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I called Jessica this morning – 04/12 – and left voice mail. I’m concerned about the lack of a fence, the 1-y-o child, and will want to know their plans when they move off base. Aside from Linda Baake Jarvis in New Bern, 25 minutes away, we have a former adopter, Gloria Fleming, in Morehead City, NC, 26 minutes away. I don’t see any notes on her since her adoption of Dexter in 2007. But if we get to HV status, I will contact her.
Graduating in May. Parents staying in Michigan. She goes there occasionally. They go to Myrtle Beach every week. 3-mo-old German Shepherd and is her boyfriend’s. He’s in Military Police; they rescued him when he was less than 6 weeks old. He was going to a kiill shelter. AZ has an Airedale attitude. AZ and Vader get along great. She works 12-hr shifts at the ER and her boyfriend works opposite schedule so there’s rarely any time that the dogs would be alone. I told her we’ll get someone to do the home visit and go from there. Told her that Birkdale has been adopted and we hope that it is a permanent placement. She’s interested in fostering too. On to the home visit.
I reviewed her previous app and the MB posts from her 2009 application. I liked her a lot, but then she decided less than a month into the process not to proceed. My issue then – and now – is why get another dog when she has a pup. When she originally applied, her Welsh was only 7 months old. I emailed her tonight and told her I remembered her from before and looked forward to reconnecting and would call her tomorrow night.
We have the Relinquishment Form from owner but cannot load a pdf onto this board. The RF came across so small that you can’t read all of it and when you enlarge it, it becomes too blurry to read.
He is being given up because the owner is moving to an apartment.
He is 8 years old, no birthdate listed, and 65 lb.
His best qualities are he’s very playful, friendly, loveable, funny, loves the beach and long walks.
His worst qualities are he can pull when walking on leash, but walks well with muzzle.
Trying to read the section where words are circled:
Inside dog, fenced yard, crate-trained, house-broken, good with kids, timid, ok with cats, ok with dogs,
loves grooming, good eater, never bitten, has not rec’d any training.
Usual vet was Animal Hospital of Cornelius, 18726 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius, NC 28031 704-892-1585
Relinquishment form signed and dated by both Heidi Maskell and (illegible initials) Maskell on 02-12-12.
Rabies Vaccine by Dr. Beth Broome, 02-27-12
131 Crosslake Park Drive, Suite 206
Mooresville, NC 28117
By Heidi Maskell
I emailed Barbara on 02-01-12; she has not responded as of 02-08-12:
Hi, Barbara. I just tried to call you and got voice mail, so thought I’d follow up w/ this email. We got your application, of course, and a telephone interview is our first step in the process. We’ll discuss your previous animals, your home life, other family members, and go over the application.
You can call me tonight or tomorrow night until 10 pm your time. I’m in Central time and hit the sack pretty early. I work during the day, so I’m not available till around 6 pm.
I look forward to talking to you and discussing Airedales. Thank you for considering a rescued Airedale.
I tried to call again tonight 02-08-12 and got voice mail again and again left a message.
Hi, Art. Sorry to take so long to get back to you, but this has been a very busy week. And, from the sound of it, your has been a busy week as well. I’ve copied some of my sister ARG volunteers who have a lot of experience with mixing new ones into the pack. And, they may have more ideas for you.
First, I would encourage you to go ahead and get the larger crate for Allie. It can help her feel more secure and maybe not feel the need to ‘velcro’ herself to you. And, it may be a relief for Trapper when he sees that she is contained and he doesn’t need to show her who’s boss. I think that is what he is doing: she has moved into his home. His mounting is typical dominance behavior, which both males and females do in similar situations.
I think you are right that they are learning, slowly, to live together. It may take a while, and there may be a few dust-ups, but with her being accustomed to being in a pack, she probably will fall right in line with Trapper.
Other things that can help keep the peace is to feed them separately – another good reason to get her a crate. You can feed her in there and food will not become an issue between them.
Also, to her separation anxiety, that may be short-lived, as she learns that she is home and that she is not going to be left or moved again. Your wife can help her bond more to her as well by feeding her treats, taking her for her walks, etc. Maybe when you start on your walks, you can switch off between Trapper and Allie, so that she knows whoever has the end of the leash is her friend.
We wish you and Anita the best in acclimating Allie to her new home while assuring Trapper that he’s the favorite son. Please let us know how things are going for you.
