[Jackie Cash]

06/22/18: Got a note from Chuck that Carly is doing great and she and Coltrane are best friends.

[Jackie Cash]

06/20/18: Paid Stacy Paich, My Polite Pup, $149 for her initial consultation via her invoice system Square.

06/21/18: Paid Stacy Paich, My Polite Pup, $299 for a 4-session packge for Judah. She understands that Jenny & Howard are still not sure they’ll keep him, but we need to keep up his training. If they decide against him, she will prorate her fees and we’ll get a return of unused portion.

[Jackie Cash]

Hi Jackie,

This just breaks my heart.

I actually did end up getting a dog back in January. He is still a puppy and is friendly but I’m not sure it would be a good time as I’m in the process of moving and have some traveling coming up.

I’m so sorry I can’t help right now, but please keep me in mind in the future!

I can ask around and see if I have any friends that may be able to help out. Do you have any pictures that I can share?

Thanks,

Sarah

On Jun 13, 2018, at 8:37 AM, Jackie Cash < airedalemail@comcast.net> wrote:

Morning, Sarah. I’m a volunteer with ARG. We have a 1-1/2 year old female Airedale in Kernersville who is being surrendered by her owner and we need to find a foster home for her right away. Would you be able to foster her for even a short time?

She loves people but is timid and has become aggressive to the woman’s two other Airedales. I believe you have no other animals currently, is that correct?

Would you consider this? Please let me know. Thank you for your consideration.

Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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[Jackie Cash]

Consultation Notes for Judah Esler/Kittell (6/14/2018):
History: (Judah’s behavior history is incomplete.)
o Judah is an approximately two-year-old Airedale Terrier.
o He was reportedly surrendered to Airedale Rescue Group by an owner who became ill but could no longer keep him. Jmc: He was a stray in a shelter in Auburn AL and no owner could be located. We took him straight from the shelter to his foster home with Molly.
o No known bite history was reported.
o He was fostered for several months in a foster home where there were two reported incidences:
 A no-injury, yet “scary” confrontation with a nine-year-old, female Airedale temporary housemate. The nine-year-old female Airedale is reportedly known to not be friendly to other dogs. Guarding was reported to be a contributing factor to this incident. (As described by Jackie Cash in the introduction email from Airedale Rescue Group).
• It was not reported to me whether or not Judah has had positive interactions with other unfamiliar dogs. Jmc: he has not to my knowledge
 Growling at his foster “mom” after being startled while sleeping in his crate. (As described by his second foster family Jenny and Howard.) Jmc: His foster mom, Molly, said had he not been in the crate, he would have attacked her. She is an experienced Airedale mom.
• At the time of my consultation he had been with Jenny and Howard for ten days.
o Jenny and Howard seemed very committed to Judah as long as they can successfully desensitize him to their two household cats. The cats had been kept in a separate part of the house since the time they took Judah into their home.
o Jenny and Howard reported two incidences of reactive barking when guests entered their home.
o He was reactive when I entered the home but, because of my recommendation, Howard had him on-leash when I arrived. I believe tension in the leash may have caused unnecessary stress. I subsequently had Howard release him in the back yard. When I entered the back yard and he was able to greet me off-leash he appeared nervous but was able to greet me by sniffing without reactivity.
Assessment:
• Judah’s behavior is consistent with dogs who have missed critical social opportunities during their early Socialization Period and have had limited or no training. He lacks impulse control; jumping up on table to steal treats, pushing his snout into treat pouch to get treats, jumping on people to get their attention and food. When that does not work he grabs clothing with is teeth to get the attention he desires.
o He is reactive to new and novel things.
o Reportedly reacts to other dogs while he is on leash by barking & lunging
o Reacts to people passing by home with barking
• Judah was very responsive to three impulse-control training exercises during our initial consultation:
o Capturing calm behavior through clicking and treating and using management (removal of resources and ignoring behavior) to prevent him from jumping to get resources.
o “Stay” – This was just an introduction exercise but he was a fast learner and responded both to my introduction and to Jenny’s efforts to teach “stay”.
o “Leave-it” – This was another lesson he was very responsive to, both to my introduction and to Jenny’s training efforts.
• His reported reactivity is concerning but not abnormal for an untrained dog who may be dealing with trust issues. However, the longer reactive behaviors serve his needs for security, the longer it may take to counter-condition them to safer and more desirable behaviors.
o There are no guarantees about how much this behavior will improve but based on his engagement in the initial training exercises there does appear to be opportunities for dramatic improvement.
Judah’s body language suggested he really enjoyed these training exercises. He seemed eager to learn and to love the attention. When we ended the exercise, however, he engaged in his behavior of grabbing clothes with his teeth seemingly to get more attention. It was easy for Jenny to redirect him to his crate for a minute to settle after being overly aroused.
• My initial consultation with Jenny and Howard included discussions about:
o Impulse control strategies to help Judah “win” for calm behavior and managing resources to assure he does not “reward” himself for impulsive behaviors.
o Canine body language awareness in order to understand Judah’s possible early stress signals so Jenny and Howard can mitigate before he escalates to reactive behaviors
o Strategies to build trust and prevent resource guarding
o A discussion about barrier and leash stress that may be contributing to his reactivity on leash and when people pass by the house in front of a window he has access to look through.
o Leadership built on consistency and trust vs dominance
o Management of cats and Judah in separate areas until desensitization/counter-conditioning exercises can be introduced
• A subsequent report, on 6/16/2018, from Jackie Cash at Airedale Rescue Group notified me that Jenny and Howard’s cats got out of the area of the home where they were being contained. Jmc: Correction – Judah “managed to get through 2 barricades to get to our cats,” per Jenny. Judah injured one of the cats which required emergency medical care. One cat is now at the ER for continued care while the other is being boarded away from the home. While more information is needed about this incident, I do not think it would be advisable for Judah to be in a home with cats at this time. This is based in large part on Judah’s observed lack of impulse control in combination with an incident that put the cats at risk of serious harm. Jmc: Jenny & Howard seem to be leaning toward keeping Judah if they can figure out a way to keep him separate from the cats. Do you think as he becomes more calm and comfortable with them, that he will be easier to train to leave the cats alone?

