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From: Airedale Rescue Group
To: bayager@comporium.net, airedalemail@comcast.net
Date: 07/07/2020 11:01 AM
Subject: AIREDALE RESCUE GROUP RELEASE FORM Form submitted on Airedale Rescue GroupName Marcela Martinez
Telephone 7701548837
Alternate telephone 6782002057
Address 216 Tyler Drive
City Woodstock
State GA
Zip 30188
Email mhb.marcela@gmail.com
Name of dog Izzy
Male or Female? Female
Neutered/ Spayed? Yes
Age/ Birthday 11/27/2015
AKC papers? Yes
Weight 65
Reason for giving up Airedale Mom was diagnosed with Lupus and severe rheumatoid arthritis and the family will not be able to keep the dogs.
Dog currently lives with: a) number of adults:2b) if children, age of children: 2
c) if pets or other animals, types and ages: 1 more dog. 5 year old Welsh terrier
d) other important living conditions: she needs a fence yard because she is reactive to every dog that crossed the house. She is very good in the house no accidents and she doesn’t chew anything
Airedale is (check all that apply to your Airedale) Inside dog, Fenced yard, Runs loose, Crate trained, Housebroken, Bad with kids, Agressive, Hates cats, Good on leash, Hates grooming, Good in car, Good eater, Dominant to other household animal(s), Aggressive to people/kids
Dog’s best qualities are: Izzy is very sweet when she trust the humans she is leaving with. She is very mellow. She loves to relax and it is not demanding around the house. She is great at doing her business outside and love to go for walks
Dog’s worst qualities are: Izzy is nervous when she is around new people. Specially kids. She is great with teenagers and grown-ups. She is very dominant with humans and other dogs in the family. For example, when she gets close to you she grabs your arm with her mouth and holds. Tried to get her to stop but it’s her way to say I’m here. With Paco never had any problem. Paco was submissive. They play well together.
She will not be good with kids at all. Our experience was very traumatic at the beginning.
She is very reactive to other dogs when she is on leash and also when thet are like in a dog park. I will never trust her not to heart another animal when she doesn’t know him. She walks very well on leash and love to go hiking but when another dog crossed her way she just loose it. Needs a good and strong humand to correct this and then she is fine.
She doesn’t like other dogs close to her food, Collar and leash – uses a harness and leash has two clips. Sometimes they use a long line on trails. She doesn’t pull and will come.
Has Airedale received any obedience training? If yes, please describe. No. We worked with her with love in trusting us and now she is very receptive and sweet. Specially with Mom. With the rest of the family we still having some issues
Has dog ever bitten anyone? If yes, please describe when and the circumstances My little kid when she just came home. She doesn’t like kids.
Veterinarian’s Name, Address and Telephone number. List whose name the records are under. Marcela Martinez
Izzy Martinez
Greater Atlanta Vet
7704246303
Airedale was vaccinated and/or tested for a) Rabies YR: 2019b) DHLP-P date:2019
c) Intestinal parasite exam; worms test date: 2019
Results & Treatment:2019
d) Bordetella vaccine date: 2019
e) Heartworm test date: 2019
Results & Treatment, if any:
f. Heartworm medication used:
Last date given:
g) Flea/Tick preventative used: 2019
Last date given:
How often?
h) Does your Airedale have a microchip? If yes, issuing company name and number:
Food Name: pure Vitae BEEF
Amount: 3 3/4
How often? A day
My dog has allergies to (check all that apply to your Airedale) Other (describe below)
Other allergies flea bites
If dog receives supplements, describe what and how often no
What kind of injuries has your dog had? Describe here none
What kind of medical issues has your dog had? Describe here none. Very healthy
What type of ongoing medication does your dog take, for what ailment? Describe here none
“Digital Signature”: By submitting this form, I certify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate. Full name: Marcela Martinez
Date: 7/7/202007-08-2020: They have just adopted a 1 year old Brittany Spaniel and already have a 12-y-o smooth fox terrier which is declining. They don’t want to bring in another dog at this point. But they are planning to move back to GA to get away from the chemicals that are used on the golf course. She thinks those may have caused her other Brittany’s cancer; and there are many women who live in their neighborhood who have cancer. Maybe related.
