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06/07/18: I spoke to Stephanie Greene yesterday. She is smart and knowledgeable about Airedales. She’s done a lot of reading about them because she’s never owned one. She had Westies for a long time, then adopted a 9-y-o Schnauzer and found that she and her husband both enjoyed having a larger dog to enjoy their active lifestyle. They hike and camp and run and go to their cabin with a pond and their Schnauzer loved all this. She said she sometimes walked him 4 x a day and he was still up for more. Unfortunately, he got a deadly form of cancer and died 4-1/2 years after they got him. That’s when they started researching other dogs and decided on the Airedale. She asked a lot of good questions about Airedales – their prey drive, their energy level, their ability to bond with their human, whether they’re a one-person dog, how they are with other dogs, whether they’re protective or jealous, and more.
I asked about their son, Carson 18. He’ll be home for the summer? Where is he going to college? How often will he be home? Going to Emery in history or classics. He won’t come home often – just holidays – even though he’s going to be close.
She teaches pre-school. Husband is CEO of insurance co. Must travel to St. Paul a lot. Gone several weeks out of month. It’s hard. She was concerned that the dog will bond to her and be jealous of her husband. I suggested that when she gets her dog that when her husband is home that he takes over feeding, playing, walking the dog as much as possible, so that the dog realizes that he’s his friend too.
Spencer’s original family had him and a female schnauzer with diabetes. He wasn’t neutered and he wouldn’t stop bothering the female who was sick. They gave him up. Always thought he knew he had been given up. He seemed to hold back somewhat. Had a little arthritis. Loved walks. Didn’t want to walk. Took to vet and did blood work. He’s just getting older. They have a great vet. Cancer in liver and spleen. Alice, their last Westie, died a year ago and had kidney issues.
Typical summer day – she’s usually home most of the day. Crazy life right now – they’re in Allentown, GA 200 people and have 15 acres and rural area. Slow pace. Own a second home in Macon because their son was in school in Macon 50 miles away. When he started driving they bought a 2nd home. They could Stay there in the week and go to Allentown for weekend / summer. School day is 7:30 to 1:00. Her mom lives down the street in Macon. Relatives in Allenton come by and walk her dog. She walks or runs every day. In Macon, a lot of other dogs and all on leash. Good for socialization. In Allentown very few dogs. Mother-in-law has dogs in fenced yard.
When Spencer was off leash they were right there. As he got older, they trusted him more. We talked about Airedales not being trusted to be off-leash and she understands. She knows that she’ll have to take him out on leash to go potty. We talked about using a long training lead for walks around their cabin or on their 15 acres in Allentown. She said she used a retractable leash and I told her I didn’t like them. You don’t really have control of the dog.
We also talked about the pros and cons of crates. The Schnauzer did not use a crate, but the Westies did. She would never keep a dog crated all day. But she understands that some dogs like the security of a crate.
All in all, I really liked her and the information that she volunteered and the questions she asked.
Talked to Stacy at her vet’s office and she immediately said that Stephanie Greene is wonderful and great dog mom and they did everything they could for their pets and treated them like members of the family – kept them up to date on vaccines and brought them in if there was any issue at all. Also kept them groomed.
I’m going to ask Bill Stephens & Barbara Calhoon for home visit.
06/06/18: Email from Jenny:
This is a day 3 report! He is doing great, and it is looking promising that we will adopt. He is easier than our first Airedale in many ways. He has clearly had some training and is learning fast- so far he has learned to be gentler taking treats, better at heeling, going into the yard by himself to potty, and to sit before barging through doorways with humans. He is calm when with either Howard or I, but gets anxious when we leave him in the crate and whines a bit. He is never very far away from us.He still struggles with diarrhea. He gets both the probiotics and anti diarrhea pills twice per day, but I have not had to give him anxiety pills.
Would it be ok if we put Frontline or Revolution on since he has been in the yard? Also, we would like to schedule a grooming because his cost is getting long. We will pay for these things but I wanted to check with you first.
The next step will be cat training and socializing with other dogs while on walks. We need some help with this. I am unsure about when the best time for this would be. You mentioned someone in Franklin and I had spoken with Noelle Blessey in Nashville on the recommendation of our groomer. (I am not sure if Noelle is certified.)
He is a very sweet and loving dog. We cannot believe he was a stray.