Paula responded that they don’t know enough about Moose in Indiana yet but she’ll review the application and get back to me.
Hi Jackie,
We decided to go with a Wheaten puppy, and selected one from a breeder in Tennessee a few weeks ago.
Thanks for checking back.
Regards.
Mark
From: “airedalemail@comcast.net” <airedalemail@comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:17 PM
Subject: Airedale Rescue Home Visit
Hello, Mark and Tamela.
I wanted to touch base with you to see if you are still interested in proceeding with the adoption approval process for an Airedale? Last time we communicated, our head volunteer, Barbara Yager, was to conduct your home visit on Dec. 9th, I believe. However, her brother in Florida died unexpectedly and she was, understandably, unable to devote any time to her volunteer duties. She is only now really back working on Airedale work and asked me to check in with you.
When we talked, you were also investigating a Wheaten Terrier; plus, you asked about Airedale breeders and I gave you the name of one of the best in the country, Linda Baake Jarvis.
Please let me know your thoughts. We’d be pleased to work with you to find an Airedale if that is what you’ve decided to do. Even though we don’t have any ‘dales available right now, once you’ve completed the approval process, it’s a matter of just finding the right one.
Thank you for your consideration and patience.
Don called me tonight and he and his wife are interested in an ATRA dog, Moose in Indiana. I emailed Paula Lackner and told her that they are an approved home and sent her their application and asked if they would consider them for adoption. We’ll see what she says.
I went back and read Belinda’s original application and all our notes from her adoption of Maggie in 2008. I remember her and remember the dog she adopted from the couple who were moving to South America to become missionaries. Maggie will be 14 in May and is doing fine – just a little hip dysplasia and a bone spur in a shoulder makes her a little slower than before, but all in all, she’s fine. Belinda applied to Sunshiners in FL and they told her they don’t adopt outside their state and referred her to Debbie Butler – of course! She has already talked with DB and DB has told her about the 2 TN dogs that they just got in this week but they won’t be ready for adoption for a few weeks. Belinda has also apparently applied or talked to people in ATRA and in Texas, all of whom told her they don’t adopt outside their area. I told her that she is approved because she is a proven adopter and Airedale caregiver and that it’s just a matter of us finding the right dog for her. She is very nice and I wouldn’t hesitate to give her any dog that we had. But, sounds like DB may have a match for her before we do. I also told her that if DB wanted a recommendation from us, I would be happy to do that. I didn’t talk about any lack of cooperation or animosity between DB and our group. Just said, yeah, there are a lot of us out here all trying to find the best homes for our Airedales. I sent her my email and phone number of course and also dug up the surrendering owner of Maggie’s email, which may or may not still be good. Belinda said they emailed back and forth for a while, but she lost their email address. I’m sure they’d be thrilled to hear that Maggie is still around and doing good.
Art and Anita adopted from a woman in Tennessee. I’ve looked her up and she has a rescue group. I can’t find the name right now, but seems like it was Keg or something. I’ve asked him to keep in touch and let us know if we can ever be of service. Nice man.
BTW: Joan Bruce never responded to my email, and the email was not returned, so it may be sitting in her “junk” folder or something. But, he was not in a hurry and said not to worry about it since we didn’t have any Airedales right now anyway. That was last week. Then I got this email yesterday.
Jackie Cash, Volunteer
http://www.AiredaleRescueGroup.com
901-438-5782
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
From: “Art Gardner” <agardner@gardnergroff.com>
To: “airedalemail” <airedalemail@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 4:44:50 PM
Subject: RE: Airedale Rescue Application
Jackie,
I am a new Airedale owner! Ally is a 6-yr-old female rescue from Tabitha Balof in TN. A very sweet dog. She is getting along with our Wire very well (and he is adjusting as best he can!). So far, so good.
The second picture is of our Wire (“Trapper”), Ally, and a Westie (“Lilly”) down the street. Our two dogs were groomed this morning and this is a picture of them this afternoon…
Art Gardner
From: airedalemail@comcast.net [mailto:airedalemail@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:49 PM
To: Gardner, Art
Subject: Re: Airedale Rescue Application
Hi, Art. Just wanted to touch base and let you know I haven’t forgotten you. I haven’t been able to get a commitment yet for a volunteer for your home visit, but I should have that soon. Thank you for your patience and hope you have a great weekend.
