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Good morning, Sheila. It’s good to hear from you. You were approved to adopt in October last year, but we haven’t had an Airedale that would fit into your home. Do you still have your 2 mixed-breed dogs, cats, and a parrot?
Congratulations on retiring. You’ll love it: more time for your pups or for a foster! We will absolutely consider you for help with transports and fostering or adopting. We might also ask you to do a home visit if we have applicants near you.
We really appreciate your offer of help and we look forward to working with you.
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/airedalerescuegroup/On 12/11/2020 9:05 AM Shelia Joyce
Good Morning,
I will be retiring the end of this year and will be available to help with transportation or to foster. Airedales are the sweetest furbabies and i would love to help anyway I can. I reside in Mebane, NC (in between Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro).
Please let me know if I can help in any way.
Thank you,
Shelia
336-290-4835I don’t have a fenced yard, but intend to at some point. No cats. I am also working from home. My daughter is 30 and works from home as well. It’s just the two of us in a 4 bedroom house.
We have been dog sitting for friends who went on Thanksgiving holiday.
I am really used to the breed for over 8 years so I really know how to work with them. I assisted in the kennel as well, and prior to my divorce, had an Airedale in the house as a pet.
Regards,
Jenn Jarman
JMC emailed:
Hi, Jenn. Yes, you are still on our list. We just haven’t had the right Airedale for you. We currently have a 3-yo male, 75 lb, who has a history of biting children, and an 11-yo female who came in yesterday due to the declining health of her owners.I do need to update your info: Do you still have a cat since you moved into your own home? Are you still working from home? Do you have a fence now?
Thank you, Jenn. I know it’s difficult to wait.
Jackie
08-31-20: Jenn asked about Mia and we responded that Mia had been adopted by a family who had been waiting a long time. Told her she’s still on our list for the right dale.
12-10-20: Email from Jenn to not forget her. I responded that we haven’t had the right ‘dale for her yet.
12-09-2020: Based on his past experience with Delia Hardie with NOLA Airedales and the fact that he has owned 2 Airedales, one a rescue, and based on Delia’s reference and the astounding reference from his dog-sitter, I’m moving him to Approved.
He wants to volunteer with us. I’m happy about that.
On 12/09/2020 1:22 PM Delia Hardie
Jackie –
I hope also that you and your family and friends are doing well and staying clear of this horrible COVID mess.Brett was an excellent volunteer when he was here with me and accompanied me on numerous shelter pick ups. I was sorry to lose him when his business required him to leave here. I would take him back in a heart beat.
Yes, I definitely would recommend him as a volunteer for you and as an adopter also.
I had lost track of him when he moved to North Carolina (?). Is he still there?Delia Hardie
noladales@yahoo.comOn 12/09/2020 1:41 PM weaverbead@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Jackie!
First, I dog sit for a bunch of people and many have used me as a reference. Unbenounced to them I sometimes give them a thumb’s down. I cannot abide people who are at the very least, not curious about their dog’s needs. For example, someone who never takes off the electric collar. That makes me absolutely crazy. Long toenails and unexpressed anal glands(as needed) make me nuts as well. If the owners don’t have a good dog bed I will buy them one as a “surprise”. As you can see, I am feisty about animal care and a tough nut to please.
That said, you would be absolutely crazy not to entrust Brett with the very first dog that needs somewhere to go. I LOVE Brett. He is compassionate, attentive and SMART (yes, this is a factor). When he’s needs to go out of town he avoids the stressful environs of a kennel and hires me instead and I am there 24 hours per day. He is not hesitant to afford whatever is necessary to ensure all the dog’s needs are met and that would include top notch food and medical care. For example, he was sure to provide Apoquel for his last dog kid to alleviate itching from allergies. He didn’t blink at the cost. As I said, he is VERY compassionate. Basically, he is a big lump of love and consideration. He realizes that dogs need love, attention, routine, reliability, discipline and a bunch of silliness. Let me put it this way, I call myself “the dog bitch” and I would actually trust Brett to care for my own dogs. There are less than three people I would entrust with that. That said, please send a dog his way as soon as possible. It would be tragic not to place an animal with him because they would flourish. I also want to thank you for doing what you do.
