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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
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http://www.carolinacookie.comFrom: Jackie Cash [mailto:airedalemail@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:51 AM
To: Colleen@carolinacookie.com
Cc: Christina Prange
Subject: Airedale Rescue Help – HarperGood 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
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.comEmailed and asked for services provided and rates.
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.
Jackie06/12/18: 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.
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 ARGJust 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
/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 , ALAdopted 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 CalhoonHi 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.06/12/18: It’s official. The Haynes love her, she gets along great with Cooper, and they think both of them love having a friend.
Sent contract.
05/23/18: Tracey & Rob met with River’s parents and me and took River to foster, hopefully, to adopt. They took her to Dr. Slattery at Walnut Grove Animal Clinic to have a couple of lumps on her back looked at. He said they are fine, not dangerous, and they would consider removing them at some point, say when she gets a dental cleaning.
06/09/18: They are going to keep her. She gets along great with Cooper and they already love her. She’s easy and plays like a puppy, not a 7 year old.
06/12/18: Sent Contract.
06/11/18: Stephanie Greene texted me to tell me they got a standard poodle puppy over the weekend. That was their other favorite and they wanted a dog that their son could bond with over the summer before he went away to school.
They would be great Aire-parents, but Stephanie said after talking about it they think an Airedale’s prey drive would be difficult to deal with living in the country.
06/10/18:From: Gina Mabie
To: Jackie Cash
Date: June 10, 2018 at 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: New Maggie from Kernersville, NC AIREDALE RESCUE GROUP RELEASE FORMWe took her to 3 different vets to see what is wrong with her gait. One said nothing is wrong she just isn’t conformationally sound. Whatever that means. Another said she seems fine to him but if we say she runs funny maybe something happened to her as pup and it doesn’t show up on an X-ray…like a torn ligament etc. another vet said she walks normal although could see what I mean when I said “she almost looks like she is an old dog, like her hips/rear end hurt”. She has always been fearful of men, since we got her, and timid in general. We can guess all day, but we really have no clue why she is the way she is. She is a very odd dog. I have never had one like her.
As far as car rides, I have been taking her frequently to the park etc. and it has gotten better. The strange things about her are one day she gets in ready to go the next she just stands there. I guess and say “is it her hips? Maybe they hurts so she doesn’t want to get in?” We haven’t taken her to an orthopedic vet.
We do not know why she is aggressive with the other dogs. Sometimes it’s food or a bone, sometimes it’s because the other dog is barking. Sometimes it’s for what I would think is no reason.
She tried going with one of my daughters friends as a new home. It didn’t work out because she cried a lot. I think she was lonely. I just don’t know what her issues are or why they exist. It is all a guess. Our other dogs aren’t at all like that and I have never had one act like her. We are all just guessing, including the vet.
As far as timeline, we are moving and the sooner the better. I can’t get anyone at vet office on sundays but will go in there Monday as they never returned my call or request.
Thank you,
GinaSent from my iPhone
On Jun 10, 2018, at 11:00 AM, Jackie Cash
Morning, Gina. We did receive your relinquishment form. Thank you. I’ve copied three of our core group who will also be working on finding the right home for Maggie.
Keep trying the vet’s office so we can get her records. In looking back at our original conversation in mid-April, you mentioned that sometimes she seems afraid of men and sometimes, although she loves car rides, seems afraid to get in. Are you still seeing those things in her?
It’s great that she’s good with kids. Yours are 5 and 7, and two teenagers, right? As for her aggression with your other two dogs, have you figured out any particular cause? Is it over food, over toys, over your attention? Are your other two also spayed and neutered?
We talked about Maggie’s problem running and you said your vet can’t figure out anything wrong with her, but thinks maybe it’s a cartilage issue. Your vet also opines that she may have been abused as a pup as she is hand-shy and that it could be related to her unusual gait, bunny-hop. She does not have a normal scissor movement with her back legs. I forgot to ask you if she’s ever been seen by a veterinary orthopedist?