I talked to them about Teddy, the biter, and she would have taken him in a minute, but they want to wait bc of their smooth fox’s decline in health.
07-08-2020: They bought a female pup, Gracie, from Laurie McCrae in Augusta, GA, High Fields Kennels. She’s 10 wks old. They have a deposit down on another one in SC, a German woman last name Herz (?) but she won’t send photos. He might be in market for a rescue. Keep him in mind.
06-30-2020: Offered to Robert & Dana Hollingsworth and they are going to take her but they can’t until after work is finished on their home (they’re staying with her parents in basement right now). They will be back in their home on July 18, so anytime after that.
07-07-2020: Bobbie is going to be fostered by Kevin & McGee Mays until she can go to the Hollingsworth’s.
Hi Jackie,
A lot of info here and think the current owners made the right decision to re-home Bear. Think the original owners new this dog had problems.
Sounds like a busy young couple that will not have the time to go the distance with changing this dogs mindset. Lots of info in the behavioral assessment but not a clear path for most owners to follow without a trainer onboard. I agree with much of the info in the report. I of course disagree about “reading an Airedale” and some comments on the nature of an Airedale. I don’t think Bears issues are an “Airedale thing” but a common issue I see these days with puppies raised without adequate socialization , exposure to the world and structure in the home.
This is a fearful and insecure dog at a challenging age and in need of more structure and guidance than provided. He is a challenging combination of bratty and fearful.
I suspect he was not around women much when young and is uncomfortable because women often speak in higher pitched voices and are more animated in their talk . This could also be an issue with children and add physical animation as well.
My guess is if Bear were placed with a single man the problem would be temporarily circumvented . If it were someone that gave this dog a lot of structure and guidance Bear could be managed but not necessarily “fixed”. If Bear went to a man that provided no structure or guidance , I see this insecure behavior potentially escalating to aggressive guarding behavior probably towards anyone. And that person would become captive to this dog.
I do believe at his young age that his issues could be addressed. The problem with rehabbing a dog with these issues is even with a training program to work through the insecurity, this will still be a relationship issue . If new owners aren’t highly committed to maintaining the appropriate mindset the training will have been in vain.
The positive things I see about this dog are:
He apparently got along with the other dog although there are a few clues that Bear was stressed about that dog.
Also the fact that he would run with the male owner and would stay with him off leash says Bear will readily go into pack mode. Bear is looking for some guidance.Do you have an adopter in the wings that would take on the challenge of a dog with a bite history given the guidance and support to accomplish behavior modification (probably a dumb question)?
Cindy
Sent from my07-06-2020 Spoke to Faye Owen, the trainer/behaviorist. She was very nice and forthcoming.
I asked if the Moffitts had employed any of her suggestions:
Yes, They have used composure and Adaptil and when people come over, they keep him on leash and have visitors acclimate to him by throwing treats to him.Faye says they have a small home and the dogs stay outside a lot. Since the bite to Aly, dogs are in only when Don is home.
She believes that Bear was only around men before or had only bonded with men before. For the last 9 months, Aly has been preoccupied with baby and can’t interact with Bear. Bear is a friendly dog and wants to be close but he’s fearful.
She thinks that they allowed too much freedom in the settling in period with Bear. They did not recognize his fear of women.
As for her recommendations for a home for him, she thinks a
Couple without children who understand that he doesn’t bond as well with women. The woman must engage with Bear, feed him, exercise him.We talked about the Level 2 bite:
bite levels 0 – 7
Above a level 4, you can’t place the dog realistically.0 air snap
1 graze or bruise or nip
2 punctureAfter the bite, Bear backed up to the other side of the room. She says the way she understands it after Don & the lab left the room, Bear came around the couch and was face-to-face with Aly who was lying on the couch. He licked her face. She started to sit up which put her even closer to him, and he bit!
