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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
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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. Moore07/26/18: Walks Trevor every afternoon, 2 female black labs and a male corgi beagle mix to walk with and sometimes a jack Russell, good friends with neighbors with a lab-doodle and golden-doodle. He turned 7 years old. Growls at first.
The Dog Camp they send their dogs to is NOT for training, it is simply for them to board next door to each other (his resident dog) and learn to like each other. Just Acquaint the dogs and have the dogs get to know each other.
That way there is no possessiveness and no territorialityDog Camp outside of Jacksonville SC
803-471-3165
– Marsha Garrett or Tommac Garrett own the kennel.I’ve talked to them about Kara and sent them photos/movies of her. They’re not on FB. I also gave them Rebekah Burgdorf’s number to call and talk to her about Kara and see what she says about introducing them through the dog camp. I don’t like that. I’d want Kara to go right into a home. Rebekah may have alternate ways to introduce them. We’ll see what Rebekah thinks and whether they will consider her without the doggy camp.
07/26/18: Sent email asking to tell me a good time to call.
They’re on hold, rec’d this email back:
Hi Jackie,My husband and I have decided to wait a little longer to adopt a dog. We have a border collie who is 12 and had hip surgery and we don’t think it would be a good idea to bring another dog in who might want to play with him. Also my mother in law recently had an accident and I am spending a lot of time caring for her. It would not be fair to the dog I adopt to be left alone so much. I did not know this when I submitted my application. I would like to adopt another Airedale when the time is right, so please keep my application on file. I will contact you when this is possible. I am sorry I missed your call I did not see them on my recent call log, maybe I entered the number on my application incorrectly. It is 770-597-1250.
Thank you so much for considering me, and thanks for all you do in saving these dogs!
Jack
07/26/18: Throughout her training, Kara has improved quite a bit. She can now walk with other dogs – all Rebekah’s. Rebekah has sent me updates and posted photos and videos on her FB page: Mountain Harmony Canine. She uses the same training methods as Cindy Green.
07/26/18: Talked to Bob & Sally Atherton about Kara. They’re going to talk to Rebekah.
07/25/18: Asked Lynda to do a HV for us. She said yes.
lynda.wtcares@gmail.com.
Your contact can also call me at 404-895-9575.07/24/18: Offered Scout to Bob & Susan Harper and they initially refused him because they thought he was too old at 11 months. So, jmc Offered Scout to Lori & David Kloth.
07/25/18: Bob & Susan reconsidered and have asked to meet Scout with their Airedale George to see if they get along. Connected them to Marion & Sally.
From: Jackie Cash
To: Marion Dixon
Cc: Barbara Yager
Date: July 25, 2018 at 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: ScoutMorning, Marion & Sally. You two are wonderful and prove what a little love and attention will do. As young as he is, I have no doubt that he will acclimate easily to a new home with loving people and, we hope, another dog as a playmate. It’s a testament to your environment that he has so quickly adjusted to you two. I’m glad that he’s learning how to be inside a house. That is critical.
I understand your situation and do not want to take advantage of your generosity and your zeal to help us get him out of a bad environment. I do not have anyone for him yet, but feel certain that we can get him moved or at least kennel him until we find that home. The people I told you about have decided that they want a dog younger(!) than 11 months, because “so much bonding occurs in that first year.” I don’t even know how to respond to that.
Call me from Dr. Anton’s this afternoon and I will give them our CC for his check up. We will make arrangements for him to be neutered elsewhere. I hope to be able to move him this weekend.
I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for us already with this boy.
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
On July 24, 2018 at 8:11 PM Marion DixonHi Jackie,
He is doing well. We let him in the last night and he was very apprehensive at first. So many strange objects/things that I doubt he’d ever seen. We gave him the “grand tour” and soon he was OK, especially when Jed or Ben took the lead…His tail is a danger (lol!) in that he wags it a lot, and anything “low lying” is apt to get knocked over. He especially enjoys bouncing around the back yard! I know the freedom he is experiencing is something he truly enjoys. He seems quite content and I fear is really acclimating too quickly. I wish we had the room, and the resources to be a “foster failure” but we know there is a family somewhere that needs this beautiful puppy. That can/will enjoy teaching him more and getting his unconditional love in return.. He is very smart, learns quickly and is a joy to watch and be with… He’s worked his way into my heart already and I will hate to see him go, but Sally and I know it will be best for him (and us… )
Jed, we can tell would rather he not be there. He’s had enough of the puppy. He tolerates him and isn’t aggressive, but, he wants his routine back. Ben is doing OK, he’s tolerant of his energy and at times he’ll bounce around with him. If it were to be permanent I could do more attitude/direction control with them but knowing that he’ll be leaving I’m not to inclined to try to get a group therapy session going… I just hate that “Scout” (that name does not fit him, but…) will be exposed to losing his buddies after having been abused by being left alone so long. He’s really a good dog! Just needs someone to give him their love, time and some “special attention” and as sharp as he is, he’d respond oh so lovingly….
