Is this something you would do with your galgo? So long as the dog runs in a straight line? Greyhounds get injured when lure coursing on a curved greyhound track. Is it ok so long as there is no betting? What do you think?
Mostly sighthounds from deerhounds to whippets take part, and sometimes border collies!
Lure coursing discussion
This website explains how an event is run, under strict Kennel Club rules, and no betting allowed. Sighthound Sport UK
Lure coursing track in the USA.
There are many products on sale which claim to ease arthritis in dogs. Interesting article on the subject on this link.
However, from my own experience with dogs and horses, I have found Devil’s Claw to be the best. It is a natural ‘product’ which makes it even better. I use it in powder form sprinkled on food and purchase it from Equine Answers. I’ve recommended it to friends who have been pleased with the results on their own arthritic dogs.
Pyometra in dogs
A podenco recently arrived with Galgos del Sol who has a pyometra.
What is a pyometra?
On 29th June I published an article on e-collars and why they should be banned in the UK – they are already banned in Europe. It has come to the notice of a Spanish rescue association in Valencia that an adopter in England is using an e-collar on a young rescued podenco to curb its prey drive! This is on the advice of an ‘animal behaviourist’! Of course the Podenco fraternity are up in arms and doing all they can to assist the rescue association to get the poor podenco away from these 2 women.
This is the weblink to the story.
We have always had more than one dog so we’ve been lucky that we have never had to deal with the problem of separation anxiety. But galgos and podencos are used to living in packs, so it is something which could be a problem if a rescue is adopted as an only dog. Having said that, some – notably ex racing greyhounds – have to live as an only dog.
This article from the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals PDSA explores the problem.
Many Spanish rescue associations visit schools to educate the young Spanish that animal cruelty and hunting is not acceptable.
Galgos 112 recently supported a visit to a school where the children were introduced to 2 adopted galgos.
‘Jade and Fabiola, accompanied Mei and Pol to the Doctor Sobrequés school in Bescanó (Girona), to give a talk about animal abuse to all the boys and girls in the first grade.
They talked about animal abuse in general and what galgos suffer in particular. Everything focused in a pedagogical way and, above all, putting a lot of emphasis on the good things that boys and girls can do to help animals.
Whilst researching a story for my other blog Podenco Post, I came across 2 podenco puppies suffering from Ataxia, which is thought to be a genetic condition of the nervous system.
This weblink will take you to nformation about the condition.
Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends wrote this article with particular reference to Podencos but I am posting it here as it is believed by many organisations that there should be a blanket ban on their use on dogs.
THE CASE AGAINST USING E-COLLARS ON PODENCOS !!
In the last few days its has come to our attention within the podenco community of a trainer in the UK that claims it’s important to investigate responsible e-collar inclusion, to help protect all animals concerned whilst still letting the dog be what he is! that even a vet in the Canary Islands recommend this to the owner .
This is the first of a couple of posts in which I will write addressing the issue of using “Electrical Training Aids ” something I would never do..
UNDERSTANDING THE PODENCO