07-06-2020
Faye Owen, Behavior Modification Specialist, Animal Harmony LLC, 154 Evewick Court, Dallas GA 30132 404-512-2028I left a voice mail for Faye Owen.
From: Jackie Cash
To: Terry Stamey
Date: 07/06/2020 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: ApplicationGood morning, Terry. Thank you for your message. Having an electronic fence is not an automatic no. Your status in our system is you are ready for a home visit. Since you have moved, please send me your new address, and we’ll try to move things along.
Thank you for your patience and thank you for contacting us again!
Jackie
On 07/05/2020 6:50 PM Terry Stamey < terrystamey@rocketmail.com> wrote:
Hello, I placed an application last fall and have never heard back from the lady that does the interview. Does this mean I am not eligible? I heard that to adopt, you should have a fenced in yard. I only have an electronic fence. If so, there’s no hard feelings, just let me know, I’ll look elsewhere. However, if that isn’t an issue, then I need to update my address on my application. I have moved.
Thank you for your time.
Terry Stamey07-04-2020: OMG, I talked to this man for an hour and made detailed notes that I then went back and made them make sense rather than just notes jotted as we spoke. I lost them!
However, they consulted a trainer/behaviorist and I’m copying in her report that he sent me. It includes everything he told me about Bear and if anything is missing, I’ll try to add it back:
Date: Tuesday 26th May 2020
Client:
Daniel and Aly Moffitt
2055 Anderson Dr SE
Smyrna GA 30080Animal: Bear, 16-month-old male neutered Airedale Terrier
Referred by: referring veterinarian
Attending Veterinarian
Dr Manack
Powers Ferry Animal HospitalDate of Consultation: Monday 18th May 2020
Main Complaints: Aggression directed towards unfamiliar female visitors and female owner. Resulted in one bite to face – Level 2 bite
Special/Medical notes: recently injured when running in the yard – stitches in his side and taking antibiotics.
People in the Household: Dan, wife Aly and son Beau, aged 8 months. Dan works from home and Aly has been more recently working at home. Beau in daycare during the day
Other animals in the Household: Porter, 5-year-old male intact Lab mix
Environment/History
Dan and Aly got Bear from a friend of a family member who had had another baby and could not spend the appropriate amount of time with him. The original family (Paul and his family) had had him from a breeder at the age of 8 weeks. Aly and Dan were looking for another dog to be able to play with Porter, as they had noted that since they had had their baby, Beau, Porter was not getting as much attention. Aly’s parents picked Bear up from South Georgia and kept him that day before Aly and Dan could go and get him. They picked him up at 6th April and realized that the picture that they had originally received was obviously when Bear was much younger. Bear was much bigger than they had thought and was very boisterous.
As soon as Dan noticed that Bear seemed a little nervous around women, he called and asked Paul if that had happened before. Paul commented that he was ‘fine’ with everyone but had always had a problem with his mother in law, who was nervous around dogs. Bear would make a weird noise and growl when he saw her, but hadn’t displayed any other aggression. Dan and Aly have noticed that Bear appears ‘unsure’ around all females, although will go up initially and greet them, sometimes jumping up in order to greet them. However, during their visit, he may then growl if they approach, or get up, and because Dan has managed him at those times, Bear hasn’t approached them. Bear has not displayed this type of behavior towards any visitors that are men. Bear has not displayed any aggression towards Beau and just seems to ignore him. Aly and Dan are however very careful on how much interaction Bear has with Beau at the current time.
Aly and Dan introduced Porter and Bear in the backyard and although Porter seemed to ‘set some rules’ Bear was very compliant and they got on very well and spend a lot of the day playing together.
Initially Bear was being fed with one meal at time at nighttime, so that Dan could make sure that there was no aggression shown between the dogs when they were eating (as Porter was used to being free fed). Over the last two weeks, Dan has changed this feeding routine, and the dogs are now free fed, with Bear tending to prefer eating later in the day.