We have an appointment tomorrow afternoon with Dr. Anton for his wellness check and to see about heart worms. They still have ARG’s information and your contact info from when we had Ben treated there for heart worms and his neutering.
How long do you think before any decisions will be made about adoption? Actually, we were only thinking of a few days to help get Scout out of a bad situation. Sally’s mom (89 years old) needs her to help
with things weekly and she lives in another town 50 miles away. I’m still working full time, running a business and we’re trying to accommodate as best we can but it can’t continue too much longer. Sally has already postponed a trip to her moms this week to help her so she could insure the dogs were OK. Ordinarily it’s no big deal cause Jed and Ben are well trained, have their routines and we all work around it. While Scout is a pleasure, we feel like we can leave him just a very short time unattended. The sooner he is able to be placed it will be better for him and us. I fear he is really “putting down roots” and I don’t relish having to move him after he is beginning to feel like he is home. This Friday I have business trip that requires a whirl wind travel to Indiana and back (late Saturday evening) so Sally will be looking after three dogs and a cat while I’m gone for two days…We would prefer that Scout be neutered after he leaves us…. Hopefully his new family would want to be responsible for that. Finally a point of clarification, Scout didn’t have his accident in the house. It was out in the screened porch area. Sally saw him and shooed him out. He then saw Ben outside urinating and followed suit. Since then, he’s done his business out where the boys do theirs… And, he is having very good BM’s.
Waiting to hear how you want to proceed,
Marion and SallyOn Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 8:55 AM, Jackie Cash < airedalemail@comcast.net> wrote:
Morning, Marion & Sally. Thanks so much for the photos of Scout. He is a handsome dude. How is he adjusting to your home? Any more accidents in the house? Is he still getting along fine with your boys?Please go ahead and make an appointment with your vet, Dr. Anton, for a general wellness check, update vaccines, and schedule a neuter appointment. If the wait for the neuter appointment is too long, we may try to go ahead and move him, although I don’t have a home lined up yet. We know that you don’t intend to keep him, so we want to find his home ASAP. His lack of training will make that a little more difficult.
Thank you, again, for your valuable help with this boy.
Jackie
From: Cindy2
To: jlawson@ec.rr.com
Cc: Jackie Cash
Date: July 24, 2018 at 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: Meeting Lilly & Home VisitGibby, Jim,
Enjoyed meeting you both today and introducing you to sweet Lilly. I am sure it is a bit of a shock to suddenly have a new dog. It will take time for Lilly to adjust and bond to you. One of the best ways to develop this bond is a structured walk . This is walking with Lilly calmly at your side as we practiced. This calm forward movement together helps to establish the pack. This also the best way for dogs to get to know each other.Please find attached a word document with detailed info on Lilly’s feeding, daily routine, training and meds. I am also sending separately a link to a series of video clips I made with another ARG dog named Maggie. These videos demonstrate the training mentioned in the document. Just envision Lilly in place of Maggie.
Link to training videos with Maggie (insert Lilly) https://splice.gopro.com/v?id=LEEE9N
I also suggest you watch the youtube video at the link below to get a detailed explanation on the use of the transitional leash. The two women in that video are the masters.
https://youtu.be/JF9FJCTtjXI (K9 lifeline transitional leash demo with Heather Beck).Also below is a link to the cot bed sold on Amazon.
K and H manufacturing dog cot bed on Amazon http://a.co/7mMltunPlease don’t hesitate to contact me with questions. I want to support this transition for you and Lilly. Please expect this transition period to take several weeks at a minimum. You are always welcome to come back for a followup lesson.
Best wishes for a wonderful life with Lilly,
Cindy07/24/18: Lilly was adopted by Jim & Gibby Lawson of Southport, NC. They picked her up at Cindy Green’s today.
Cindy’s take home notes:
Lilly
Food -Taste of the Wild – Salmon, can alternate with purchasing Venison or Beef to balance proteins
6:30 am, 1.5 cups
6:30 pm, 1,5 cups
Lilly understands the use of “body pressure” to mean wait and give space. This teaches impulse control .
See video clip
I always separate dogs when feeding and give them a private place to eat at their own pace and without distraction.Potty – 6am, 2pm, 8:00pm
Meds – She is due for Heartworm control on first day of each month. I have used Heartguard Plus.
Flea and Tick control is on 15th of month. I have used Frontline or Advantix II. You will need to purchase.
Jackie can provide a copy of her recent vet records with vaccination info.Structured walk – Walk daily on transitional leash with Lilly at your side. This is a bonding “follow me/be with me” exercise. The transitional leash in the “over the nose position” was used to teach a conditioned relaxation response. She walks in a relaxed position at my side without concern for her surroundings. This is called migration mode and it as state of mind where the dog trusts you and joins you traveling without concern for surrounding events. In a few video clips my dogs pop in and out providing distraction but Maggie does not react as she knows that it is not the time to concern herself with other dogs.
