking for a sponsor as she needs a special diet. Contact IHR direct to learn more.

Podenco Joshua - injuries which no dog should suffer

I don't know what caused the injuries to this poor podenco - have asked - but here is the post from my Podenco Post facebook page. (I'm guessing probably dragged along a tarmac road)

'News from Joshua

Joshua has been evolving favourably and now what he most needs is a home to keep recovering inside and out.

No one has called to help him, that more than anything else gives us sadness, because he needs it so much, because we already knew his appearance would not help him, because he is a podenquito among another hundred thousand podenquitos that there are, because sometimes only important.

Podenca pup left for dead at the side of the road

From Betty Morena on facebook.

A few days ago we got the notice of a dog next to the highway crawling from its back legs. After hours of search we were able to find her. She's barely 7-Months old, just a puppy that was run over a long time ago and has been without any kind of attention or food. We quickly took her to the clinic for our vet to examine. After doing different tests it has been possible to see that she has several injuries on the 2 legs that have healed badly. She has at the bottom of the femur a callused body due to a untreated breakage that will have to return to its natural place.

She must be operated as soon as possible to make a femur rectification by shortening a piece to return the articulation to the vertical angle and return the kneecap to its natural site. Trying to increase the mobility of the joint and avoiding the advanced wear in the leg or short or long term which might result in amputation.

Hope for Podencos Calendar 2019

Hope for Podencos have produced a 2019 calendar which contains twelve spectacular images — a celebration of our rescue Podencos large and small.

All proceeds go towards the building of the new kennel block (The Suzannah Stacey Saving the Gran Canaria Podencos Memorial Kennels) which is so desperately needed for us to continue our work.

Calendars are only €12 plus postage and are available in the UK, Europe, USA and Canada. Please e-mail us to order. hopeforpodencos@outlook.com