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02/24/19: Within the last 2-3 days (while I was out of town) I got a message – email, text, PM, I don’t know – from someone at this shelter asking me to send ARG’s 501(c)3 and our rescue application to Rutherford again because they couldn’t locate it. I emailed all to them. I know they’ve contacted both Mary Ann and Val for references.
02/17/19: From Cindy:
Good evening Jackie,
Four weeks with GW. We went to the FMU ball park multiple times this week in the afternoon to practice walking where there is a lot of activity – Regular ball games and team practice every day . He is much improved from our trip there the first week when we had to stay at a distance and he got excited every time someone got out of a car. This past week we walked past lots of people, cars , staff in their golf carts without so much as a head turn . They only thing that required some work was passing by the batting practice cages with the players smacking the balls up against the chain link. This was a great challenge for him as he is insane about playing ball. By the end of the week he was at least sitting and observing without wanting to take off after every ball. This was a perfect chance to work on impulse control.
We also spent a half day at Woofers. I put him in a separate fenced area for about two hours to let him work out his excitement at seeing other dogs. All of his interactions along the fence line were friendly even with the small dogs that were walked by to the back yard area. I then put him with Gunner the Mastiff as he is a goofy , rough playing guy that is not bothered by anything. As expected GW was a rough player but nothing aggressive. However he quickly got over-excited and would mount Gunner. This was out of sheer excitement and not a dominant behavior . We do not permit this in daycare socials as this can set off a fight. Fortunately as expected , Gunner was not in the least bit bothered by GW’s rudeness. We normally correct this behavior with a good squirt of the hose with the pressure nozzle. Bold guy GW found this to be great fun and not a deterrent in the least. Thus you will note in one of the photos he is soaking wet. I had to just pull him out with a leash. Ultimately he did settle and the two were fine together but will take some work for him to be suited for a daycare group. Regular exposure to lots of new dogs should tone down his excitement.
This week I have a board and train dog in my home and forecast is for rain everyday so will probably not make much progress with getting GW lots of exposure to many dogs for another week. However will have to work him through having a new dog at the house.
George W is such a fabulous dog but he is a handful. I have not worked with another Airedale with as much natural high drive and focus/fixation as this guy. I had him retrieving a rope tug in the front yard and he never even looked at the mail person that pulled up to the gate and left a package.
Really wondering who is going to be up this challenge . He is truly a hard working boy.
Infection on his chest is all healed up and managed not to loose any hair.Cindy
02/02/19: From Cathy:
Full house at the dog park. We stayed about an hour and a half. No problems. There were about 16 or 17 dogs, all running hard. Hinkley’s conditioning looks better. He looked like a brown blur. His tongue was hanging to his feet. Lol. He played very well.Then we went to the feed store where he met a young puppy. Again, no problem. Things are improving a great deal for Hinkley. I think he is turning a corner.
Cathy
02/06/19
Much better actually. More comfortable in class, less barking. He played with some of the instructor dogs, including puppies.
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I think I told you that we are working on impulse control. His barking in the crate needs to reduce. And, charging the crate door needs to stop. Those are the two major areas I want him to get under control. We are continuing to work on his OB, of course.He is doing pretty well.
02/11/19:
I do think he can live with another dog of comparable strength. I think he assumes alpha but does not have the self confidence to be a responsible leader, if you get what i mean. My alpha dale mix never had to be corrected. She just “knew” when and where to be and what to do, even at a very young age. Once Hinkley develops confidence and “balance” i think he will be a good dog but i don’t see him as alpha, just pushy.Today, I started teaching him “go to your place (mat)”. I am having him heel with an auto sit, wait while I toss a treat on a blanket, then give the command “place”. I use “heel” to come to heel position and heel with me, and “front” for sit front. Hand signals work better for him than verbal communication.
This week, he has tried to raid the bathroom trash for a bandage and also tried to eat stuffing from a toy. Both times I was able to pull it out of his mouth. Really have to be vigilant.
I am shaking my head because the medical records show him to be 2.5 yrs in October, which makes him 3+/- now. He is still acting like 18 months. Just hard to believe.
Tonight, we will do our class thing then I am going to ask one of my trainer buddies to help me work on separation anxiety. He barks when I leave the room. He stops after a minute or so but will drive neighbors nuts in an apartment setting or even a tight subdivision. It seems I get one problem solved and another pops up. He barks alot around meal time. Very pushy guy!
I did send you a link I think, then removed it. If I didn’t, I would just remove it. When in doubt, throw it out. And my car is on 4 wheels again. Thanks.
Have a good one.
