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08/03/18: Bob Atherton called this a.m. and said he’s ready to go – he can do it today. JMC scrambling to find transport volunteers.
Called Rebekah to see if she could drive to Columbia or part way.
Called Diana Gentile to see if she could drive or her dad.08/01/18: jmc email:
Good afternoon, Bob & Sally. Just wanted to touch base and see how your week is going and if you know what day you can meet someone to get Kara. I need to work on finding drivers from Greenville. How far you are able to drive to meet someone? I’d like to break the trip up as shown on the attached Google Map if we can get someone for that middle leg.Let me know what you think and I’ll find our volunteer(s). I can’t wait for you to get your girl home and acclimated to your lives!
08/02/18: Per Pat Painter who interviewed Dawn.
Airedale they have has been used for hunting pigs. Will not come in the house. The Airedale they have doesn’t like to be in the house. Raised in a kennel alone. They could be a good home, but no inside dogs.Pat’s Email:
Jackie –Thanks for talking with me. And thanks for understanding that I was being a chicken!
Dawn was very nice to talk to and even did a Facetime call so I could see the property. I would not approve this family because they have no intention of having any large dogs in there house ever again.
I appreciate the chance to help.
Pat Hairston
07/31/18 from Sue Taylor:
Spoke to Carlie yesterday and I believe she might have gone through us a couple of years ago, had a home visit and then she said that she never heard from us again. Maybe she went to NCAR, I don’t know what happened. But that was when she lived in Raleigh and has since moved to Boone, NC. She currently owns an Airedale who is 2 1/2 years old from Linda Jarvis, same breeder that I got Higgins from, and her name is Bernadette. I did the vet check and she is up to date on all shots and heartworm preventative.Her home is not fenced but they use a leash whenever they go out with Bernadette. We talked about the dangers of a rescue being a flight risk and she understood that quite well. We even talked about harnesses and martingale collars.
My only concern is that they are gone for about 8 hours a day and they would crate their dogs. She said that Bernadette is fine doing this but it is a concern for me anyway. I will now need to find someone to do a home visit for them.
ARG Application from Carlie <rall.carlie@gmail.com> ———- Original Message ———-
From: Airedale Rescue Group <info@airedalerescuegroup.com>
To: bayager@comporium.net, airedalemail@comcast.net
Date: July 24, 2018 at 3:26 PM
Subject: ARG Application from Carlie <rall.carlie@gmail.com>Carlie
130 Teaberry Drive
Boone, NC, 28607
rall.carlie@gmail.com
9105270671 Call: PM
Application
Residence: House
Duration: 1 – 5 years
Do you have your landlord’s permission to have a dog in your residence? Not Applicable
If renting, please enter the name and telephone number of your landlord.
Family & Visitors
Please list the Names and ages of household residents. Carlie Rall – 28, Michael Rall-33, Bailey- 26
Please list the Names and ages of frequent visitors. Emily – 23
If a family member does NOT want an Airedale Terrier, why?
What type of material is your fence made of? No fence
What is the height of your fencing? No fence
Please indicate length and width in feet or acres. e.g. 200 ft x 100 ft.
What is the foot surface for the dog? Grass
Do you have a dog door? No
Do you have a door which opens directly to the dog’s area? No
Do you have a swimming pool? No
Is the swimming pool accessible to the dog? Not Applicable
Is there a leash law in your community? Yes
Is there a dog license law in your community? No
Why do you want to adopt an Airedale Terrier? We love our 2.5 year old female Airedale and would love to adopt another!
What do you know about Airedales? What qualities appeal to you? We’ve raised one from 8 weeks and have experience with them as a family pet growing up as well. We love their energy, intelligence, and grooming maintenance/characteristics.
