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08-??-2020: Kelly’s applicants, the Cepulos, met Chris Patterson and Zeke and took Zeke home for a meet-n-greet for a couple of hours. Chris liked them and they liked Zeke. They talked to Chris’ trainer, Jennifer, about working with Zeke and JMC sent Kelly a list of trainers to refer to the Cepulo’s for when they get Zeke.
08-30-2020: JMC spoke to the Cepulo’s and they definitely want to adopt Zeke, but can’t until Sept. 11, 2020. They are having guests over Labor Day and the woman is afraid of dogs because she was bitten by one as a child.
08-21-2020 The Schneiders decided that Zeke is not for them bc of his erratic guarding behavior and their young children.
From: Jill’s Gmail
To: Jackie Cash
Date: 08/29/2020 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: JanaThis is the only incident I’ve seen. She was ferocious but it seemed like she was confused and saw him as a threat. I don’t know how far she was willing to go but she clearly meant business.
I had a Doberman who was otherwise nice but became dangerously aggressive at unpredictable times and for no apparent reason. I don’t think that’s Jana. She obviously had what she considered to be a legitimate reason. Once she disengaged she returned to normal quickly.
Her new family would probably benefit from a trainer or behaviorist.
We’ll plan to take her to Greenville in the morning so we’ll be en route when you call.
Jill
On Aug 29, 2020, at 11:31 PM, Jackie Cash
Oh, no, Jill. Is this the only incident you’ve seen? Can I call You in the morning? I’m an hour behind you, but I should be up at cogent by 9-9:30 your time.
Thank you.
Jackie Cash
Sent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2020, at 7:24 PM, Jill’s Gmail
Hi Jackie,
I believe Jana has a serious sundowning issue. This evening she was very aggressive toward my husband. She didn’t attack him but he was sitting in a chair she seemed to not recognize him. I was able to lure her away and now she’s fine. To me it looks like sundowning but I’m no expert. Dixie also used to sundown and wake up confused, although she was never aggressive at all.
I’ll let you decide what to do with that information, but I thought you should know.
Jill
08-30-2020 Convo with Jill while she & Ted were driving Jana to Greenville:
I asked her to describe the incident. Jill was on phone on the couch and Ted walked into the room and leaned in to get the phone. Jana was asleep and Ted walked into the room. Jana got up and approached him, growling, then barking, and advancing toward him. Jill stepped between them and got her. Jill thinks this is maybe sundowning. Guarding instinct.I asked if the room was darker than the room he came from. Yes. So maybe with light behind him, she only saw his shape and, at first, didn’t recognize him. Jill thinks that’s what happened.
Jana loves Ted. He’ll get down on the floor with her and they play. But they discovered she’s afraid of belts. He was getting dressed and reached for his belt and she ran.
I’ll let the Klotzes know.
08-28-2020 Jana will be adopted by Camille & Joe Klotz, transport scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.
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From: Jackie Cash
To: “Jill.Heske@gmail.com”
Cc: Pat Nowak Hairston
Subject: Jana Transport, Sunday, August 30, 2020Hello, friends of Airedale Rescue Group. Thank you all for helping us get this sweet, 5-year-old female Airedale to her forever home. She is a sweetheart and is friendly, but she is sometimes reluctant to get into cars. You may need to lure her into your car with a treat. Jana will have a collar with tags, leash, & harness; vet records; heartworm pills; food; and a few toys.
Please make sure I have all of your phone numbers correct below. I will send a group text once I know for sure so we’re all connected.
Jill Heske — 706-228-1663
Teri Murdock — 706-840-3169
Peggy Binette — 803-413-3323
Kelly Geren-Imbody — 219-628-0071
Camille Klotz — 252-635-3209SAFETY
Regular safety – Please be aware of Jana when opening car doors, transferring her from person to person, always making sure a hand is on the leash. Remember that she may be confused by the recent changes in her life, including this transport. Unless necessary, remain in the car with A/C until the transfer occurs; when opening car doors, ensure that the leash is secured. We recommend closing the car door on the end of the leash (with about 4-6 inches hanging outside the door) so that when you take her out of the vehicle you can have your hand on the leash before you even open her door. 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 dog in unfamiliar settings. Do not let her 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 Jana out of their car and the accepting driver unlocks their car to allow Jana into it. After touching the leash from the other driver, use your hand sanitizer.