Summary:
• Judah is very trainable. He is eager to learn and very motivated by food rewards and attention.
• He seems to get overly aroused by petting from unfamiliar people. Not reactive, but he becomes very animated and impulsive.
• He show’s reactivity to new stimuli consistent with missed social developmental experiences.
o Desensitization and counter-conditioning may help him build more trust with new experiences but he may continue to need appropriate management with a patient and knowledgeable human guardian.
• Because Judah was over stimulated by my first visit and because Jenny and Howard seemed to have a good management strategy for their cats we discussed possible desensitization strategies but did not introduce these strategies during the consultation.
• I strongly recommend that Judah have the opportunity to engage in force-free, evidence-based training as soon as possible. The longer he resorts to reactivity and occasional guarding to communicate, the more difficult these behaviors may be to counter condition later. Because Judah does not have a known history of biting, prioritizing appropriate training may help prevent his escalation to do so. Following are the list of training priorities I’d recommend for Judah:
o Impulse-control protocols for everyday situations and continued lessons with increasing levels of duration, distance, and distractions for:
 Stay
 Leave-it
 Come
 Sit
 Down
 Off
o Management and trust building exercises to prevent guarding
o Positive conditioning to a muzzle so that in the case it is ever needed he already has a positive association with it.
o Loose-Leash walking and leash management skills (for Jenny and Howard)
• Training Judah will likely be a long-term commitment that will require patient and benevolent leadership.
• In addition to training, Judah would also benefit greatly from regular physical exercise and enrichment exercises, as discussed with Jenny and Howard, including puzzles that require him to engage his cognitive mind, and scent games that reward him for sniffing.

By Stacy Paich.

[Jackie Cash]

From: Jackie Cash <airedalemail@comcast.net>
To: Cynthia Green <cgreendr@aol.com>
Cc: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>, Barbara Yager <bayager@comporium.net>
Date: June 19, 2018 at 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Relocating Lilly

Hi, Cindy. Just had a long conversation with Lance and I can’t say that I can tell you any more than what he wrote and what he told us when he asked us for help on April 23. He went back over all that and didn’t have much more.

This bite on Delia was in their vacation house, so Lilly was in a new environment. Afton was in the living room, Delia in the kitchen, and Lilly in another room. Afton threw the ball, Delia ran in to get it, and it rolled to beside Lilly, about a foot away. Delia reached down to get it, and Lilly spun around and bit.