Cathy
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He is doing ok with dogs in class, keeping in mind he is so hyper. I expect he will settle down in class as he gets more familiar with the situation. He is much more reactive in new situations.I am trying some new calming techniques. More later.
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Hinkley was a pain tonight. Jumping up and down, lunging, barking, etc. My way of dealing with it, if I can’t distract him is to crate him and try later. Four times I banished him, four! Finally, at the end of class, I brought him out. He was so repentant. He went through his routine flawlessly. The, one of our trainers has a tiny cattle dog puppy. Can’t be more than 6 pounds. She chased Hinkley, he chased her back…back and forth. Everyone was in stitches laughing. This puppy no bigger than two hands and the Hinkley monster.CGC test is next week. We are going to have to work very, very hard. If nothing else, it will give us a gauge of how he is doing. I hope he doesn’t fail every element (she says, shaking her head.)
02/12/19:
There were some other dogs there that he interacted with mostly club member’s dogs last night. A very steady black Shepherd. A Boston Terrier, who really disciplined him. Small dogs won yesterday. Lol. I do have to consider the other students and their dogs in training though.Our club members know their dog’s limits and when to intervene. No problems last night once the bulk of the students left. There was a young retriever with us going through Canine Assistance training. Nice young dog that Hinkley really wanted to play with but, of course, could not. We did talk for awhile. The handler takes dogs (and handlers) out on the lake in a pontoon boat. What a great program. Would love to do that with Hinkley.
I think Hinkley wanted to play, not work. This is really a positive because he is learning yet another lesson in self control. He can’t come out and work with the other dogs if he isn’t calm. It is so important for him to learn there is a time and place to play. He sees all those other dogs and says “Whoopee”. I am not seeing any aggression on his part, despite earlier reports, just huge play drive.
Have you read Control Unleashed: Creating a Focused and Confident Dog, by Leslie McDevitt? I highly recommend it. If ever there was a poster child for this book, Hinkley is it! Put this book on your reading list.
Poor boy just couldn’t calm down. He would explode. I would take him into a darkened room and talk to him, take him back out into class and he would explode again. Into the crate for 5 minutes, then repeat. It was just a tough night. Frustrating for me and him but that’s dogs. So, that was last night. Back to work. We have a lot to do.
02/18/19:
He failed his CGC. He passed 3 elements – heeling, walking in a crowd, and not reacting to a sudden noise. We reran several elements but just couldn’t get him to settle down and work. HE has made real improvements overall but a little disappointing tonight.01/29/19: Email rec’d on our web site:
Hello, Jackie!We continue to wait to hear from you with notice of a potential housemate for Trevor. While he has a coterie of “pack” members with which he takes a daily two and half mile walk, he has no friend to share the rest of the day and night with.
He is now seven and a very stable and well socialized member of our local canine society, ready to join in to whatever the pack is up to. And when he is in the house and sees one of the others out walking, he lets us know that he would love to be out with them playing.
I note Kara has found her forever home, for which we are very pleased. She is a great beauty and we are happy she found a home she could be comfortable in.
I know you are very busy, but I would hope you won’t forget our quest to find Trevor a friend and our offer to give that friend a forever home.
Best regards and a Happy New Year
Bob an Sally Atherton and of course, Trevor!
JMC replied 01/29/19:
Good morning, Bob & Sally (and Trevor!). Thank you for your message. We have not forgotten you. It seems the only Airedales we’ve had in ARG recently have been dogs that do not get along with other dogs. Two of those dogs are in training currently – Webster in Florence, SC and Hinkley in Atlanta. We just placed an 8-week-old pup that was for sale on Craigslist (Sigh!), and a 10-year-old, blind, intact male that turned up in a shelter in SC. Am I remembering correctly that you would prefer a female, about 2-3 years old? Do you have any extended trips coming up? I heard from TomMac recently. I had asked about his pottery and he sent me info. You can email me at my personal email: airedalemail@comcast.net. Thank you for writing. I hope we have an Airedale for you soon! JackieTwin Creeks Vet in Asland, AL
fax 256-354-7387 Attn.
Owner’s name and our name.
JMC spoke to Amy 02/18/19 and she wants a fax with owners’ name and our name for their records.JMC sent the following fax:
Good morning. I just spoke to Amy in your office to advise that your client Erika North is surrendering her Airedale Banjo to Airedale Rescue Group.She has scheduled an appointment on February 25, 2019 for Banjo to be brought up to date on vaccines (rabies, bordatella, DHLPP); tested & treated for intestinal parasites; tested for heart worms; and to have neuter surgery (with recommended medications for pain and/or infection). Your office has quoted $195 for all of the above. Do you offer a rescue discount on any of your services?