Heat Safety – It’s going to be very hot tomorrow. Do not feel the need to walk her outside if you arrive early. Sitting in the car in the A/C will be fine for her. Please bring along a bowl and a bottle of water and offer water to Jana at each handoff. We want to be sure that she stays hydrated in this hot weather, but don’t be overly concerned if she doesn’t drink at each handoff. She might also appreciate a small treat or two.
All times are approximate, allowing time for Jana 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 let me know when you have handed Jana over to the next person. PHOTOS AT HAND-OFF ARE APPRECIATED!!!
Leg 1: 8:00 am to 9:50 am, Suwanee, GA to Piedmont, SC
Jill Heske (driving a White Lexus 350RX SUV)
delivers Jana to Teri Murdock
at McDonald’s, 7611 Augusta Rd, Piedmont, SC 29673Leg 2: 10:00 am to 11:30 am (Piedmont to Columbia, SC)
Teri Murdock (driving Yellow Hummer) ( Thank you, Teri, for driving first from Newberry to Piedmont, 1 hour!)
meets Peggy Binette
at Baymont by Wyndham Columbia Northwest, 347 Zimalcrest Dr, Columbia, SC 29210Leg 3: 11:40 am to 1:40 pm (Columbia, SC to Lumberton, NC)
Peggy Binette (driving Gray Ford Edge small SUV)
meets Kelly Geren-Imbody
at McDonald’s, 2900 W 5th St, Lumberton, NC 28358Leg 4: 1:50 pm to 4:20 pm (Lumberton to New Bern, NC)
Kelly Geren-Imbody (driving Kelly please advise)
meets Jana’s new family: Camille & Joe Klotz
at Hannah House, 218 Pollock St, New Bern, NC 28560Safe travels, all! ARG could not place these deserving Airedales into loving, forever homes without your help!
08-29-2020 Peggy will drive Jana from Columbia to Lumberton NC.
Peggy Binette
peggybinette@gmail.com
Ford Edge small SUV Gray08-29-2020: Greg Redd will do the home visit for Malcolm Fowler in Elgin, SC.
Greg has Gus who he adopted from SOAR.08-28-2020 Called Michael Lemon 478-320-7838 to see if he could help transport Jana from Thomason GA to Columbia, SC.
08-14-2020: Roger, his son and granddaughter, and his friend Anne Maliff drove to Winston-Salem and picked up Baxter, NOW CAPTAIN, from Lori Nelson. He called to say what a great dog he is.
08-27-2020: Roger left a voice mail that Captain is a wonderful dog and he couldn’t be happier with him and thanked us for searching and finding his dog. things are apparently going very well.
08-27-2020:
Hi Jackie,We’re fine here. Summer and Jana are able to have play time. Now that I know her limits, I just “social distance” them when I see she doesn’t want to be nagged. Poor Summer just loves her, though.
She is such a sweet dog. She’s sitting here making a hard play for my breakfast. She is going to be a shameless counter surfer and food thief, a true Airedale!
She’s slowly warming up to my husband. She hasn’t been aggressive at all toward him, just a little unsure and very interested. Also, for reasons only she knows, she is afraid of belts. She ran for the hills when Ted went to put one on. I do think she would do great with a teenager and even a medium sized older dog.
I’m not sure about a dog park yet since there can sometimes be bullies.
I’ll be glad to help in any way I can.
-Jill
On Aug 27, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Jackie Cash < airedalemail@comcast.net> wrote:
Good morning, Jill. Just wanted to touch base and see how things have been since Tuesday. I hope there have been no other incidents.
We are evaluating other homes and transport options and should have news today or tomorrow.
Jackie
We will not adopt to Jill Heske again.
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From: Shawn Sigler
To: ‘Jackie Cash’
Date: 08/25/2020 12:57 PM
Subject: FW: FW: JanaI’m actually shocked that Jana jumped on Summer as she was not aggressive with any of the dogs she met. Could she be resource guarding already? I’m just not familiar with Airedales and same sex aggressions although it is a serious problem with Fox Terriers. Jana is a great girl and I am so sad that this happened : (.
