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Home visit by Susan Harper on March 19, 2023:
Hey Jackie,
I had a great visit with Lauren and Josh today. I think they are EXCELLENT candidates for a rescue Airedale. They are savvy dog people and have a lot of experience. One of the things I liked is that they didn’t give up on Beverly and spent the time and money to work with her. Lauren has experience fostering and they have been a part of animal transport for another rescue group. They are really missing having a pet. Both of them grew up with dogs.
They live in a cute neighborhood in downtown Asheville and have a fenced back yard. They have a sweet home and clearly take really good care of it. They have a one year old daughter so the decor is very toddler friendly but the house was very nice. They have made a sweet home. They basically allow their pet free roam of the house but are able to use baby gates to limit where the dog goes when they need. And there is a dog door into the back yard.
They were very aware of the importance of finding a fit with their daughter – but also made it clear that they understood it was their responsibility to take it slow and oversee all interactions between the dog and the child. They are open to working with a trainer and we talked about the program I have my 8 month old enrolled in. They were curious about the specifics of the 3 dales Bob and I got from rescue orgs. All three were just over a year old when we got them and have had traumatic backgrounds that made them a challenge at first (flight risks etc). They would love a younger dog (just to have more time with the dog) but will welcome an older dog too.
I am very confident that they would be supportive, loving pet owners who understand that a rescue dog needs time to relax into the new situation they find themselves in. I would absolutely leave my dogs with them…. and in fact, I invited them to come out and get an Airedale fix at my house while they were waiting.
Please send me any specific questions you have… I appreciated the opportunity to go visit with them!
I think an Airedale in need of a home would be really lucky to land with them.
Susan
I’ve notified the Cannons that they are approved.
See Pearl Jr.’s post for Marci’s emails concerning Pearl from 02-02-23, before they picked her up, to 03-12-23 after they made the decision not to keep her. 29 emails! I am hesitant to offer any Airedale to them.
Emails from Marci Imbrogno re Pearl:
03-12-23
Pearl did very well at doggy daycare. There were only 3 or 4 other dogs there and she played very nicely and appropriately with a similar sized doodle dog. She was worn out when she got home 😊. Pearl loves being with us and going for walks and chasing the tennis ball in our big backyard. But I think Pearl needs another dog to run around with several times a day. Our 5 mile walks and 30 minute tennis ball sessions are not enough for this sweet, but active girl. Max, on the other hand, loves a 5 mile walk and then is happy spending the rest of the day on the couch with some good belly rubs. I am learning a lot in this process.Pearl is not reactive, does not have a strong prey drive, loves to fetch tennis balls, does not bark much, does very well in her crate and LOVES to be near us. The things she needs to work on are jumping on people, counter surfing, chewing anything she can reach when bored and pooping on a leash.
I know I will be so sad to give Pearl to another home, but she needs a home with another active dog to play with.
03-08-23
I am so sad too. I love Pearl – she is just a lot for Max and my husband. And I think she would do well if she had another dog in the family to play with.
A tired Airedale is often a well behaved Airedale:) I am looking forward to seeing how she does tomorrow at doggy daycare. I will let you all know.03-07-23
Thank you. I am very sorry too. It makes me sad, Pearl is a sweet girl. She is not aggressive or reactive, just very high energy with very little training. She does pretty well on a leash- she actually pulls more to follow a smell than she pulls at other passing dogs. She does not have a strong prey drive- no problems with squirrels running by. She also does not bark a lot.
Let me know if you have any other questions. I did sign her up to go to doggy daycare for a half day on Thursday. The woman who I used for training with my other dogs does a small daycare at her house. I am curious to see what she thinks of Pearl and how Pearl does with the other dogs there. I will let you know.02-26-23
After a week, Pearl seems more relaxed and happy here. She didn’t bark for the first 4 or 5 days, but she has found her voice, although she is not really a big barker thus far:) She and Max do well when my husband or son can help me take the dogs on a walk. We can go for 1.5 hours and they don’t pay a whole lot of attention to each other. They are not doing well in our house and I keep them separated. I have tried putting each dog in a crate and letting the other sniff and walk around as Pat suggested. Pearl will bark and bounce around Max when he is in the crate. Max does not want to go near the crate when Pearl is in it. I think the problem is mostly Max. Pearl wants to play and Max does not and she gets in his space and does not read the cues he is giving her and continues to try and play. He often won’t eat if he thinks she is near and kind of cautiously just looks at his bowl of food. We NEVER feed them together or have food out when one could see the other.Thankfully, Pearl has not tried to get out of our backyard. We are always out there with her and she loves to run around and chase a tennis ball. She only poops when loose in the backyard and not on a walk (even a very long walk) but we are managing that. She does ok on a leash – she can pull very hard, but she can also walk nicely. She is a little skittish- I don’t think she has been exposed to very much (school buses, lawn blowers, brick mailboxes, etc) – poor girl.