Is this your first Airedale Terrier? No
Are you aware that Airedales need to be clipped at least 3 times a year? Yes
Is anyone in your household, including frequent visitors, allergic to dogs? No
Are you aware that Airedales often pose a clean house challenge with muddy footprints and sloppy wet beards? Yes
What kind of temperament would best suit your household? Sweet and cuddly
What is the name of the person who will be the primary caregiver? Carlie
How many hours will the dog be alone daily? 8
Where will the dog stay when you are at work or out of the house? crate
Where will the dog sleep? dog bed in the bedroom
Where will the dog stay when you are out of town? Kennel, groomer or vet
What activities would you like to share with your dog? outdoor activities (running, hiking, camping), social (public areas), couch potato partner
What will you do if your dog gets lost? Search, check local humane society, post on social media, check vet (would be microchipped)
What dollar amount will it take to care for a dog annually? $2-3,000
Will you obedience train the dog? Formally with a trainer
Will you use a dog crate? Yes
Will household members support and care for the dog? Yes
How will the dog be taken care of when you are away on business or vacation? Kennel, groomer or vet
Is there a spot already reserved in your home for an Airedale? Bedroom
Do you currently own or live with any other animals? Yes
Please describe your pets, including the type of animal(s), are they spayed/neutered, and their ages. Bernadette, Airedale Terrier, 2.5 Years old, spayed, micro-chipped, up to date on all vaccines.
Describe previous dogs you have owned, how long they lived and what ultimately happened to them. Bernadette is our only pet.
Have you ever had to give up a dog? Please explain your experience. No.
If any of your current animals have medical conditions, please explain. No.
Are your animals up to date on their shots and vaccines? Yes
What brand of dog food do you feed? Blue Buffalo Grain Free – Chicken
What brand of heartworm preventative do you use? Sentinel
What brand of flea and tick preventative do you use? K9 Advantix II
Do your pets get along with other dogs? Yes
Name and phone number of your current vet. Appalachian New River Veterinary Associates, Dr. Cathy Kreis, 828-264-5621
Name and phone number of your current groomer. Groomindales 828-264-6440
Under what circumstances would you give up a dog? none
Have you ever adopted an Airedale from any rescue group before? If yes, please enter from where or whom. No
Enter the name and number of a personal reference who does not live with you. Mary Connors – 910-476-9235
Interested in specific Airedales available for adoption on our site? Please list their names.
Which sex are you interested in? No Preference
Are you interested in a puppy, young adult, or older animal? Select as many as apply. Puppy, Young adult, Older adult
Questions or Comments
If you have any questions or comments for us please tell us here.
Terms & Conditions
Do you consent to home visits before and after the adoption? Yes, I consent to home visits.
Return
Are you aware that if you CANNOT keep the Airedale you adopt, you agree that it MUST be returned to the Airedale Rescue Group? Yes, I agree to return the Airedale.
Adoption Fee
Do you agree to the $400 Airedale Rescue Group adoption fee? The adoption fee is due on the day of transfer of the dog to you. Failure to pay the fee will result in ARG submitting claim through the legal system to obtain the adoption, veterinary, grooming and transport fees. Yes, I agree to pay the $400 adoption fee.
Consent
By submitting this form, I certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate. I am physically, emotionally and financially able to care for an Airedale. I understand that proper food and veterinarian care can be costly and I am able to meet these requirements. Home visits will be conducted prior to and following an adoption to ensure the safe keeping of the dog. ARG reserves the right to decline adoption or reclaim any dog who in our judgment appears abused, unkempt or unsafe or for non-payment of the adoption fee, at any time. Thanks for your help and interest in placing a homeless Airedale.
Consented: Carlie Rall07/28/18: After several messages to our web site to which I replied and him applying but never responding to calls, to him asking for a photo of Kate after he posted a comment on her post (?), he has decided that he shouldn’t get another Airedale because he’s beginning to have health issues at 73. He had said in one of the emails when I again said we’d need a phone interview and a home visit that he didn’t understand why we’d need a home visit. I wrote back and told him it was required. Then I got the never mind email. ??
07/28/18: Pat Hairston is going to take some applications from us. I went over an application with her (Sundvall) and she is going to contact them and get the info to me.
07/27/18: So far so good with Georgie Jones keeping Maggie. She told Sue Taylor that Maggie wasn’t going anywhere. She told Maggie’s mom, Gina Mabie, that everything was going great and that Maggie just wags when she sees their cat. Fingers & Paws crossed for success!
07/26/18: Bob & Sally Atherton are going to adopt Kara. They are trying to tie up loose ends to get her next weekend, Aug 3-4, 2018.
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From: Jackie Cash
To: Robert Atherton
Date: July 27, 2018 at 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: KaraGood morning, Sally & Bob. I am delighted that you are going to adopt Kara. Rebekah called me last night and told me she really enjoyed talking to you two and agrees that yours would be a wonderful home for Kara. She thinks Kara will do well with Trevor as soon as she gets to know him and walk with him. The Garrett’s camp will be great for that.
