Meet Podenco Lemar
Hi!
I am Lemar. I found my furever home at Tinka & Ferdi. Not an easy search, because I have seen many houses. I am originally from Spain, where I have been in a shelter since I was a puppy. After a year I made the journey to the Netherlands. Exciting! Fortunately I ended up with a sweet owner. I was allowed to live there for 2 years. After that they searched hard for a permanent place. Fortunately they searched well and I have been living with Tinka & Ferdi for almost a year now.
And they are so cute! I can be myself. Because of all the moving I found a lot of things quite scary, but I learn very quickly. Outside I enjoy running, sniffing and hunting frogs in the water. At home I am nice and quiet and I enjoy cuddles with my owners more and more.
A Podenco, the perfect combination of playful outside and calm inside
Ferdi grew up with dogs. That's why he always thought it would be fun to have a dog of his own someday. Tinka has wanted a dog for as long as she can remember.
Ferdi's mother has a kind of small Podenco, which made the breed somewhat familiar to the couple. When Ferdi & Tinka started to delve deeper into the breed, they discovered that the character suits them very well. Outside they are very active and inside they are wonderfully calm. Living in the city in an apartment, a Podenco fits in perfectly!
When Lemar came their way they were super happy! Because Lemar had already moved several times, Ferdi & Tinka chose to keep his name. In this way, one thing remained the same in all the changes.
From playing outside as a deer to grunting inside with Piggy
Tinka & Ferdi love to spoil Lemar. Sweets, walks in nature and getting to know Lemar even better every day makes it incredibly fun to have him in the house.
Lemar is a true Podenco in his character. The hunting instinct is well in him. Lemar always likes to look for mice, rabbits and other small animals. Running through the fens on the heath is also his favorite area to walk. He also finds hunting in the water super fun. He then jumps like a deer, preferably after frogs.
At home he is generally calm. When he wants something his own character comes out and he talks in his own way to make something clear. Inside the hunting instinct is imitated with grunting and squeaking toys. Piggy is really a favorite here. Although you can also wake Lemar up for a fun brain game or a treat 😉.
You can have your dog guard your house, but not your sandwich
And Ferdi knows that better than anyone. Never leave your sausage roll lying around when you go to get something to drink in the kitchen if your dog has smelled the roll. Lemar has made Tinka & Ferdi work hard for the roll and showed them all the corners of the house. Want to discover more of Lemar's adventures? Follow him on Instagram!