Sometimes she is sweet and calm – right now she is just laying in the kitchen with me 😊(Max is upstairs), but other times she is a crazy lady and hard to manage. She can get very excited and she will wrap her arms around me and get very mouthy. I tell her no and push her down, but then it is a game and she jumps back up and continues. She is stronger than I remember Annabelle being. She can make me uncomfortable. She is not aggressive, but she is persistent and rough. Maybe she makes Max umcomfortable too.
That’s my update. What do you all think?
02-21-23
I am sending you all a couple of fun, short videos of Pearl. She is getting more comfortable at our house and seems very happy to be able to play! She is a very busy girl:). She loves pats!!Max still does not want her to get too close to him. He will snarl and bear his teeth. She will back off, but then she comes right back. I think she just wants to play and he either doesn’t trust her or doesn’t want to play.
We can’t get her to poop on a leash walk. She’ll go when loose in our backyard, but thus far won’t go when we are walking her. She is fine peeing while leash walking. I think she will try and get out of our fenced yard, so we stay out there with her and monitor her. She sticks her head through the metal bars and looks like she might try and dig under it.
A couple times she has wrapped her arms around my arm or my husband’s leg. We both pushed her down and told her no. This made me a little uncomfortable. I am not familiar with this behavior. Not sure if she is playing or what.
She is a sweet, smart and affectionate girl and I do think she wants to please.
Just a day 3 update for you all.
02-19-23
We introduced Pearl and Max yesterday by going for a walk with the 4 of us. They did ok. And we took them out together last night for the last call walk. Max and I are big walkers- we both love long walks! We can definitely do more 4some walks today. We are not comfortable putting them in our yard together at this point.02-19-23
I meant to say we have had to pull Her off of Him several times.02-19-23
Yesterday was a very long day for Pearl! The ARG volunteers are amazing and so kind to help Pearl on her journey. She is sweet and affectionate with us. But she and our dog Max are not getting along very well so far. I think it is both of them. She is a lot and wants to play and he doesn’t want to play with her. He will tell her he doesn’t want her so close and she appropriately backs off, but then she comes right back. She is bigger than he is and we have had to pull him off of her several times. I think he is afraid of her. Do you all have any thoughts?Prior to the above emails and prior to them picking up Pearl, we have 18 emails from Marci asking questions about Pearl.
I suspect that Marci will never be able to accept any Airedale that isn’t perfect; and she’ll find something that is not perfect.
Wild to Mild Dog Training
Christie Wild
828-243-0927https://www.wildtomilddogtraining.com/
I spoke to Christie Wild and she will be happy to do a 2-hr consult/training session with Anne and Harry. She charges $375 but I think I can get her to give us a discount. We talked about it a bit, but she was at work and we didn’t get down to the nitty-gritty. We can schedule this online and I will do that when I talk to Anne.
Hi, Lauren. I remembered your name and, after reading all my notes and your application again, I remember how we thought you would be a great Airedale adopter. I do see that your work schedules have changed and you now have a 1-year-old daughter! Congratulations! Has anything else changed since your application in September 2020? Address; vet (Dr. Paul Duncan); personal reference (Caite Gregory). Anything else?
I’m so sorry to hear that you had to say goodbye to Beverly. I know you loved her and worked with an excellent trainer, Kim Brophy, teaching Bev to compensate for her deafness.
We didn’t get as far as a home visit for you, so that will be our next step. I’ll find someone in your area and introduce you to them via email and then you can work out the details of the date and time with that person.