All the other incidents, he called them “marking,” and there have been several. You could see maybe a scratch or just a red streak where her tooth had hit the skin. When she bit him, he said the kids were coming down the hall, she was eating, and he reached to motion to the kids to not come in the kitchen, he bumped her and she bit. The early instances all happened when she was eating. They now feed her in a secluded area away from them. She immediately warmed up to him, Maria, and Delia, but she’s never accepted Afton and he doesn’t know why; Afton is no different or doesn’t treat her differently from them.

Always afterward, she is fine. None of these have occurred when she is excited or anxious, he said. Usually, she’s just lying around. He said that Afton can just walk through the room that she’s in and she’ll growl. I asked how she was when playing outside. She loves it, but she soon becomes too excited and “takes it too far.” I asked him to describe what that was, but he just repeated himself and said sometimes she jumps up and he knows they need to stop playing. She doesn’t know how to control herself.

My opinion is that she will do well in a quiet household without children. He thinks she’ll do best with a single individual who gives her all their attention. I look forward to your opinion.

Lance said he was going to get in touch with you re times for Saturday.
———————————

As for Kara, one trainer has gotten back to me but she is booked until mid-August. Another one responded and she no longer does in-board training. She recommended a couple of other trainers, but they’re both in Asheville. I’m still checking out those. The vet’s kennel staff have said she’s obviously “cage-aggressive” and always barks or lunges at other dogs when she’s passing by or they’re passing by, but she seems to like all the people. She’ll bark at them, but is nice when they get her out to walk or play. The foster mom is going by to see her and has taken her toys and a bed. She really wants her to be able to get along with Chloe. And her father loves Kara even more!

Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
On June 19, 2018 at 3:02 PM Cynthia Green <cgreendr@aol.com> wrote:

Jackie,
Did you get any more insight into the circumstances, frequency or severity of the bite incidents from conversations with Lance?

Also any insight from Vet clinic as to the extent of Kira’s dog aggression? Any replies from the trainers you contacted in that area?
Cindy

[Jackie Cash]

06/19/18: Brad Ruth advised that Eric & Terri are adopting Dinah but they won’t transport until Della has also been placed. When he saw my post on ARG’s FB pages, he suggested that I talk to Eric and Terry because they are so much closer to where our dogs are and they might want to adopt one of them. I’ve placed a call to Eric. jmc

[Jackie Cash]

06/18/18: Kara is heart worm negative and is NOT pregnant. She will be spayed on June 20th.

[Jackie Cash]

06/18/18: JMC spoke to Vicky Copeland vicky@hundeskool.com

If she’s pregnant, she may be aggressive. Training during pregnancy is not a good idea.

Try for foster with no other dogs.

Completely booked till August. June, July, & August. She does board-n-train. Only 1 dog at a time.

[Jackie Cash]

From: Lance Hoag
To: Jackie Cash
Date: June 18, 2018 at 9:11 AM
Subject: Lilly

Hello,
I unfortunately have to report another bitten child.  This time our daughter was retrieving a plush ball that she and her younger brother, Afton where playing with in an adjacent room, which had rolled near Lilly.  She took a bite to the face for it.  Bloody lip, and emotional trauma will heal if sure.  At the moment Delia refuses to go into a part of the house in which Lilly is located, and is fearful when her whereabouts are unknown. This makes twice marked on Afton’s head, once his hand, Delia marked once on both, once being her bloody lip last night, and one puncture on my foreman when she mistook me for one of my children.  

Weird thing is that she never shows any aggression, or unpredictable behavior around anyone else, only my children.  Again, I remind that they walk on egg shells around her, giving her much distance, constantly checking themselves, their proximity, their approach, and their behavior around Lilly. As of late, Lilly will growl at them from across the room as they walk by.  The more she sees our affection with and inclusion of Afton and Delia, the more intolerant she becomes. Nine out of ten cases I’d assume kids are the problem…the wrong kind of energy, or too much of it.  In this specific history in this specific house, I can confirm that this is not the case…not because they are my kids…this time seems that the problem is that she simply won’t tolerate competing for my attention and affection with children of the pack she belongs to.  

I can see her being perfectly matched, and happy in a home where there is zero competition, especially with someone that is significantly smaller than the pack leaders.  Her ideal family unit in my opinion would include her and the person she attaches herself to and no one else…an adult recluse would be her ideal situation.  We are neither.  Her current situation is neither, and won’t become so in the future.  All of this married with Karen’s (trainer/behavioral expect) statement that there are some traits and behaviors that are well cemented at an early age before the first birthday that cannot be changed.  I’m afraid, yet believe this to be the case with Lilly regarding her intolerance and aggression with sharing non-adults in her family unit.  