We are paying for another week of training for Kara with Rebekah, so she will be ready to go by next weekend. Do you think that will work for you?
I look forward to talking to you to make plans for the transfer. It looks like you’re about 4 hrs from Greenville, so we will enlist the aid of other ARG volunteers to help along the way. We’ll find someone in Greenville to drive south to, say, Columbia, then you could meet someone in Columbia. Would that work for you? We can talk about this as you determine your schedule.
ARG stands ready to support you and Kara to ensure a good fit for all of you. If our Airedales are happy, then we’re happy!
Thank you!
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
On July 26, 2018 at 8:39 PM Robert Atherton wrote:Spent considerable time getting acquainted with Ms.Burgdorf. She seems to be quite an accomplished trainer who knows and understands Kara deeply.
We likewise spent time this evening discussing our plans with Marcia Garrett of Dog Camp. She welcomed our idea of adding another ‘Dale’ to our list and providing a Forever Home to another special canine.
We will flesh out or plan in the next few days — I have a couple of post-op meetings with my surgeon next week and Sally will be meeting with clients out of state. After we discharge these responsibilities, we will be in touch with schedules to pick up Kara and move her to Dog Camp to meet Trevor.
Thank you for your reference. We trust this will work out well.
Regards,
Sally and Bob Atherton
07/26/18: From Cindy to Gibby & Jim Lawson:
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From: Cindy2
To: jlawson@ec.rr.com
Cc: Jackie Cash
Date: July 26, 2018 at 4:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: Lilly Lawson’s contract – training tips continuedJim and Gibby,
Sorry I sent the previous email before finishing my comments . So to continue:
Your comment on men vs. women is interesting – dogs in general but perhaps especially anxious dogs seek calm energy. Women are often more animated and vocal.
If you refer to the videos note that I rarely use my voice . I step forward in to the dog to ask for a sit and I place my hand in front to ask for stay. Dogs understand body language and energy.Lilly is by nature an anxious dog and this transition is stressful for her. Human nature tells us to keep the dog always close and to talk and touch but actually it is ultimately most helpful to her to practice alternating between being with her quietly and separation from you to build her confidence. If you have purchased a crate , practice placing her in the crate out of your site. You can start with 15 min. Cycles and increase with time. This will prevent her developing serious separation anxiety as well as becoming too anxious about others being close to you.
Always quietly release her from the crate and reward her with just your presence. She will learn she is safe with and without you.On the feeding, it may take days for her to resume a normal appetite. I like that you are placing her in the laundry room to eat in peace . She is fretting about your being out of site so this is a good time to practice the separation exercise. Possibly a baby gate to keep her in the laundry room or even feeding her in the crate such that the good experience of eating combined with separation will be helpful to again build trust .
The growling over the toy could be excitement or could be resource guarding. I have specifically worked with Lilly on resource guarding and have taught her the verbal command “ out “ to release a toy or back away from food. However I feel this takes a strong relationship and would be challenging to coach you through via email. I suggest you tread lightly with the toys at this point. When I teach a 5 step Balanced behavior program , toys are the last thing to be introduced after the dog and handler have learned communication with leash pressure and body pressure.
You may consider offering her treat in exchange for giving you the toy to make this a game. However if she still growls I would be inclined to remove toys and let’s return to this later in the relationship.I am sorry all this info may seem overwhelming but really want to support you in the transition. It will take weeks to months to develop a strong, balanced and trusting relationship. Try to enjoy her as much as possible and give it time.
But do not hesitate to ask questions. I am very happy to provide support .