Dan has noticed that Bear tends to ‘air snap’ a lot. He hasn’t noticed if he does it when he is more aroused, but has noted that Bear will do it when asked to do something that he doesn’t really want to do. He has never made contact with Dan when he does this.
When Bear first arrived and Dan took him on walks, he was afraid of everything on the walk, even things such as pine straw on the lawns. Dan can now take him on long runs and can even run with him off leash – he stays close to Dan and is very obedient with Dan.
Aly and Dan have noted that Bear is sensitive to noises, and will stand and bark at the thunder, but does not seem overly scared.
Aggressive incidents
16th May evening
Dan and Aly had some friends over, and Dan kept Bear on the leash initially as he was so boisterous. When one of their female friends arrived, Bear growled at her, but she ignored him and he did not do it again during the visit, but Dan had him on leash when the visitors were there.
10th May around 8.30pm
Aly was lying on the sofa and Dan and Porter had left the room. Bear entered and started licking Aly in the face. He then became still and Aly became uncomfortable and started to sit up. Bear then growled and bit her in the face. When Aly cried out, Bear retreated and Dan came back in to the room and put Bear in his crate for the rest of the night. Aly had to visit the emergency room for treatment, and had two small puncture wounds in her cheek below her eye.2nd May evening
The family were at another family members house on the deck. Dan’s aunt stood up to leave and Bear growled at her. Bear did not move but Dan was ready to grab him if he did.
25th April
The family were visiting Dan’s father and Bear had not been to that house before and was not very relaxed. Dan’s father’s fiancé, Sandy walked by and Bear growled at her. Dan took Bear by the collar and moved him out of the way.
18th April
Aly had a treat in her hand and was asking both dogs to sit to give to them. Porter had sat, but Bear was not very relaxed, but then sat but quickly got up growling and jumped to get the treat from Aly’s hand.
First two weeks of his arrival
Aly walked by Bear when he was in his crate and he growled at her.
Observations:
When I entered the house, Dan and Aly were there to greet me and the dogs were outside. They usually spend a large portion of the day outside, with access to the gated laundry room if they chose to. Aly confirmed that Bear prefers to lie by the back door observing the outside yard, but does play out there with Porter.
We discussed Bear’s history and the recent incident of aggression in the living room in the front of the house out of view of the back yard, and then towards the end of my visit Dan leashed Bear and we went outside. Aly provided me with some treats and Dan kept Bear about 6-8 feet away from me as I tossed the treats towards Bear. I also met Porter outside, who was very friendly. Initially Bear was very excited and pulled towards me and was not interested in the treats. Dan kept Bear moving and I observed Bear ‘half yawning’ for a few minutes, but he then relaxed a little and ate the treats, and I was able to toss treats towards him and he ate them. As I pointed out to Aly and Dan, it is more difficult in this breed to see much interpretative gestures in Bear’s face, as their ears tend to continue to point forwards and the eyes generally do not show as much expression as other breeds of dogs. However, I did not see much outward signs of fear, and Dan did a great job of using the technique of ‘approach and retreat’ as he walked towards, past and then away from me. I coached him through trying to keep the leash loose, and call Bear back to him, as this is the same method that I would encourage Dan to use with other visitors to the house. Bear did not shake (shaking off adrenaline, and a sign of relaxation) when I was there, but he did yawn a few times and was able to catch the last few treats that I tossed to him – again a sign that he was more relaxed and less focused on me.
After a few minutes and running out of the treats, Aly and I went back inside and Dan joined us a few minutes later. The dogs remained outside and I left the house shortly afterwards.
Conclusions:
Diagnosis: Fearful aggression – probably as a result of inadequate socialization during his socialization period, but also is still settling in and forming relationships.