All of this to explain that I cannot continue to put my family at risk, nor deny her the size and structure of family that would see her happy.  Our agreement was to return her to you if our adoption of her proved untenable.  So here I am, with much regret declaring that this is what must happen.  

We are currently spending this week at Folly Beach/Charleston with Lilly spending too much time confined behind locked doors or in crate.  Please reply with how we can plan the arrangements of her return. It may be most convenient for all for this to happen while we are here in Charleston, and the potential trip is much longer from Asheville.

Regretfully,
Lance

828/333-1248
828/333-1249

[Jackie Cash]

From: Lance Hoag
To: Jackie Cash
Date: June 18, 2018 at 9:11 AM
Subject: Lilly

Hello,
I unfortunately have to report another bitten child.  This time our daughter was retrieving a plush ball that she and her younger brother, Afton where playing with in an adjacent room, which had rolled near Lilly.  She took a bite to the face for it.  Bloody lip, and emotional trauma will heal if sure.  At the moment Delia refuses to go into a part of the house in which Lilly is located, and is fearful when her whereabouts are unknown. This makes twice marked on Afton’s head, once his hand, Delia marked once on both, once being her bloody lip last night, and one puncture on my foreman when she mistook me for one of my children.  

Weird thing is that she never shows any aggression, or unpredictable behavior around anyone else, only my children.  Again, I remind that they walk on egg shells around her, giving her much distance, constantly checking themselves, their proximity, their approach, and their behavior around Lilly. As of late, Lilly will growl at them from across the room as they walk by.  The more she sees our affection with and inclusion of Afton and Delia, the more intolerant she becomes. Nine out of ten cases I’d assume kids are the problem…the wrong kind of energy, or too much of it.  In this specific history in this specific house, I can confirm that this is not the case…not because they are my kids…this time seems that the problem is that she simply won’t tolerate competing for my attention and affection with children of the pack she belongs to.  

I can see her being perfectly matched, and happy in a home where there is zero competition, especially with someone that is significantly smaller than the pack leaders.  Her ideal family unit in my opinion would include her and the person she attaches herself to and no one else…an adult recluse would be her ideal situation.  We are neither.  Her current situation is neither, and won’t become so in the future.  All of this married with Karen’s (trainer/behavioral expect) statement that there are some traits and behaviors that are well cemented at an early age before the first birthday that cannot be changed.  I’m afraid, yet believe this to be the case with Lilly regarding her intolerance and aggression with sharing non-adults in her family unit.  

All of this to explain that I cannot continue to put my family at risk, nor deny her the size and structure of family that would see her happy.  Our agreement was to return her to you if our adoption of her proved untenable.  So here I am, with much regret declaring that this is what must happen.  

We are currently spending this week at Folly Beach/Charleston with Lilly spending too much time confined behind locked doors or in crate.  Please reply with how we can plan the arrangements of her return. It may be most convenient for all for this to happen while we are here in Charleston, and the potential trip is much longer from Asheville.

Regretfully,
Lance

828/333-1248
828/333-1249

[Jackie Cash]

Good Morning, Jackie –
We have a pack of five in our house – Airedale, Norman, Airedale/German Shepherd, Walter, senior Beagle, Lucy, and two cats. If she is aggressive, she may not work here, as Norman and Walter are strongly bonded and play hard together. We both work during the day, and I really don’t have a way to keep her separated.

I will talk to my husband about it, but I really have reservations.
Thanks for reaching out and please let me know if you are unable to find a foster. I will put some feelers out to some other people I know.

Colleen Biedny
Corporate Sales Manager
Carolina Cookie Company
Toll free: (800) 447-5797, ext. 1215
Direct dial: (336) 814-4415
Fax: (336) 294-9537
http://www.carolinacookie.com

From: Jackie Cash [mailto:airedalemail@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:51 AM
To: Colleen@carolinacookie.com
Cc: Christina Prange ; Barbara Yager
Subject: Airedale Rescue Help – Harper

Good morning, Colleen:
I’m a volunteer with ARG. We have a 1-1/2 year old female Airedale in Kernersville who is being surrendered by her owner and we need to find a foster home for her right away. Would you be able to foster her for even a short time?
She loves people but is timid and has become aggressive to the woman’s two other Airedales. I know you have recently adopted and would not want to put your dog in danger, but if you have a way to keep this girl separate from yours for a short time, it would help us tremendously.
Would you consider this? Please let me know. Thank you for your consideration.