We do not have any Airedales currently that would work for your family, but we never know when we will get the next one. So let’s go ahead with the home visit and see where we are.
Thank you for contacting me and let me know if you have any questions before I get back to you.
Jackie
———- Original Message ———-
From: Lauren Canon
To: Jackie Cash
Date: 02/25/2023 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Airedale RescueHi Jackie!
I hope you are doing so well!
It has been a few years since we last chatted directly (although I did help transport a beautiful Airedale last April, which I believe you coordinated!), so I am not sure if you remember me! My husband and I and our 1 year-old daughter live in Asheville, NC. I grew up with an Airedale and a Welsh Terrier, and it is my dream to have a dale again! We chatted on the phone and via email back in 2020 when we thought we were ready to bring a second dog into our home, but then my husband changed jobs and the timing was tough. We had a deaf bull terrier that we rescued who was our pride and joy, but she passed away, and we are now looking to find our next terrier family member. Do you have any airedales in your care that you feel would be good in a home with a young child? If so, we would absolutely love to learn more!
Thank you so very much! Looking forward to hopefully hearing back from you soon. 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Lauren
Lauren Canon
314.607.6909Please check and CONFIRM all the information included in this email:
Martha Drummond 214-502-1056 (no texts, no email)
Emily Huffman ech07090@yahoo.com 205-306-7108
Wendy Voyles wendysutton@gmail.com 404-36-00112
Mary Fischer-Mullins fischermullins@gmail.com 770-298-4122
Miaka Palmieri miaka@att.net 404-680-0392Hello, friends and volunteers of Airedale Rescue Group. Thank you for helping to transport Sunshine on Saturday, February 18, 2023, from Northport, AL to Canton, GA. Sunshine is a senior Airedale who has hip dysplasia and oftentimes has trouble getting up from a sitting or lying position, or she may just experience weakness in her backend and sit down. She will most likely need help getting into your vehicle. Sunshine will be wearing a collar and leash and traveling with a bed, blankets, food & water stand with bowls, a couple of toys, a bag of her food & a few treats, a couple of bottles of water, and her meds.
SAFETY: Please be aware of Sunshine when opening car doors, transferring her from person to person, and always making sure a hand is on the leash. Remember that she may be confused and unsure of herself, leaving a home she’s known all of her life. Transport can be stressful to any Airedale without their human. Unless necessary, remain in the car 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(es) 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.
PLEASE USE YOUR CHILD LOCKS so that Sunshine cannot accidentally open a window or door! IT HAS HAPPENED!
Please call the next driver if you see that you are running behind or if you run into any problems. And, please let me know when you have handed Sunshine over to the next person. PHOTOS AT HAND-OFF ARE APPRECIATED!!!
I will be monitoring the transport and available for any questions (901-438-5782).
All times are approximate, allowing time for Sunshine to sniff around, go potty, and have a drink of water. (Humans, too.) Try to park away from heavy traffic areas, and for the first driver to arrive, please text the next driver to tell them exactly where you are in the parking lot.
Leg 1: 8:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Central
Northport, AL to Oxford, AL
Emily Huffman, driving a 2019 white Subaru Outback,
picks up Sunshine from Martha Drummond
at 5816 Summit Dr., Northport, AL 35478
and delivers Sunshine to Wendy Voyles
at Quality Inn-Pell City, I-20 Exit 158Leg 2: 10:30 a.m. Central to 12:30 p.m. Eastern (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Oxford, AL to Douglasville, GA
Wendy Voyles, driving a 2011 Silver Toyota Camry
Delivers Sunshine to Mary Fischer-Mullins
at Market Square I-20 Exit 34 (GA-5)
(Turn right onto GA-5 So/Bill Arp Rd)
9503-9579 Bill Arp Road, Douglasville, GALeg 3: 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Douglasville, GA to Canton, GA
Mary Fischer-Mullins, driving a 2011 Black Honda Pilot
Delivers Sunshine to foster mom Miaka Palmieri
At 727 Beavers Rd., Canton, GA 30015Emily will pick up Sunshine and drive halfway to Canton, GA to meet Mary Fisher who will deliver Sunshine to Miaka Palmieri (transport date 02-18-23).