Sincerely,
Karen WeaverFrom: Jackie Cash
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 12:56 PM
To: Weaverbead@gmail.com
Subject: RE: Brett GuarinoHi, Karen. Brett Guarino has listed you as a personal reference on his application to foster/adopt or volunteer with Airedale Rescue Group. He said that you have taken care of his Airedale(s) when he was out of town.
Do you believe he would be a good guardian of a rescued Airedale as a foster or an adopter?
Is there anything about him that would make you hesitate to allow him to care for your dog(s)?
Do you have any comments?
Thank you for your attention to this request. Have a healthy, happy holiday.
Jackie
12-09-2020 I spoke to Bayleaf Vet Clinic: His Airedales were kept up to date on vax, they were spayed/neutered, got antibiotics, were seen regularly, and were well kept.
12-09-2020: ISW Brett and he is a very nice man. He teaches data blah-blah with the cloud blah-blah, but was on a 15-minute break. He moved to Raleigh in 2014 and tried to work with someone named Baker or something with a B. I suggested Debbie Butler. Yes, that was it. I told him she was no longer involved and that we covered all of NC, yada, yada.
I asked why he was without a dale now. He wants to wait until his financial situation is more secure, hopefully by 2nd quarter 2021. His financial obligations due to his divorce ended in September, so things are better, but he wants to make sure he could take care of any need his Airedale would have. He worked with Delia Hardie and Zana Curley, more with Delia, in New Orleans. They didn’t get many dales at all. He did adopt his male, Alfi, through them. He was an older dale, they thought 7-8 years old, 80 lbs and had all kinds of worms including heartworms, and a terrible hotspot and no one wanted him. He had him for 8 years so he maybe was not as old as they thought when he got him. He was a very calm, easy-going Airedale. The female Lire he got as a pup from a couple who had Oorang Airedales as farm dogs and they occasionally had a litter. She was a great dog.
We talked about e-fences and he absolutely understands that a rescue would need extensive training. He trained his 2 to the e-fence. They respected the boundaries and didn’t even have to wear the collars. However, when Alfi got old and had some dementia, he would wander off and go a couple of houses away where they had dogs and lie down in their yard. Brett would have to go get him.
Brett works from home 100% now, rarely travels. He has not traveled at all in 2020. When he did travel, he had a great dog-sitter: Karen Weaver. She’s an absolutely ardent custodian of dog welfare. Found her on Nextdoor. He would trust her with most anything. (She’s listed as his personal reference. I’ll check her out.)
When he decides to adopt he will want an Airedale that gets along with other dogs and is safe around kids. He has no children, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be around people with children.
Brett wants to volunteer with ARG and would be glad to help with applications. I told him that I will be back in touch early next week after I discuss with the core group.
From: Pine Valley Vets
To: ‘Jackie Cash’
Date: 12/08/2020 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: Maggie SpauldingHello,
I spoke with Dr Layton, who did the surgery on Maggie. The mass was not sent off due to cost, Dr Layton did not think it was suspicious. The sutures were dissolvable, so did/do not need to be taken out.
Please let us know if you have any other questions!
Thank you,
Pine Valley Animal Hospital
From: Jackie Cash [mailto:airedalemail@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 11:15 AM
To: Pine Valley Vets
Subject: Re: Maggie SpauldingThank you for forwarding the records on Maggie. Can you tell me what kind of cyst was removed from her eyelid? Was it suspicious? It does not appear it was sent for pathology. It also appears that the sutures were left in place; is that correct?
We are to take Maggie into our rescue this week and want to prepare the foster family for her medical conditions. Our organization will pay for all of her medical treatments. She may stay in the Wilmington area but that is undetermined at this time.
Thank you for any help or insight you can provide.