Jackie

[Jackie Cash]

06/16/18: Vet’s office told me to try Vetbehavior@bellsouth.net

jmc looked up certified professional trainers at http://www.ccpdt.org and found only 2 in Greenville who had email and/or services listed.
Allison@FoothillsCanineAcademy.com and
sarah.hatfield@gmail.com
Vicky@hundeskool.com

Emailed and asked for services provided and rates.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Jackie Cash.

[Jackie Cash]

06/08/18: Rec’d alert emails on this Airedale in Greenville, SC:
This is an adult female she is not fixed. She is potty trained. She’s very strong. Needs a young energetic family. Full registration.

06/09/18 jmc: The owner and I have exchanged several texts, and she is considering allowing ARG to take her for $400. She first said she had to have $500 for what she had in her, but I told her we couldn’t do more than $400 IF she was up to date on all vaccines and healthy and non-aggressive, and we still would have to have her spayed. She replied that the dog loves everyone she meets but is aggressive to a couple of her poodles. (She raises poodles.)

She has someone coming to look at the Aire-girl tomorrow but said she would let me know and she knows we would place her in a good home.

Fingers/paws crossed!

Jackie Cash

She’s replied more and will get her rabies shot Monday bc she hasn’t had one since 2016.
Sounds promising.
Jackie

06/12/18: jmc to Lin Wetzel:
Lin, you’ve taught me well. We may be looking at another flipper. I asked the woman to fill out a relinquishment form and said that I understand that you’re doing this for a friend and may not know everything, but yada, yada, yada. She said she doesn’t know the owner, that her groomer told her about this dog that the woman wanted to give her up because she couldn’t handle her. She told me early on that she had $500 in her and needed that amount. I told her we couldn’t do more than $400. Sounds like the woman in NC.

Airedale’s DOB 02/03/2016 Not aggressive but strong. Likes all people she has met. (The person surrendering this Airedale got her through a groomer from a family who wanted to give her up because she’s too strong. Kim Zech is surrendering person. She breeds standard poodles.) Kim Zech: 1-864-634-0425

06/16/18: ARG was notified about this dog on 06/08/18 in Craigslist in Greenville SC for $800. I contacted the woman and told her I was with ARG and we couldn’t pay that for a dog. She countered with $500 because that’s how much she “had in her.” I told her we would only pay $400 for a healthy up to date dog. She agreed.

On 06/13/18,, Diana Gentile, who adopted Chloe (fka Curly) from us a few months ago, met Kim to pick up Kimmy/Kara and took her home to foster. She said Kara stank so bad she had to keep the windows down in the car. She gave her a bath right away and Kara was fine and very friendly. But she doesn’t like Chloe at all. Diana said she’s almost foaming at the mouth toward Chloe.

Diana is taking Chloe to day care on Thursday and is going to try to work with Kara. Diana’s dad is helping. But when Diana got home from taking Chloe, Kara had broken through her crate and the baby gate. She can’t be left alone. So I had Diana take Kara to boarding at Foothills and gave them our CC for a 1-week stay.

JMC is going to speak to Cindy Green about Kara.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 10 months ago by Jackie Cash.

[Jackie Cash]

From: susan taylor [mailto:terriermom@ymail.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:07 PM
To: Jackie Cash; Barbara Reese Yager
Subject: Fw: Home visit for ARG

Just received this email back from Donna regarding her home visit with Emily Huffman. What do you think?

Sue

Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
Begin forwarded message:

On Thursday, May 24, 2018, 5:11 PM, Donna Noland wrote:
/Hey Sue!

Wanted to let you know that I just got back from doing the home visit for Emily Huffman. She and her partner are quite nice.

They live in a semi-rural area; everyone’s lots are at least 3 acres. Theirs is about 6 acres. The surrounding houses looked nice for the most part, as did theirs. I can safely report that their house is “dog-centric”. Almost everything is set up for their animals: flooring, dog doors, bunches of toys, etc. There seems to be plenty of space for everyone.