Cindy
Sent from my iPad
Cindy GBegin forwarded message:
From: Cindy2 < cgreendr@aol.com>
Date: July 26, 2018 at 4:36:58 PM EDT
To: jlawson@ec.rr.com
Cc: Jackie Cash < airedalemail@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Lilly Lawson’s contract
Hi Gibby and Jim,
I will offer a few coaching tips:
Continue with the walking regular and remember this should be a calm, quiet bonding experience with communication via the leash . Remember to exit and enter doorways calming asking for a sit before passage. This “ ask” should be with gentle consistent up pressure on the leash. As you are walking practice changing directions and changing your pace. At any time that Lilly pulls away or in front stop and calmly place her in a sit using the leash. This exercise puts Lilly in an instinctual “follow me” mode. With time the mind set will become trust. Expect this to take weeks.Sent from my iPad
Cindy G———- Original Message ———-
From: Airedale Rescue Group
To: bayager@comporium.net, airedalemail@comcast.net
Date: July 25, 2018 at 11:14 AM
Subject: AIREDALE RESCUE GROUP RELEASE FORM Form submitted on Airedale Rescue GroupName
Tammy Moore
Telephone
615-394-5253
Address
7203 Hidden Lake Drive
City
Fairview
State & Zip Code
TN, 37062
E-Mail
mooretammy11@gmail.com
Reason for giving up Airedale
We adopted Kate last September. She is very sweet and gentle in nature the majority of the time; and this is honestly breaking my heard to relinquish her. But feel it is in her best interest for her best quality of life. A couple of things that have prompted this relinquishment: 1. our family status has changed. Our daughter and granddaughter have moved in. They “had” a lab/mountain dog. 2. Discovered that Kate is aggressive with other dogs. i.e., Kate bit my daughter’s dog several times. She has bit my son’s dog twice while at the house for a visit. (My daughter’s dog is no longer in our home). Taking Kate for walks is very hard in the neighborhood or parks due to the number of other dogs and owners walking. We have tried taking her to the dog park. Where my son assisted (has a German Shepard that is really gentle/sweet). My son had to pick Kate up a couple times, talked to her calmly and told her she couldn’t bit other dogs. When she calmed down we took her in the park. She ignored the other dogs and hunted the exterior of the fence line. Barked and ran the fence line with the smaller dogs who’s park shared a fence. We engaged a professional dog trainer, Nikki Ivey with DogSpeak 101 in Kingston Springs, TN to help with her aggressive behavior. Her training style is all positive reinforcement. Her assessment was that: 1. Kate doesn’t know how to be a dog and 2. has confidence issues. We worked with Nikki for several sessions and feel the positive reinforcement has helped a great deal with the confidence, but it her anxiety level is not consistent. The next step Nikki suggested was to take her to the dog daycare (that is run by a trainer that assisted in Kate’s training) to see if they could help socialize her with other dogs. Or practice in front of Dog Parks. We have not been able to implement that plan.Kate is also afraid, terrified of thunder and storms. She pants, won’t lay down, shakes and trembles. The dog trainer suggested giving her CBD oil one time a day for her anxiety in general. She did not respond to it very well. She was too doped up. Talked with our vet, and he prescribed a sedative that is given situationally, for example if we know thunderstorms are forecasted and will occur while we are working, will dose her in the am, then as needed. We have had a very rainy/stormy spring and summer.
She gets very anxious when: a. the doorbell rings, or a bell sound on the TV then proceeds to bark at the door. We have worked on this with the trainer, and telling her calmly, that is enough and walking between her and the door/window takes a couple of attempts, and sometimes she responds and redirects, sometimes we will have to put her in the kennel for a timeout, then try again. Also becomes anxious when the vacuum is run – she tries to bit it. She is terrified of the stairs. Will not go up them. I took her up once, and had to wrap her in a towel like a taco to get her down the stairs safely. One of her anxiety episodes happened while the house was being cleaned. Our housekeeper was upstairs vacuuming. My daughter’s dog was here, but upstairs and kenneled. Kate’s toy got stuck under the couch, and she preceded to claw the leather of the back and side of the couch and then chewed the wood of the structure of the couch.