There are several different factors that have influenced Bear’s behavior:
Important developmental periods and fear: – The most important period in a dog’s life is when they are between 4 and 16 weeks of age. This is called the Socialization Period, where they need to be introduced to all kinds of people, children, environmental stimulation and other dogs. Their brain is very amenable to learning at this stage of their development and positive experiences at this time equip them to become an emotionally robust individual in later life. Dogs which are not exposed to all of these things at this time of their life tend to react fearfully towards them when they meet them in later life. We know that initially Paul had Bear on his own prior to meeting and marrying his wife and moving in with her and her children. It is probable therefore, that Bear did not experience much socialization with women during that initial four month socialization period. We can see that he is very comfortable with men, and very bonded to Dan, but appears nervous around women, and even Aly who is part of his household now.
Dogs which are fearful can display this fear in a number of ways, commonly named as Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fidget about. Fear aggression can therefore look very aggressive, as the dog is choosing the fight option, but the primary motivation is Fear, with the intention of driving the frightening stimulus away. This undoubtedly works and therefore the dog learns that this strategy works and therefore tries it again.
Whilst the socialization period is the most important period in terms of establishing emotional robustness, the entire first year is important as we know that experiences that are both negative and positive make a deeper impression when learnt in this first year.
Genetics: – we don’t know anything about Bear’s mother and father, but we do know that fearfulness can be genetically inherited.
Breed: – the Airedale is usually described as ‘suspicious’ and ‘standoffish’ in the breed description, and as we discussed during my visit, this selective breeding of these characteristics often mean that these dogs are more difficult to read in terms of their body language indicating fear or other indicators of aggression.
Settling in period: – With all rescue dogs, we often do not know any of their previous experiences, and when they are fearful of people, we assume that they had an inadequate socialization period and did not meet extensive kinds of numbers of people. Many of these dogs, if given adequate time and patience, will go on to be braver, especially when they are living with other, more confident dogs.
We generally accept that most dogs, when transitioning to a new environment, routine and household will have a ‘settling in’ period, where you may see behaviors change over that time. This period is usually around three months in length.
Bear has experienced a huge change in his environment from his old home to Dan and Aly’s. He did not get exercised much at his old home, evident in his fearful behavior of ‘normal’ stimuli when on walks. He now has another dog to play with and extensive exercise when running with Dan every day. We did discuss during my visit that some of his aggressive behavior may relate to a general mental tiredness later on in the afternoon and evening, as the change from his old home and his new one is so substantively different.
Developmental age: – Many dogs also change from avoidant to more offensive behavior as they reach maturity. Bear is maturing through a period of development that is often called the social maturity period – often compared with late teenagehood in people, where dogs are trying to figure out where they fit with their social group and structure. This is also often the age when brain chemistry is changing rapidly and we often see behavioral changes related to fear and anxiety at this time.
Experience and learnt behavior: – during my visit we talked about associations and how Bear could be more nervous around Aly due to the potential of him accidentally associating her with his injury on the dog house recently (as she was the one there). However, there had been incidents of growling prior to his injury, but the bite was inflicted after his injury.
When diagnosing aggression and exploring the future prognosis for aggressive dogs, there are a number of factors that I consider:
– Bite inhibition: is the dog biting as a warning, or is he causing injuries? Bear has bitten Aly on one occasion and this bite was a puncture wound to her face. She was lying down and did not have the opportunity to move away from Bear. Bear started by licking her face, which is also a sign of appeasement and usually indicates a level of discomfort/fear. He then continued to be uncomfortable, and escalated the fearful behavior to a bite. His bite level would be characterized as a Level 2 as it was two puncture wounds.
– Warnings and threat levels? Is the dog giving you enough advance notice so that you can intervene before he bites? Bear has used warnings in the past and becomes stiff and growls. With the one bite, he became still for a couple of seconds and the growl was issued almost immediately prior to the bite, not giving Aly enough time or opportunity to retreat. However, with his aggression towards female visitors he does indicate with a growl before approaching, and in fact with several visitors he has approached in a friendly manner, only becoming uncomfortable over time. This does at this point in time, give us some ability to manage Bear to reduce the risk of another bite.