See Gail’s comments below, but please keep them between us as Gail is very direct J.
From: Gail Bunn [mailto:lgbunn7@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 1:34 PM
To: Shawn Sigler
Subject: Re: FW: JanaFirst, I instructed them to give her minimum 3 days to decompress.
She needs to have short sessions with Summer not unlimited access. Don’t let them get too aroused/high energy/anxiety.
She needs structure. Work on impulse control. Make her wait at doorways, insure she is getting adequate rest. Put them on lead & take walks together.
The husband tries to act like he’s ok but even I saw the insecurity/uneasiness in him. I’m sure Jana senses it even more.
Calmness reinforcement needed. Put one in a crate & the other out or both in crates in order to give them licki mat/Kong/ bone as a passive calming activity. Catch them being still/chill/calm & calmly&quietly deliver treat.
On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 1:01 PM Shawn Sigler
From: Jackie Cash [mailto:airedalemail@comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 12:01 PM
To: Shawn Sigler
Cc: Barbara Reese Yager
Subject: Fwd: JanaHi, Shawn. See Jill’s email below and my comments to the core ARG group about her. Will you ask Gail what she thinks?
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/airedalerescuegroup/———- Original Message ———-
From: Jackie Cash
To: Pat Nowak Hairston
Cc: Christina Prange
Date: 08/25/2020 11:00 AM
Subject: Fwd: Jana
I’ve been on the phone with Jill for a while. She doesn’t think this will work at all. The situation this morning: Jana was coming into the house, Summer was inside. Jana came in and just went after her. It was scary. She grabbed a towel and slapped her with it and she stopped and moved away. It was not just snarling and bitching. It was a full-on I’m top dog.
Jana is a stocky dog but Summer is taller.
Jana is wary of her husband but curious. She’s not afraid but just hasn’t warmed to him yet.
Jill believes she will be fine with older kids but probably not with other dogs. I asked about a male dog. She doesn’t think so.
IDK. Let’s go back to our people who were interested in her and take a look.
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/airedalerescuegroup/———- Original Message ———-
From: Jill Heske < jill.heske@gmail.com>
To: Cash Jackie < airedalemail@comcast.net>
Date: 08/25/2020 10:26 AM
Subject: Jana
Hi Jackie,
I wanted to let you know we are having some integration issues with Jana. She is a delightful dog and I think will eventually come along great with people. She and Summer also play very well outside. However, as Jana settles in she is becoming very aggressive toward Summer in the house. I certainly expect to see some general bitching, snapping, and jockeying. I integrated a Doberman and Pitt mix and we had plenty of that.
Jana, on the other hand, attacked Summer outright this morning and seemed to mean it. Luckily Summer is very meek and I was able to get Jana off of her. Summer seems to love her but she is also bigger than Jana and can be a pest. I see Jana getting increasingly annoyed by her. I am happy to give her time, but if she responds by attacking I will not be able to monitor them or possibly even keep Summer safe.
I’m really not sure what to do. Jana is such a sweet dog so this is very upsetting. We feel luck to have found her and want to offer her a nice life with a family and dog parks and training classes, but I am wondering whether a larger pesky sister is too much for her.
Let me know what you think.
-Jill
We will not adopt to Jill Heske again.
Hi Jackie,
We’re fine here. Summer and Jana are able to have play time. Now that I know her limits, I just “social distance” them when I see she doesn’t want to be nagged. Poor Summer just loves her, though.
She is such a sweet dog. She’s sitting here making a hard play for my breakfast. She is going to be a shameless counter surfer and food thief, a true Airedale!
She’s slowly warming up to my husband. She hasn’t been aggressive at all toward him, just a little unsure and very interested. Also, for reasons only she knows, she is afraid of belts. She ran for the hills when Ted went to put one on. I do think she would do great with a teenager and even a medium sized older dog.
I’m not sure about a dog park yet since there can sometimes be bullies.
I’ll be glad to help in any way I can.
-Jill
On Aug 27, 2020, at 10:47 AM, Jackie Cash < airedalemail@comcast.net> wrote:
Good morning, Jill. Just wanted to touch base and see how things have been since Tuesday. I hope there have been no other incidents.
We are evaluating other homes and transport options and should have news today or tomorrow.
Jackie