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Thanks for checking with Molly about flea/tick treatment. I appreciate it.
I have been feeding him Natural Balance sweet potato and Salmon. That seemed to set the diarrhea off. Then I tried 4 Health sensitive stomach limited ingredients with no corn, soy, but with egg and potato. The jury is out on whether this is better. Mostly I think that both Molly and the vet are correct— he has just been through a lot. He seems to appreciate having access to the yard to go potty when he needs to.
Noelle quoted me 5 sessions : 3 in Home and 2 group over 2-4 months for $599. I am not married to the idea of using her. I guess we could swap the two group for more in home if necessary. Thank you for Stacey’s name. Ok with you if I call her to learn more about her approach? I can also tell her where I live to see if she is willing to come here for the same price.
Honestly, he is close to perfect. We just have to get over the other animal (cats and dogs) hurdle.
Jenny
Sent from my iPhoneOn Jun 6, 2018, at 11:15 AM, Jackie Cash
Morning, Jenny. I was just thinking of you as I answered an inquiry about Judah. He sounds like a smart boy learning so quickly. The waiting for walking through a door is very important. It can be used in so many other circumstances too.
The diarrhea is awful. Looking at Dog Food Advisor’s site, Royal Canin GI food contains chicken by-product meal and corn, ingredients that many dogs are allergic to. I think I’d move him to another food, something without chicken and without corn or other grains. If you wish to consult your veterinarian first, that’s fine and we’ll pay for him to be checked out.
I feel certain that Molly had Judah on flea/tick preventative and heart worm preventative, but I will confirm that and find out when he’s due again.
I looked at Noelle Blessey’s page and she seems good. Has she given you a quote for evaluation and classes? I see she offers group classes with owners and dogs together. Those are much more effective than sending him away to a boot camp. With him being reactive – at least according to the shelter and to Molly – to other dogs, it might be best to arrange in-home training, which it appears they also provide. Stacey Paich was going to charge $130-140 (?) for initial evaluation of 90 min, then a 4-lesson package for $112.50 each. If Noelle is in that range and you are comfortable with her, we’ll cover it.
It’s always hard to believe someone has lost an Airedale and not looked for it. But we get them routinely. We can only guess at the circumstances. But he’s safe with you.
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Hi, Jenny. Molly said he is due for Heartgard now (on his vet records, she bought a single HG on 05/07), and had a 3-month flea/tick Bravecto that is due on July 5th. ARG will pay for those; just call when you go to your vet to get them.
I hope the new food works. But, yes, a lot of this is probably due to anxiety. Molly’s vet had prescribed Xanax but I don’t know if she was using that. Were any given to you when you picked him up. It appears that Xanax is safe when used as a short-term medication for anxiety.
https://www.vetinfo.com/xanax-dogs-anxiety.html
Many people are using CBD (cannabidiol) oil for dogs for anxiety among other issues. You can find lots of information on this online. I tend to trust it more than Xanax. Here’s an article in Dogs Naturally Magazine: https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/cbd-oil-for-anxiety-can-it-calm-your-anxious-dog/
Yes, feel free to contact Stacy Paich at 909-489-8644. Let me know what she says.
Thank you, Jenny, for taking such good care of this boy.
Jackie06/04/18: email btw jmc & jenny esler:
Yes I got everything. Yes he seems to like it outside but it is hot so he has been gravitating to the shade and drinking water. He waited until I was inside for a minute and pooped good— no diarrhea.He is thin! We will fatten him up some. He is sleeping at my feet inside just now. He has stuck close by. He seems to like car rides and playing fetch.
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On Jun 4, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Jackie Cash
He looks great there! But he looks pretty thin. Do you think so? Does he seem to like being outside?
Molly said she took his meds and some paperwork to be handed over to you. Did you get them?
Jackie06/05/18:
Hi, Lincoln. Thanks for the response. I like Finnegan better than Landon. And it works well with Riley. I understand Pickens County’s regulations. Had they told me that in the beginning, it would have resolved earlier. But all’s well that ends well and you have that beautiful little boy!I’ll keep your application under “Assistance,” and we’ll call on you if we need help with transport or other ARG-related things.
Thank you, Lincoln. Take care of those boys and let us know how they’re doing!
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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On June 4, 2018 at 5:55 PM Lincoln NormanJackie,
Thank you! We’ve had a busy and exciting week getting Finnegan (we decided to change his name) settled into our house and with our other Airedale Riley.