Most recently, she would go in her kennel (the door is usually open, unless we are cooking and want to keep her out of the kitchen then we close the door). But she won’t come out of the kennel. The normal routine is that my husband and daughter are the first ones up in the am. My husband feeds her at 6:00 am. My daughter takes her outside to potty between 6 and 7 am. However, she has been going in her kennel and does not want to come out. She didn’t want to go in the grass to potty anymore? At night my husband gets home between 5 & 6. Normally feeds her and takes her in the back yard to play/potty. She would not come out of the kennel. She would eventually eat. Another anxious examples: Kate began growling at my granddaughter (age 7). There was one incident where my grand-daughter claimed that Kate bit her, but upon inspection, she scratched her hand with one of her claws, however did mouth her head, you could see the redness of her skin that match Kates mouth shape. She didn’t bit her. I think she was telling her she had had enough interaction. My granddaughter went through a phase where she was angry about her dog having to go to a new home, and would be mean to Kate, pull her ears and push her. This occurred after that phase, and I think she was laying on her petting her. Which usually does when she wakes up. She lays by Kate or on her if she is in the chair, to which Kate likes and licks my granddaughters face. I took her to the vet to have her evaluated, i.e, not getting out the kennel, she started peeing and pooping in the house, wouldn’t go off the deck into the grass in the backyard again with no rhyme or reason. The vet examine her and found tenderness under her belly and on the back of her spine. They did urine testing and it came out okay. No blood, no infection, etc. The X-ray showed that she has a degenerative disc in the center of her back, that seemed to be the source of pain. The vet prescribed a gabapentin, a pain medicine and anti-inflammatory dosed 2 times per day. She has been on this protocol since last Thursday, and is a new dog. She is happy, playful, sleeping on the couch and chairs and not as much in her kennel.
Kate loves going for car rides, and walks. She will make her rounds in the back yard, check to see if a fairly new puppy is outside, eat the bugs then come in. Sometimes when the weather permits, we leave the deck doors open to the outside. She will go in and out and sometimes lay on the deck. But for the most part follows us. If we are outside, she will go out. If we are inside then she wants to be inside. She really is a sweet girl, generally good natured. But I think with her anxiety would do better with an owner/family that was home during the day and the routine was consistent. We did have a high school friend that walked her after school for about 4 months after we got her. She enjoyed that, but the aggressive behavior when another animal was near became a problem. She does not like cats. She attacked our neighbor’s cat who didn’t make it out of our yard in time. Didn’t kill it. But she attacked it. She also likes to hunt squirrels and has caught several and killed them.She has been very gentle with kids, small and big, with the exception of incident with my granddaughter. Who has since been fine with her again after the visit to the vet and addition of pain meds last week. I am thinking that her back hurt, we didn’t realize it and laying on her hurt. She is also a runner. The first couple of times that she bolted when the front door was opened, we chased her and brought her home. The last couple of times have not chased her. Given her about 20-30 minutes, leaving the garage/kitchen door open, and she comes back home. Like oh hey, I am back:)
Name of Airedale
Kate Hepburn
Male or Female?
Female
Neutered/ Spayed?
Yes
Age/ Birthday
approx. 4 yrs old
Weight
65lbs
Airedale qualities/personality (check all that apply to your airedale):
Inside dog, Fenced yard, Crate trained, Housebroken, Sweet dog, Good with kids, Hates cats, Hates dogs, Bad on leash, Loves grooming, Runs away, Good in car, Good eater, Special medical condition (fill in “any other medical treatment” field below)
Dog’s best qualities are:
Sweet, loves to play with squeaky toys, loves to go for walks and car rides
Dog’s worst qualities are:
anxiety – it is not consistent
Has Airedale received any obedience training?
Yes
If yes, please describe:
described above in the reason for relinquishment
Has dog ever bitten anyone? If yes, please describe the circumstances:
yes, described in the relinquishment section
Veterinarian’s name, address, telephone number:
Fairview Animal Clinic – Dr. Anderson and Dr. Schramm
1597 Fairview Boulevard
Fairview, TN 37062
615-799-28118
Year Airedale was last vaccinated and/or tested for Rabies
2018
Date Airedale was vaccinated and/or tested for DHLP-P:
7/25/18
Intestinal parasite exam; worms? Date
7/25/18
Results and treatment:
will advise
Bordetella – Date:
7/25/18
Heartworms – Date:
7/25/18
Results and treatment:
will provide
Heartworm medication used:
Heartguard
Flea / tick preventative used:
NexGard
How often?
1 x month – 5th/6th day
Allergies?
none
Any other medical treatment?
Carprofen – 100 mg per day. one/half tab in am, and one half tab in pm
Gabapentin – 2 x per day – one syringe in am, one syringe in pm
I certify ownership of the Airedale described above. This Airedale has not bitten any person or animal within 15 days and has not been exposed to rabies. I give complete ownership of the Airedale to Airedale Rescue Group and release its volunteers and representatives from any liability.
Correct.
“Digital Signature”: By submitting this form, I certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate.
Tammy S. Moore