Jackie
Microchip: FDXA4940704905
The Microchip is enrolled with:
Date Last Updated: 6/21/2011
For more information please call: 888-466-3242
or visit: http://www.homeagain.com/From: Jackie Cash
To: “M. Elizabeth Wright, DVM” <4thdocvet61@gmail.com>, John Noland
Cc: Pat Nowak Hairston
Subject: Rusty/Odie Transport Sunday, December 13, 2020Hello, friends of Airedale Rescue Group. Thank you all for helping us get this handsome, wild-child Odie (fka Rusty) to his forever home. He is a sweetheart and friendly, but we don’t know how he does in the car. Please use a crate just in case. He’s about 70 lbs and about 23-24 inches at the withers, so an XL crate should be fine. He will be traveling with a collar and leash plus his medical records.
Elizabeth Wright: 1-662-832-3223
(driving a white 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan)John Noland: 1-205-908-4009
(driving a Bronze GMC Terrain)Susan Wofford: 1-770-743-0737
(driving a 2012 White Lexus SUV with license tag beginning RYE)Sarah Durden: 1-678-763-6242
(driving a 2018 Silver Toyota Highlander with Navy Lacrosse decal)SAFETY
Regular safety – PLEASE USE YOUR CHILD LOCKS so that Odie cannot accidentally open a window or door! (It has happened!)Please be aware of Odie when opening car doors, transferring him from person to person, always making sure a hand is on the leash. Because we don’t know how Odie rides in the car, we recommend that you bring a crate for him. If you are not using a crate, we recommend that you close the door on his leash so that 4-6 inches are outside the door. That keeps him safer inside and it allows you to have your hand on the leash before you even open the door.
Remember that he may be afraid of this new experience and being so long in the car. Unless necessary, remain in the car until the transfer occurs; when opening car doors, ensure that the leash is secured. When allowing potty breaks, ensure that collar/leash(s) are tight for no escape; be aware of surroundings – even a plastic bag in the wind may spook a pup in unfamiliar settings. Do not let him off-leash at any time.
COVID safety – please use COVID-19 precautions. Please wear a mask when meeting the next volunteer and employ social distancing. One example may be for the arriving Driver to get Odie out of their car and the accepting driver unlocks their car to allow Odie into it. After touching the leash from the other driver, please use your hand sanitizer.
Please bring along a bowl and a bottle of water and offer water to Odie at each handoff. We want to be sure that he stays hydrated on the trip, but don’t be overly concerned if he doesn’t drink at each handoff. He might also appreciate a small treat or two.
All times are approximate, allowing time for Odie to sniff around, go potty, and have a drink of water. (Humans, too.) Please call the next driver if you see that you are running behind or run into any problems. And, please text me when you have handed Odie over to the next person.
Please take photos at each hand-off and text them to me at 901-438-5782
Here is the Google Maps link:
https://tinyurl.com/Rusty-Odie-Transport-Dec-13-20Sunday, December 13, 2020
Leg 1: 9:00 am to 10:50 am ( Central Time)
Water Valley, MS to Hamilton, AL
Elizabeth Wright
meets John Noland at
Arby’s, 1126 Co Rd 35, Hamilton, AL 35570
(I-22/US-78, Exit 14)Leg 2: 11:00 am to 12:20 pm
Hamilton, AL to Birmingham, AL
John Noland
meets Susan Wofford at
Grand River Outlet Mall or Bass Pro at I-20, Exit 140
(John will call Susan to coordinate meeting spot)Leg 3: 12:30 pm Central to 3:00 pm Eastern
Birmingham, AL to Dunwoody, GA
Susan Wofford
meets Sarah Durden at
Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346
(in the parking lot between Macy’s and Chik-Fil-A)Leg 4: 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Sarah Durden
Takes Odie home to Cumming, GAThank you all so much for loving Airedales!
12-07-2020 Asked Lara Pearson if she can do HV.
12-07-2020: Lara will do it only if the people have been diligent about masking and other covid precautions. Lara cares for her mom who has Alzheimer’s.
I have called the Griswolds to see what they say.
