Podenco Post

Update on Podenco Brothers Camilo and Eloy

From Polly Mathewson

Dear Friends, just a little hello to let you know how our heroes, podenco brothers ELOY & CAMILO are doing!

This is them with their lovely Christiane enjoying some home schooling before some running around time in the patio with their hound friends.

As you can see Eloy seems to be moving more comfortably, so we hope his pain medication is starting to help. Again thanks to everyone for your kindness and generosity and work with the recent wonderful Verein Windhundhilfe Malaga auction. The funds are helping to cover the boys' ongoing vet needs now they sadly have their new spondylosis diagnosis. Eloy and Cami are learning "busca busca busca" to hunt for tasty treats under the cushion, and all the time getting more comfortable with human contact.

Also they are getting more comfortable as we are sneaking in more and more cosy things into their kennel. This is all practice for a proper home, but we think they like their new raised chill out zone. Thanks to Pilar trainer for this nice supermarket pallet recycling and pretty carpet.

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Protectora Scooby to the rescue again - 48 galgos and podencos

In Scooby Medina!

48 lives more safe! Last weekend we went to pick them up to Andalucía.

Some of them have been given by their owners and others have been taken from the perreras.

Some are so scared that they react when you approach them, others are sick and there are all ages, from puppies to grandpas.

Where their owners, hunters, see them as a useless thing and a hindrance that the only thing that supposes them is an unnecessary financial expense, we see wonderful beings that the only thing they deserve is a dignified life, in a comfortable home and surrounded by love.

Now they all have to pass a veterinary check and when they are ready we will present them to you, because we have to find responsible families for them.

Update on Podencos Camilo and Eloy

From Polly Mathewson.

'Dear Friends of our beautiful timid podenco brothers CAMILO & ELOY, an update that's a bit mixed - sad and happy and practical... Firstly the sad in that unfortunately we have unexpected health news for our boys as we have discovered they both have the degenerative spinal condition spondylosis deformans, and Eloy has it very badly. But we are all going to help them so they will be as well as they can be! The happy news is that they have had their first official class with behaviourist-trainer Pilar. What posh pods they are with a personal trainer! And so to the practical, and this is a very heartfelt request because to cover their tests, x-rays and sedation together with new monthly medication and supplements they are now going to need, and of course their kenneling, their costs are rising to over £500/560 euros per month. That's a lot! But together we can do it.

Dumped alive in a bin - like trash - Protectora Scooby to the rescue again

This poor little soul looks like a podenco From Protectora Scooby.

'This is outrageous!

She was clubbed and thrown into a rubbish bin as if she were waste. She is about two years old, is full of injuries, very thin and very weak.

We will inform you of her evolution because if all goes well (we trust that it will be) she will soon need a new home.

www.scoobymedina.org

https://www.facebook.com/spascooby/videos/759708217991705

Pet Portraits make a wonderful gift - supporting animal charities

Read all about them, see the lovely examples. Contact Viv or Dan for more info.

SOS Podenco Rescue - join the teaming group

SOS Podenco Rescue

We use the donations to save podencos from the streets and killing station, get them vet treatment, spay them, vaccinated them and pay the monthly kennel fees. When they are ready, we search adopters and foster homes for them

You can help us save more podencos with only 1 euro per month!

https://www.teaming.net/sospodencorescue

Galgo's Rescue Almeria - another podenca now safe

Sandy says

'Today we welcomed Lucia, this young podenco was seen by Melanie and Chris last week. They quickly gained her confidence and she came to eat with them, and today they were able to catch her.

At first sight Lucia appears to be in good health, Monday we take her to the vet for a full check up.'

New arrivals at Podenco Friends

From Bev Farmer.

'These two arrived this week. Blanca the white one a female 8 years old. Pinto a male 13 years old. Both from the same owner that had them both all these years) we have the original passport ) who signed them over to the perrera 2 days ago. When this happens there is no requirement to wait 21 days before they can euthanize the dogs.

Who dumps a 13 year old dog into a pound just before Christmas and although I really don’t have space I made it happen. No way were these two going to be left there.

Thank you to Jenny Screen for making the drive down to deliver them to the Finca on Christmas Eve. Also to Pam McLeod of Podencos In Need Scotland who donated 100 euros which paid for their release fee and transport and some left over to help towards veterinary fees.

Both settled in baskets with a thick blanket to sleep on. Blanca has a swollen wrist and can’t bear weight on it so I’ve given her some anti inflammatory and pain relief. Pinto has some lumps that need checking. They are both quite stressed so for now just letting them rest.

Dogs of Portugal - podenco Faia looking for a forever home

Usually it is the Portuguese Podengos which arrive at the shelter of Dogs of Portugal. This pretty Podenca Andaluz is Faia, discarded by the hunter and safe with them. Lucky for her she is already reserved. Wishing for the same for all the other podencos in shelters in Spain and the Spanish Islands. See more of her on this weblink.

Pet Portraits make a wonderful gift - supporting animal charities

Regular readers will remember Viv and her incredible work in rescue in and around Cartagena in Murcia. Especially Viv founded ACTIN and fought for help for the hunting dogs kept in a metal container, amongst many other rescues. She also organised PAES International Conference on Animal Welfare to which I was invited to give a presentation on the plight of the galgos and podencos.

Due to ill health Viv has had to step back from animal rescue, but is helping animals in another way. She is an amazingly gifted artist and on this weblink you can read about and see some of her work.

A portrait of your pet would make a wonderful gift. Get in touch with Viv direct for more information.

Viv's partner Dan is also a gifted artist - working in mosaic. See more of his work on this weblink