We did not talk about your timeline. When we originally spoke in April, you mentioned you might be moving to California. Is there a definite deadline for us to find Maggie’s new home?
(Also, since we’ve just recently had a Maggie that got a lot of attention on our web site, we will change your Maggie’s name on our web site.)
Thank you, Gina, for trusting us to find the perfect home for your girl.
Jackie06/09/18: Eric Edgerton applied with SOAR for Dinah or Della, the sisters in AR. Brad Ruth contacted me for a referral and I told them they are great. It looks like they will adopt one of the girls – Dinah, I think. I’ve pledged ARG’s volunteer support for transport.
Relinquishment rec’d 06/09/18:
Name Gina Mabie
Telephone 316-941-9010
Address 8887 Bakersfield Drive
City Kernersville
State & Zip Code NC 27284
E-Mail Ginasmabie@gmail.com
Reason for giving up Airedale She has attacked my male and other female. She has always been bossy with them, but she has escalated to grabbing them by the neck. She didn’t break the skin, but did not let go with them crying and me yelling and running to her to let go. I had to physically separate her. I can’t risk her attacking and doing actual harm to them
Name of Airedale Maggie
Male or Female? Female
Neutered/ Spayed? Yes
Age/ Birthday 1.5 11/27/2016
Weight 65
Airedale qualities/personality (check all that apply to your airedale): Inside dog, Outside dog, Fenced yard, Crate trained, Housebroken, Sweet dog, Good with kids, Timid, Good on leash, Digs, Hates grooming, Good in car, Good eater, Dominant to other household animal(s)
Dog’s best qualities are: Sweet and loving. Calm, doesn’t jump up on people. Doesn’t bark nonstop. Good inside doesn’t jump up on furniture. Loves treats. Will sit on command, loves to go on car rides (even better if ice cream is involved) loves to go on walks, not runs. Enjoys being talked to and sometimes will speak back. She loves company.
Dog’s worst qualities are: Loves to excavate to hide her bone, may keep bone in her mouth for hours not moving. Bossy with other dogs and has pinned them in her mouth. Hates the weed eater and would love to destroy them all. Can be timid and scared especially of men. Will bark and cry nonstop in the morning to get out to go the bathroom when it is time, so I move fast because it can wake up entire house. Sometimes when she must kennel, she will cry or bark a bit when first going in but will stop. This doesn’t happen at all when it’s bedtime, as it is routine. On occasion has diarrhea, so I think she eats grass sometimes or something because it isn’t all the time and vet has never found anything wrong. And it’s about 2-3 a year, also vet said could be bad batch or dog food or food sensitivity. Or perhaps one of my kids not admitting to giving her people food.
Has Airedale received any obedience training? Yes
If yes, please describe: Not professionally. Only training she has had is at home with “treat training” to sit, down, go potty etc. just the basics.
Has dog ever bitten anyone? If yes, please describe the circumstances: No
Veterinarian’s name, address, telephone number: Planned Pethood Spay Nueter and Wellness clinic of Greensboro. 4527 W Wendover GREENSBORO NC 27409. Phone: 336-299-3060
Year Airedale was last vaccinated and/or tested for Rabies 2018
Date Airedale was vaccinated and/or tested for DHLP-P: 04/15/2018
Intestinal parasite exam; worms? Date 04/15/18
Results and treatment: Negative for worms, and heartworms.
