How to Adopt a Podenco Canario Dog!

Podenco Canario, also called Canary Islands Hound, Canarian Warren Hound, Canarian Pharaoh Hound) is a rare breed that originates from Gran Canaria (Canary Islands) and is almost exclusively used by local hunters as a tool to catch rabbits while hunting.
The Podenco Canario can be found on almost all of the Canary Islands and their origin is believed to come from the earliers settlers on the island. Egypt and North africa are to locations where they are believed to originate from.
I will not go too far into their history, as this is an article that will focus on how to help a Podenco in need.

In short, these dogs are seen as a tool by their hunting masters – and as such – easily discarded if they no longer serve a purpose to the actual hunting.

What this means is that Podenco dogs are being breed in masses, either by hunters themselves or by dog breeders – and then being shoved in big groups (up to 20 have been found in very small, super warm ruins or containers) – where they are basically kept starving, with little food or water to live on. The reason for this is that the hunters believe that the dogs hunt better when they are hungry..

so not only are their living conditions beyond the worst we can ever imagine, but if they perform in a way during a hunt that dissapoints their master, or if they simply no longer serve any hunting purpose – most hunters either shoot, drown or take to other brutal methods to get rid of the “under performing” Podencos.
Common methods are gagging their mouths with rope and letting them loose in the mountains until they starve to death. Poke their eyes out, and in some cases mutilating them in one way or another which ultimately leads to death.

If you are a dog owner and thinking of getting a new dog, or looking forward to becoming a first time dog owner, I suggest taking a look at adopting a Podenco. Not only will you have a very unique and magnificent dog, but they are one of the most loving and caring dogs on the planet – and it will be a decision you will never regret.

There are several organisations that you can use to adopt a podenco, and you can find many by searching for Podenco Canario rescue on the search engines.
But I recommend: Adopta un amigo en gran canaria
I wanted to share on how you can help, and if you want to follow my own story in adopting a podenco canario, please visit my website here: Podenco Canario.


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