– Triggers: How many triggers to aggression are there? Bear is triggered by all female visitors. It also appear that length of time the visitor is present may also be a trigger. Aly was bitten when Dan was absent, and other triggers may also include time of day, and action taken by the visitor = ie getting up when sitting down, and approaching and walking past Bear.
It is important to realize that all dogs have a bite threshold, a limit that if crossed causes them to bite. Given the right circumstances every dog may bite. If a dog is in pan or feeling unwell his bite threshold will be lower than normal. Some dog’s bite thresholds are low, some are high. This threshold can be determined by many different factors: genetic, early environment, previous experiences and many more. Many dogs are anxious or afraid around specific things that they encounter regularly, and some dogs are even anxious generally due to their early environment, their learning experience as they mature, and environmental circumstances that are stressful for them.
Bear is a fear aggressive dog. The approach to getting frightened dogs through fear-provoking situations requires patient, systematic desensitization to those situations, with careful management to reduce risk of injury to people. We also use counter-conditioning, a form of classical conditioning, with high value food treats, play with favorite treats, and extravagant praise to transform an emotionally negative situation into one that is positive.
Prognosis
As we discussed during my visit, Bear is still in his ‘settling in’ period and I am hopeful that we can reduce his fear of unfamiliar females, manage the risks a little more, and build a positive relationship with Aly over the next few weeks, so that you are observing less fearful aggression. However, this is still an investigative period and if you do see increased aggression as he settles in, we will have to reevaluate the ‘fit’ for your family.
Recommendations and Treatment Plan:
1. DAP collar
DAP or Dog Appeasement Pheromone is a synthetic replication of a naturally occurring pheromone that is emitted by the mother dog when she is nursing. Several scientific studies have shown positive effects in both adult dogs and puppies that are displaying anxiety related symptoms. DAP is available under the brand name of Adaptil and one collar will last for four weeks before needing to be replaced. You can buy these from Amazon or from http://www.entirelypets.com.2. Supplement to help with anxiety
There are various supplements on the market designed to help increase the level of amino acids in the brain using the ingredient L-Theanine, so that the dog is more relaxed. One of these supplements is Composure. You can also buy this from Amazon. I would recommend using these supplements at lunch time to see if this affects the ‘grumpiness’ of the later evening.3. Feeding routine
Bear has now transitioned to a free feeding schedule, but we did discuss whether any potential ‘hangry’ could have contributed to some of Bear’s aggression in some of the noted incidents.4. Downtime during visitors
During my visit we discussed that some of his aggression appears to occur when the visitors have been there for a while. I suggested that he may simply become overwhelmed over time, and to see if you can keep those interactions short and positive and then remove Bear and put him in his crate for some mental ‘downtime’. We know that Bear likes his crate and if you can also give him a chew to work on so that he continues to regard this as a positive place to be.5. Building relationship with Aly
Continue to work on building a more positive relationship with Aly. Use the leash if needed to build confidence. We discussed trying to build in some walks with Aly and Beau and for Aly to toss treats when Bear is in his crate. Do not try and work with him on Sit and Stay for treats, where Bear may become anxious, but make the treat tossing more casual.6. Introduction of new people/female visitors to the house
Have some treats available and when those people come into the house, either have them throw treats away from them, or you throw them away from you and the person as you greet them. This keeps Bear focused on finding the treats, and less focused on the person that has entered. The throwing of treats away from people also teaches him to move away from people rather than towards them. Keep him leashed and preferably meet them outside initially as you did on my visit. Use the approach and retreat strategy that Dan used during my visit.7. Calming signals and body language
It is particularly important in cases such as Bear’s to be aware of his body language and how he is trying to communicate with you. A particularly useful book is “on talking terms with dogs: Calming signals’ by Turid Rugaas. Lip licking, looking away, yawning, panting, moving slowly or freezing are signs that you should look for when handling Bear and when visitors are present. These are all signs that Bear is uncomfortable and their purpose may be to calm himself (as the author suggests) or communicate the need for release from stress. Fearfulness is also shown in the dog’s body language. The ears will go down and back, tail will go down and between the dog’s legs, the body of the dog will be lowered and the dog generally looks away, or tries to run away.8. Rehab trainer
It is often the case that dog owners need some practical help when teaching some training commands, or when setting up sessions to help acclimate Bear to female visitors (so that you don’t have to keep asking family members or friends). I wouldn’t anticipate that this would take prolonged sessions, but it may be beneficial for some help in either getting started on a particular command, or to help you progress along from the initial stages.My preferred rehab trainer for your area is Pawsitive Practice Training and owner Lisa Matthews. Her telephone number is 404 353 2416 and email Lmatthews@pawsitivepractice.com. If you do decide to contact her, please let me know and I can send over this report to her. She will then know all the relevant history and will be able to more closely follow the particular behavioral modification program.