Our usual procedure is to pay as soon as services have been rendered and before the Airedale has left your clinic. If, however, you require any payment in advance, please advise me at the number below or via our fax at 815-301-2959.
Thank you:
Airedale Rescue Group
10581 Harrisburg Rd.
Ft. Mill, SC 29707Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup02/13/19: Erika called and said their vet would do everything – bring Banjo up to date on all vaccines, test him for heart worms, and neuter him for $195, which is reasonable. The neutering is scheduled for Feb. 25 and he will be ready to go to an adopter the day after neutering.
Hi, Jeni. I even told them that Addie was an Airedale! I’m sorry that they misinformed me!
Congratulations on your adoption of border collies! Pups at that! Wow, you are a brave woman! I wish you the very best, Jeni.
Jackie Cash | 901-438-5782
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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On February 10, 2019 at 11:33 AM jeni kendallI have no idea where the confusion came from, but we have always used Rainsville. I think Ms Daisy might have been Addie name from previous owner. We renamed her.
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From: Jackie Cash
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 11:55 AM
To: jenik1984@hotmail.com
Cc: Barbara Yager
Subject: Airedale Rescue ApplicationHi, Jeni. I wanted to touch base with you again your Airedale, Addie. You said you had her 3 years. Your vet clinic, Rainsville Animal Clinic, said they never saw Addie. They did see Bella, Ms. Daisy, and Winnie. Bella was last seen in 2015, the others prior to that.
Please give me the name and number of what vet you used for Addie.
Jackie
02/12/19: From Cindy:
GW is going to be a high drive boy. It is his basic nature and what makes him a great dog at a sport or activity. He needs someone that will understand how to direct his drive when needed and guide him to a calm state when not needed.
I had a piece of furniture delivered today and GW just watched from the screen porch. Also did not react to the FEDEX delivery person today.
Next on the agenda is new dogs.02/10/19: Good evening, Jackie.
Three weeks with gorgeous George W. This was a good week. Three weeks of structure and routine with exercise and calm has revealed such a sweet natured dog. He has done much better in the house as he has learned “Place”. This morning he did very well resting on a bed in the kitchen while we enjoyed a Sunday breakfast.
Will probably get him to Woofers later this week to work on relaxing around new dogs , new people and excitement.
He is great on a leash and enjoys walks. He loves to play ball but is a “lazy Retriever”. To work on impulse control, I make him sit and wait a bit before going out for the ball . He has become very polite about waiting . He loves to jump up and catch the ball and then bring it back about 2/3’s of the way and drop it, waiting for me to walk up and get it .
He loves to ride in the car and is perfectly relaxed and well behaved .
He gets up on the grooming table on cue and is great about being brushed. I have been cleaning and treating some sort of boil or hot spot on his chest . He is so good about letting me handle this area which is clearly tender. I think I have this under control with disinfectant and topical antibiotics but will get him on oral antibiotic if any sign of further infection.
Just a great dog! He would really be a good match for someone that enjoys the outdoors .Cindy
02/09/19: Jeni has not responded regarding their Airedale not being seen by their vet.
Give her a little while longer. If she has not responded, move to Cold Day.
02/06/19 Webster:
Hi Jackie,
Planned to give you a two week update today. I was away for four days at a training workshop so taking a bit longer to get to where I normally expect to be with a dog in two weeks.GW is doing well. We have just begun place work and he is good at this without distraction so will progress over the next week to adding distraction.
Also working on impulse control by having him wait for his food and give eye contact. Additionally he gets over excited about exiting doors and gateways so he has learned he must sit and relax before he earns forward movement. I feel we have made great progress here in that when I open a door or gate he usually needs a very slight bit of up pressure on the leash and he stops. I then just stand there with him until he chooses to relax and sit as he now understands that is the requirement to exit.
We have practiced some walking at the ball park but worked at a distance. He does escalate at the sight of every person getting out of a car so we have a good bit more work to make new people, dogs etc a non event.
Barking and whining can be an issue for him. Some of this is nervous energy and his go to outlet for an excited mind. This can managed with lots of exercise alternating with calm. But there is also a little bit of separation anxiety so have to be very strict with giving him a lot of practice just relaxing with out Bruce or I in his sight. This will be important for a new owner to understand. Even though I address this tendency in my home he will easily return to this behavior for someone else
Still I see so much good stuff in that he is basically a very sweet natured dog. He is very responsive and a quick study with any verbal commands and obedience training. He readily works an ear rub in place of a food treat.
This guy really needs someone that can provide some strict guidance to manage his impulsive behavior and provide some regular rigorous exercise or stimulation.
I will get some photos to you tomorrow . We are having a beautiful warm week so great time to work outdoors and practice walking calmly with distractions.Cindy