Bordetella – Date: 04/15/2018
Heartworms – Date: 04/15/2018
Results and treatment: Negative
Heartworm medication used: Sentinel Spectrum
Flea / tick preventative used: Nextguard
How often? Monthly
Allergies? NKA
Any other medical treatment? No, guessing on dates for vaccine etc. having vet fax records
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. Gina Mabie
“Digital Signature”: By submitting this form, I certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate. Gina Mabie06/10/18: Hi, Jenny. If I thought for a minute that Judah was Soldier – the lost dog from Atlanta – I wouldn’t hesitate to let them have him. Here’s the best photo of Soldier that they sent. They all show the most important characteristic of their dog that differs from Judah: Soldier’s ear-set is skewed out to the side; Judah’s is not. Judah has a good ear-set. None of the photos they sent me show his chest. Although Judah’s white is subtle, it is there. Molly tested calling him “Soldier,” but got no response. And Judah raises that paw, something Soldier never did. I actually found a better photo that Molly had sent a couple of months ago that shows the white much better.
I’ve communicated again with the daughter of the woman who lost Soldier and sent her the photo from Molly and the new one with Howard. I hope this puts this to rest with them. It is such a shame that their dog had no tags and no microchip. (Speaking of microchip, I never got his number from Molly. Will you send that to me for our records, please?)
And, as to your adopting him, we can wait until you meet with Stacy and get her evaluation and recommendations to decide. I hope he is home!
Thank you, Jenny & Howard. Have a beautiful day and enjoy that boy.
Jackie
On June 9, 2018 at 7:20 PM jennyesler@gmail.com wrote:
You are probably sick of Judah worries today, but we wanted to communicate with you. I am a believer in one step at a time. Howard and I discussed it. If Judah does belong to the Atlanta lady, and she can prove it to your satisfaction, it is right that he be returned. If he is not hers, or if she does not want him, or does not want to cooperate with you about the proper steps to reclaim him, or any other reason, we definitely want to adopt him. Just let us know. In the meantime we are enjoying having him in our lives and he is safe and loved.
Jenny
Sent from my iPhone06/10/18: Good morning, Britt. Your mother has contacted me again via text about Judah, saying she can see no white on his chest in the photos we sent. I’ll point you to the movie of him, attached again, where you can see the flash of white just before he raises his paw. I searched our database and found another photo of him taken, I believe, not long after we got him, the end of March. The white is quite visible. More telling to me is his ear-set. All of the photos you and your mom sent on Soldier show his ears skewed out to the side.
Judah is in his new home now and is very happy. If I thought for a minute that Judah was your dog, I would not hesitate to give him to you. Our mission is ensuring that our Airedales have the best home possible. Often when people come to us to surrender a dog, we instead try to help the people work through any problems or behavior issues so that they can keep the dog with their family.
We wish you the best.
Jackie
06/09/18: JMC phone call with Jenny: Bad news and good news. Wed, house cleaner came over. Wiggly, waggly. If you need to go out of town, she’ll take care of him. Two days later, went ballistic at the door and the woman. No idea why. Got him outside and brought in and put in crate. That was concerning. Got in touch with Stacy and she is amazing. First evaluation on Thursday evening. He has really bonded to her.
Horse woman. Put him outside and then crate without lots of praise.
Still has diarrhea and she is running out of meds on it. She called her own vet who wants to see him.
Howard asked what happens if someone comes forward and says this is my dog. I told her about the woman in Atlanta.
Jenny is going to send a photo that shows the white spot on his chest.
06/08/18: Gina Mabie called jmc this morning and is ready to relinquish Maggie (in previous communications, I have her as Aggie). Again, I’ve asked Gina to fill out a relinquishment form.
Maggie is hand-shy and has been since they got her as a puppy at 10 weeks. She was very calm and quiet as a pup. They thought they’d gotten the calmest puppy ever. That is actually timidity and/or fear.
Maggie has some type of physical defect that affects the way she runs. She has had xrays and physical exams but nothing is broken. She is also hand-shy. The vet thinks perhaps she was injured as a young pup, perhaps by the breeder, and that caused an injury to her cartilage or something. She has known only love from them.
Gina has sent photos and videos that show a beautiful Airedale girl, in need of grooming, who barely wags. She bunny-hops. She doesn’t move her back legs in a scissor movement. She moves them together.
Wonder if she’s ever been examined by an orthopedist.