See Video clips.
Martingale Collar – should be fitted with just a 1 -2 inch release and placed high on the neck when being used. Straight up pressure with the Martingale collar at the jaw line (natural calming point) should elicit same sit and relax response as with leash. This is a conditioned response. Note in one of the video clips my Grace girl joins in for the walk and when I stop and give Maggie leash pressure, Grace also stops and I just touch her collar to get a relaxed sit.
Although I have worked with Lilly on verbal commands (Sit, down, come), much of her training has been teaching a conditioned relaxation response with the transitional leash, body pressure or touch. I also use fingersnap to ask for a sit or submissive posture. Communicating nonverbally with the leash and your body helps maintain a calm state of mind for you and the dog.See Video clips.
From Old Board:
From: Joanne Kinscherf
To: Christina Prange
Sent: Wed, Nov 30, 2016 9:04 pm
Subject: Re: Lucy and the hurricane
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Hey Christina- it seems impossible that we have had Lucy for 3 years. She has gained quite a few pounds-now 76 lbs which we are trying to keep her close to. Time flys. We did not evacuate during the hurricane. Lost electricity for 26 hrs so not as bad as some people. It was really scary when the back winds came-we had more down trees during that time but luckily nothing to our house. Tons of stuff in yard and some flooding in neighborhood but we lucked out. Taking Lucy to a great trainer to address her issues with other dogs on lease and she has been doing great. Being a rescue dog I probably haven’t been as hard on her as I should have been not knowing what she had went through with previous owners. I have been going thru with some health issues with a recurring metastatic melanoma which got me to surgery, radiation and chemo but now on chemo just every once in 3 months. Feeling great! I’m always on the rescue site looking at all your dogs and the adoptions. Great work!! Hope all is well with you and all this crazy weather we have been having. Have a great Xmas holiday and will keep all you up to date on Lucy. Thanks for all the good work you are doing. Joanne
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From: Christina Prange
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:45:53 PM
To: jbkinscherf@hotmail.com
Subject: Lucy and the hurricane
HI Joanne
I’m checking in with you all about how you faired during the hurricane. Did you evacuate. Was there damage to your home. How did Lucy do. My parents live in SC and evacuated for a week. Hope everything is ok. It’s been 3 years since your adoption!
Christina Prange01/12/17: Emailed Joanne to see if they can help with an Airedale in Horry County Animal Center in Conway, SC. (We don’t know that we’re getting the Airedale yet.)
From Old Board:
On Jan 16, 2014, at 9:49 AM, Joanne Kinscherf
just to give you an update on Lucy. She now weighs 60 pounds-hair starting to grow out a little bit. The flags for the electric fence have been decreased in half and she seems to get it. Been in yard with a 15 foot leash on(just so I can grab it quick if she seems to be thinking of taking off) but so far she seems content with staying in yard playing catch with a tennis ball. Took her to day care for 1/2 day and had a ball with all the dogs and running around. All in all Karl and I are really enjoying her. But for 2 tearing up of plastic bags in the beginning(our fault) she hasnt gotten into anything. Looking forward to dryer and warmer weather to be able to take her to beach and more yard playing. Will send pictures when we can. JoanneFrom: Christina Prange
Date: February 8, 2014, 8:22:10 PM EST
To: Joanne Kinscherf
Subject: Re: Lucy pic
Hi Joanne, I thought of you all today and wanted to check in. Great update and yes it sounds like a who is in charge thing between you and Lucy. She wants to be in charge, be your protector, handle the situation. My trainer would say……Lucy has to know that Joanne is in charge and not Lucy, Lucy does not need to protect Joanne, Lucy needs to know she does not need to protect you because you are in charge. Sounds like you are on right path to recognize this early and engage with a trainer. I have a guy in Raleigh who has been in my life since I had my first dale named Rosie and I probably have a lesson with him once a year. Definitely more when i have had a situation that required repeated help. He has helped me through some foster dogs, my own dogs. In fact I am going to a new class with him in March called Urban Agility. I think you should engage in one to help you 1:1 with her issue then maybe there is a group setting where you can work with Lucy in a controlled setting and the trainer can correct you in situations. Of course, 1:1 is best at first and probably is a 1 or 2 session plan.
Please let me know how it goes.
Christina Prange
919-605-4563
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On Feb 8, 2014, at 8:03 PM, Joanne Kinscherf
hopefully this picture comes through-I’m a little stupid with that stuff. Lucy has been doing great. Loves doggy day care-gets along with all the dogs. One thing we have noticed is that when I take her on walks and we come across other dogs on leases, she barks and starts to go after the dog. Karl thinks she is protecting me. I am a little concerned about that and am looking into a trainer to hopefully give me help on how to stop her from doing that. She loves her walks on the beach but again when coming up to other dogs she wants to go at them. Any suggestions along with going to a good trainer? She responds great to commands but is definetly my dog. I keep up to date on the website to see how all the other dogs are doing in regards to getting adopted. Joanne
