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11/11/13 Talked to Trudy. She’s very nice. They’re retired and miss their Airedale Roxanna who died 7 months ago at age 14! They do have a Lhaso/Poodle mix who’s 12 years old and gets along OK w/ other dogs. She’ll initially be very submissive, but does fine. She and Roxanna were best friends. Her son and his children who are 10 and 8 visit often and love dogs. They have a fenced yard and will use a crate until the dog is fully trustworthy. They will take a male or female.
Just need the vet report and schedule a home visit.
Elisha has apparently gone through NCAR. She and I exchanged emails a couple of times in the last week; we still have never talked, but she emailed me and asked about Selena on our site. I checked; Selena is at NCAiR. I emailed her to explain that and asked if she wished to proceed with us. No response. I’m going to wait a while then if nothing, will move her.
10-10-13 Emailed Elisha asking a good time to call, since it appears she is a school teacher. Also asked that she authorize her vet to speak to us.
10-7-13 Kelsie and I finally connected after playing phone tag since last week. Had a nice conversation and went over the fence issue, reiterating how we didn’t like e-fences and gave her the various reasons and explained that when we adopt to people w/ e-fences, we must get a commitment that they will never leave the Airedale outside unattended in an e-fence. She is leaning toward having a real fence built because she doesn’t like the idea of zapping her dog and said that’s one reason she hasn’t done that yet for Sadie, the 15-lb Bichon-mix. She puts the Bichon on a chain to let her stay out for a while and I told her we specifically forbid chaining an Airedale in our contract (we do, don’t we?!). We talked about training and the importance of an Airedale knowing to come when called. She said her aunt who has Airedales uses clicker training and I encouraged her to get a book and clicker and start learning. I asked about their typical evening – she is, after all, only 24, but she said they typically stay home at night, go out on weekends and go to her 13-year-old brother-in-law’s football and baseball games. I told her that I would recommend approval, but that would come after Barbara L and I had spoken. The Airedale will have to be able to get along with a small dog.
Laura Kjeldsen did the home visit – her email from 09-22-13:
I met Lee Hickman last night and he has the room for an Airedale. We talked about martingale collars and maybe using two leashes as needed at first due to being scared or nervous. I am not sure he would do that, but have seen way too many dogs get spooked and lost within hours or days of being in their new homes. Georgians feel the need to shoot off fireworks to celebrate anything! This scares dogs.
He said the dog would sleep at the foot of his bed and hang out in the den within him. It is fortunate that he can take him/her to work every day. He will not let the dog on his couch. He is considering keeping the dog in his kitchen area or other smaller area if needed. However, this dog will get to go to work with him. I did not meet his daughter, but she has a dog at her mom’s house and at her grandparents.
He is expecting a dog with four feet and and a tail and black/brown that barks! He wants to adopt not foster and his desire is an Airedale that is around a year old.
No current dogs to inquire about.
He seemed ready for a dog and has the time since he can take the dog to work each day.
Laura
I have notified Lee of his approval.
Rita bought an Airedale puppy from the same breeder in Connecticut where she got another of her Airedales; she just got home today. It had been 2 weeks since she applied. I made appeasing sounds and explained we are just stretched between our 3 application volunteers and she understood. I also got her to say that she would be glad to help us transport at some point. Oh, well. Easy come, easy go.
09/19/2013 Rose does not seem to be completely house-broken. Tessa didn’t like leaving her in the crate so she would sometimes leave her simply closed into the “dog room.” Rose peed in that room and has gone recently in the living room. She prefers to be outside. She is getting along better with the smaller dog, Murphy, but prefers Flynn, the Doberman. Tessa said Rose is a very loving dog and is very excited when Tessa gets home.
Tessa says she will be fine with smaller dogs if the owner just lets her know who’s boss and that fighting won’t be tolerated. Rose loves to play tug-o-war and wrestle.
She is going to be difficult to place with not being reliably house-broken. We must get her out by Oct. 1
