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Called her vet’s office and got a good review; all her animals were in for shots less than 1 month ago and Flynn is scheduled to be neutered before December. They are located in Tallahassee.
8/21/13 I tried to call Alice this afternoon and left a voice mail. If I don’t hear, I call again tomorrow.
8/21/13 The Van Dykes adopted a black lab from a local shelter and are no longer in the market for an Airedale. Wished them luck and told them to get back to us if they decide their new dog needs a playmate.
8/15/13 Mitzi called and left a message that she didn’t get the Briard and wants to re-activate her application.
8/18/13 Called and left voice mail for Mitzi to call.
8/18/2013 Emailed the following to Brandie Dickerson:
Hi, Brandie. Thank you for your application to be considered to adopt an Airedale. After going over your application, it is my opinion that an Airedale would not be the appropriate dog for your family.
We require that our Airedales be kept strictly as inside dogs and that they are never to be left outside when no one is at home. Certainly, they require lots of exercise – walking on leash, playing in fenced in areas with other dogs and family members, going to dog parks – but we do not adopt to anyone who plans to allow their dog to stay outside when they are away from home.
Another issue to consider is the fact that you have a child who is allergic to some dogs. Although Airedales are often considered non-allergenic, in truth, they can trigger allergies; it depends on the sensitivity of the person who is allergic.
Finally, though Airedales can be raised to live with and be friends with small dogs, they are extremely prey-driven, so they often see smaller dogs and cats, not to mention squirrels, raccoons, etc., to be fair game. Their size alone, typically at least 60 lbs or so, can make their play too rough for smaller dogs, such as maltipoos and chihuahuas.
I hope that you and your family find another dog that fits your lifestyle.
Thank you, again.
8/18/13 No. He was at work, but I offered to call him after work. He said he’d call back after his meeting. He was not very forthcoming in the call, rather reticent. We talked mostly about the e-fence and the problem with them particularly with a prey-driven Airedale. Maybe he has changed his mind.
8/17/2013 Called and spoke briefly with Nicole, who was on the phone with her mom, and said she’d call me back in 10 minutes. She didn’t.
8/18/13 Offered Teddy to Van Dykes via email with cc/photo from blog.
Van Dykes declined.
Will speak to Julie Slenker.
08/09/13 I spoke to Susan this morning and she was very understanding. She used to be a divorce attorney so she knows how folks sometimes go back and forth. She said she even had an intuition that something would change. Hmm. She’s very nice and patient and will wait for the right one.
8/7/13 Talked to Sim Hitel for 20 minutes or so and he is going to call me back. Was going into a meeting.
8-2-13 Spoke to Joslyn Bedel and told her that as a former adopter and considering that Riley had not complained to us, that they would be approved for another Airedale. Riley gets along great with all their neighbors’ dogs, relatives’ dogs, etc. Joslyn’s sister has an female ‘dale that he loves and her mom has a female Irish terrier that he loves. Riley is about 60-63 lbs so we should probably keep that size in mind for his new sister. She is interested in Maya and Pumpkin, but I told her that Maya has an adoption pending and Pumpkin was adopted. Told her we would keep her in mind as we get more in.