Pickens County Animal Shelter explained that their bylaws require that they place pets directly to the adopting family and that they cannot place dogs with a third party. We only wish we had known that ARG wasn’t going to be able rescue ‘Landon’ earlier as we could have picked him up 4 or 5 days earlier. It all worked out in the end.
You are correct, we no longer looking for a rescue Airedale. 2 active ‘dales is our limit. I’ll continue to follow ARG on FB and see if there’s ever an opportunity for us to contribute in other ways. We did help ATRA relay an Airedale from MO to FL one time.
Best,
Lincoln
On Jun 4, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Jackie Cash
Hello, Lincoln. I saw on FB that you were successful in adopting Landon from the Pickens County Animal Shelter! Congratulations! We tried to get him into rescue, but the shelter said they would rather choose the adopter. They’ve obviously chosen well.
I guess this means that you are no longer looking for a rescued Airedale, is that right? Your application to ARG was in line for me or one of our other volunteers to contact you. But I think you hit the jackpot with Landon.
Please let us know if we can ever be of service to you and Ann with your Airedales, or if you decide you need a third!
Jackie
06/04/18: They adopted Landon through the Pickens Co. Animal Control Center in SC this past weekend. JMC sent an email to them congratulating them.
06/04/18: Jenny Esler called jmc and she picked up Judah from vet and opened her hatch and he jumped right into the crate in the back of the SUV!
She bought a Martingale collar but said we don’t need to reimburse her. She’s going to let him run around in her backyard today and see if she can tire him out. She’s excited.
06/02/18: Jenny Esler & Howard Kittell will foster-to-adopt Judah. They will pick him up on 06/04/18 from Caring Hands Vets.
Molly had to take him in Thursday because of his diarrhea – he had messed his crate during the day Wednesday and overnight Thursday. She has been very stressed and he has had to stay too much in his crate because he can’t be trusted with Po.
JMC spoke to Caring Hands and they believe his diarrhea is mostly anxiety and they have prescribed Xanax for him, but Julie at Caring Hands said she doesn’t think Molly has been giving that to him. They can’t prescribe more (for Jenny to pick up) because they just prescribed 60 on May 24th and I guess Molly has them. They will give her a couple of Ace Promazines and some of the GI food for his stomach.
Jenny is retired and home all day so Judah will have plenty of attention and exercise. She said he reminds her of their previous Airedale Max who was a wild child and could be aggressive to cats and other dogs. She is not a big believer in drugs for dogs, but I suggested VetriScience’s Composure if she wanted to try it.
05/31/18: Over the last 2 weeks, jmc has communicated with Jenny Esler re Judah. She went to Molly’s home to meet him and liked him, but wasn’t sure. Molly said she didn’t particularly like a couple of comments that Jenny and her husband Howard made about training – send him to boot camp – and the fact that he was their only option right now.
Last week Jenny asked if they could try him out and I told them we could let them foster him for a while. She then asked if they could just get him for an afternoon in their yard. I plan to tell her no on that. They will need to commit to foster him and then if they don’t want him, we’ll find another home.
On 05/30/18: Molly advised that Judah had had diarrhea in his crate and all over him and she needed to take him to her vet to board.
On 05/31/18: Molly said he had diarrhea all night and she is taking him to the vet.05/31/18: Stephanie sent message on our web site re Judah and that she and her husband were traveling from GA to Nashville May 31-June 3 and would like to meet Judah if possible. I explained that we need first to have a telephone interview then home visit, but if possible I would arrange it.
On 05/30/18: Molly advised that Judah had had diarrhea in his crate and all over him and she needed to take him to her vet to board.
On 05/31/18: Molly said he had diarrhea all night and she is taking him to the vet.I advised Stephanie that Judah is at the vet and I’ll update her.
05/31/18: JMC sent email apologizing for delay and asking for good time to talk. But I remember now, we traded emails back and forth on our web site/comments for a while. We’ll see if he responds.
05/31/18: JMC sent email:
Good morning, Colleen. In going through our applications this morning, I noticed that I had not contacted you since Cathy sent your application to us. I apologize. We do have you and Robert in our “Approved to Adopt” file and will keep you in mind for an Airedale who will fit with your lifestyle and your other dogs.Thank you for considering another rescued Airedale.
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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