The backyard is totally fenced and it looks to be secure. There is the pool (and we talked about how lots of Airedales don’t swim); most of the yard area is in pea gravel due to a previous dog of theirs being allergic to grass. That dog is now dead, so they’ve added a small grassy area….mainly for the rabbit, Walter. Who, by the way, is PRECIOUS. Their Lab and other mix pay Walter absolutely no attention whatsoever. I told them that it would be a rare Airedale that would act the same……most would be on poor Walter in a nano-second. They appeared to understand that there might have to be some “lifestyle changes” should they get an Airedale. Walter has his own area and crate and he’ll probably have to stay in it a lot more if an Airedale is on the scene. He was hopping around everywhere we were….between the dogs’ feet, etc. A very nonchalant rabbit. 😊 The cat (who I saw from a distance) is nonplussed by the dogs or the rabbit…..apparently, he goes and comes as inside/outside cats do. The two horses are in a separately fenced paddock/barn area behind the backyard. Only the Lab goes with them down to the barn area.

Renee grew up in Ohio and was very active in 4-H. Her uncle was (is?) a vet and she worked growing up in his vet clinic. She seems pretty knowledgeable of animals in general and dogs in particular. Emily is, too, but I don’t think she grew up/around animals as much. All in all, they know a lot more than most adopters do I think.

I talked to them about the prey drive issue. We touched briefly on the child issue; it’s Renee’s nephew. All I said was that an Airedale would have to be found that could put up with small children…….not all are so “forgiving”. I also told them that because of the rabbit, cat, pool elements, it might take a long time to find just the right-fitting Airedale for them. To that, Emily replied, “If ever” so I think they know that there are some things that might make it harder for them to own an Airedale……things that will take more effort on their part. Because all of their animals are neutered males, I suggested that it might be easier if they thought about a female ADT……but that it depends more on the individual dog than the gender. They really don’t care whether it’s a boy or a girl.

I think they are a responsible couple, with responsible habits and procedures in place for their animals. I would suggest that you ask for a couple of pictures though of their backyard so you can see where the dogs hang when outside. I did emphasize that I wouldn’t leave a new ADT rescue on its own for the first several weeks while it gets acclimated to a new environment, so I don’t think they would just let it come and go in the beginning.

I hope that helps with the selection process. If you have any questions, just let me know.

Donna & the Dosido Gang
Birmingham , AL

[Jackie Cash]

Adopted 07/26/17 by Bill Stephens and Barbara Calhoon.

See their post for more info on Macy.jmc

06/15/18
On June 14, 2018 at 8:12 PM Barbara Calhoon wrote:

Hi Jackie–
I’m sorry I missed your first e-mail but I’m glad we were not needed. We would be glad to help in the future if the need arises.
Macy went over the fence for the first time yesterday. I am not clear why. We have been having thunderstorms from time to time but the girls usually go to Bill and stay on each side of him on the couch. Bill had been bitten by Macy twice but each time he touched her when she was asleep. I think he has learned to talk to her first–I have from his experience. She also went after our grandson who walked in the back door. ( He had been around her once before when the girls stayed at his house for an afternoon and then we all spent the night.) He then said “no” and held his hands out in front of him and she backed off. We have not been using the Trazodone for her but I plan to for any storms that come in the middle of the night–I did once already after a storms that did not wake us up but she broke out of the kitchen after damaging the back door and scratching and biting the bookshelves and door to the hall. She got out and came upstairs and nudged me awake. We need to be more preemptive.
Macy has been diagnosed with a kidney problem and is on special food and two kinds of pills each day. I am not familiar with them so I don’t recall the names. I wonder if she has been feeling bad because of that and has acted out.
We are in a basic routine that is generally calm. The girls don’t play with each other but seem to have a mostly peaceful coexistence.
As I re-read this, it sounds negative, but Macy is generally an affectionate dog who likes and responds positively to attention. She is obedient and lively. We are trying to let her mustache hair grow out. She has lots of fun with toys and retrieving them. Puca has her tail up most of the time and gradually is seeking affection more. Both dogs seek out Bill on the sofa prior to storms. They sense them in advance.
Eating is not a problem for either of them and they are both well house trained except for Macy for a couple of weeks before her diagnosis.
I hope this finds you well and that your rescue work is going fine.
Barbara Stephens
P.S> I typed this a few days ago. Sorry I neglected to hit the “send” button.

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