Podenco Post

Podenca Blanca - a happy tripod with Podenco Friends

From Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

'Blanca has severe arthritis in her elbow. We have kept her comfortable with meds but it’s now affecting her wrist. We looked into the option of having the elbow joint replaced with an artificial joint. A specialist clinic here in Spain was able to do the procedure. However with all the MRIs needed including one to map out an accurate image of the joint for the surgery, manufacture of the joint in the USA, 3 months post care surgery, the cost was in the region of 8,000 Euros. With no guarantee it would work.

She does use the leg especially when she is running but more and more she is holding it up. It’s never going to get better and the pain management meds are now becoming less effective.

Separation anxiety and fear with Podenca Rosely

Regular readers will know that at the beginning of December I adopted Podenca Andaluz Rosely, who had spent most of her 8 years breeding babies for a hunter. She had no experience of life in the big wide world and came full of fear. Not the first time I've had to deal with a fearful Spanish hunting dog - as my galga Carmela, rescued from a perrera at 4 years old, was traumatized on arrival at our home. It took 2 1/2 years before she became what I would term 'a normal dog' if there is such a one!! So once again we're having to deal with a dog fearful of life as a whole, and men especially. Once again my husband has to cope with a dog backing off from him, hiding under the table and so on.

A strong part of a podenco's character is loyalty and Rosely has it in abundance towards me! Which initially caused problems insofar as I do voluntary work 2 mornings/week and she had to get used to me disappearing for a few hours. The kitchen door into the rest of the bungalow had to be kept shut and she was only allowed into the garden to the toilet on lead. Night times were a problem too, and for the first time in my 70+ years of living with at least one dog, she is allowed to sleep on a bed beside my own - NEVER on my bed!

A lighter moment!

Refugio de Sori, Hellin, Albacete - helping podencos and other abandoned animals

From Polly Mathewson.

'News from our friends at Refugio de Sori in Hellin, Albacete: Azzura currently has an all clear for her cancer, and she has moved in with a local FOSTER FAMILY IN SPAIN! Do enjoy her new photos and videos to see how happy she is, and please read on for more background, more on her story & how to donate to help Azzura and her dog-friends.

Dear Friends and Family of the "In Kennels & In-Visible" dogs - our little "rolling" pack of Spaniards we have taken under our wing together, some heartening news for this beautiful soulful girl who many of you know, but maybe not all of you. Our "Invisibles" are generally dogs without a sponsoring rescue association who we help directly to get out of a large commercial rural kennels near Tobarra in Albacete province where they have landed up for a number of reasons. And of course new dogs keep on landing up there and in desperate need... the terrible reality for countless animals across Spain.

Podenco Cookie - perfect for canicross or bike joring!

From AKIRA Animal Sanctuary

Video of Cookie

Today we feature Cookie who enjoyed a jog with one of volunteers who was sporting his roller skates. So much joy in his face, anybody looking for a blading companion Cookie is your guy. He is such a versatile dog , great with people, kids and dogs. He is house trained and has been castrated with a microchip and passport. He can travel and if you have been following out foreverfriday celebrations you can see dogs in the UK, Switzerland and Germany to name a few. Cookie is just one year old.

Please email Akirashelter@aol.com or whatsapp (Spain +34) 657 68 95 67 for more information.

2 podencos rescued in a terrible state - please donate to vet fees with Spanish Death Row Dogs

From Lynn Judge and Spanish Death Row Dogs.

'RESCUED!

Phew what a stressful afternoon it’s been!!! Thank goodness they BOTH finally took the bait and entered the cage. We couldn’t rescue one and leave the other. We have had to be so patient and wait for couple weeks trying to rescue them. They are in an awful state and scared to death so goodness knows what they’ve experienced in their short little lives. But we want to change all that and now the hard work begins…….

BUT we can’t do it without your help. We will need to do full bloods, tests and maybe X-ray for the poor one that is limping. Please please we are now begging for funds to help these two babies. They don’t know it yet but their lives are about to get a whole lot better. We will keep you updated with further news.

Anything you can spare would be fantastic. Thank you'

Paypal spanishdeathrowdogz@gmail.com

Giving rescue dogs a chance

Not about podencos or Spanish hounds but I thought you might be interested to read this story of a young woman in Romania (where we know the dogs also suffer horrendous cruelty) and her work saving the street dogs.

Podenco Gorrion - hoping for a forever home

Gorrion is a small Maneto type podenco who is hoping for his forever home. He's a real snuggle buddy! Read about him and see his video on this weblink. Contact Spanish Stray Dogs direct if you have room in your home and heart for him.

Please sign and share widely for the Spanish hunting hounds

Petition weblink

Podenco Friends - Bella on the mend

From Bev Farmer.

'After a thorough assessment at our vets Bella's neurological responses are good pupils equal and reacting normally. Did a full blood panel and everything is fine no indication of any infection, kidney liver function normal.

They are treating her for canine idiopathic vestibular syndrome (see separate post) Bella is coming up to 11 years old but she is a very fit and active dog you would never know she is a senior. She had 5 injections at our vets and they have sent her home with 2 types of antibiotics and Prednisone. With instructions to keep a close eye on her that she doesnt have a fall and hit her head, however to encourage her to walk on a lead.

She is kind of out of it at the moment, I took her for a potter round the paddock on a lead, she turned her nose up at her normal dinner, so got some chicken and rice cooking for her.