9. Journal
It would be helpful to keep a small journal so that you can monitor effects of the collar, supplement and Bear’s relationship with Aly. This will also help us to identify any other correlations that may be involved in Bear’s aggression, or to identify any things in the daily routine that are helping decrease Bear’s fear of people.Behavioral Support and Training Recommendations
There is 60 days of support by phone and email included in your behavioral consultation program. I usually check in with clients around once a week/every ten days, but you are quite welcome to contact me in between check in times if you want/need to.
Faye Owen
Animal Harmony LLC
154 Evewick Court
Dallas GA 30132
Tel: 404 512 2028
Bite threshold factors – Bear———————————————————————————————————Bite Threshold
—————————————————————Trigger – movement, staring/length of time
(management with use of confinement at certain times, journal to find more correlations)
——————————————————————————————-Trigger – Aly
(counter conditioning work)
——————————————————————————————-Trigger – unfamiliar females
(Counter conditioning work with leash managment)
————————————————————————–Trigger – time of day
(free feeding and crate down time)
——————————————————————————————Breed type – more standoffish
(cannot influence)
——————————————————————————————Genetics – more shy dog
(cannot influence)
———————————————————————————————Generalised anxiety – settling in
(DAP collar and supplements)
——————————————————————————————-Inadequate socialization period
(cannot influence now)
———————————————————————————————-‘Normal’ emotionally stable dog—————————————————————————————————————————————-
06-29-2020: Offered them Bobbie to foster/adopt but Roger’s brother has just gone into hospice care and they have too much going on right now.
06-29-2020 Offered to Dawn & Roger Cole. They declined bc Roger’s brother has just gone into hospice care; too much going on right now
From: Ilovewatertown
To: Jackie Cash
Date: 06/30/2020 1:55 PM
Subject: Re: Airedale RescueWell, you have confirmed something I have suspected for some time now: I am far more SENILE than I thought! When you called me, I was seated at my computer. For some reason, I do not need my bi-focals or other prescription lenses to see the monitor clearly. When you asked me for Jim Winfree’s phone number, I reached over to my notebook and for some reason, I gave you MY cell phone number instead of Jim’s!! If that isn’t senile, I don’t know is!
Here is the good news! You need not schedule a home visit after all. Remember when we were talking and I told you a couple here in town own a lovely little Welsh Terrier and they have been paying $80 to $85 dollars every eight weeks to have her groomed? I offered to groom her free since I love most all the Terriers. The lady called me and asked me if I would consider taking their Welsh, and of course I said YES. She didn’t go into any details, but I suspect a divorce is the motivating factor here, but I wasn’t about to look a gift horse in the mouth. She is on the small side, but she’s a real fire cracker. They learned that apparently the dog is not happy with her home, and each and every time they let her go outside on her own, she winds up going over the hill to her sister’s house some two miles away. This tells me this young lady won’t be going outside with a leash and collar any time soon—-and most likely never.
I hope you find a great home for Banjo. I remembered him the minute you spoke his name. I am sure he will be the ideal pet for some deserving family. Thank you for all your help. I certainly enjoyed talking to you.
Erby C. Duvall
06-30-2020: Mia & family adopted a 2-y-o male Standard Poodle 8 weeks ago. I called to see if they could foster/adopt Bobbie.
