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02/12/19: Kristina contacted me to tell me that Ralph has acute kidney failure, final stages.
03/01/19: Ralphie died peacefully at home overnight. I will send her a tile.
From: cgreendr
To: Jackie Cash
Date: February 27, 2019 at 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: GW – 4 weeksGood morning Jackie,
I understand things get hectic. That has certainly been the case on this end.
Looks like you had a great trip to RDU area to see Johnny Folsom show. What a treat!
Did not progress much with GW last week having had a board and train dog for which I needed to accomplish a lot in seven days. Also lots of rainy weather that limited outdoor work.George W really needs a lot more exposure to the world to desensitize him to new things particularly dogs. It was interesting to watch his response to another dog here last week. When I had the new dog, Maggie, on leash with GW in a fenced area watching , he was excited but fine . When I would allow Maggie to approach on the outside of the fence he was excited but would relax and be friendly. However when a put Maggie in an outdoor run where she was free to move and I walked GW on leash toward her he really lost his mind and it took a bit of work to get him relaxed. This is the scenario that needs work. I do think this is just another spin on his lack of impulse control. He reacts to something unknown to him before processing any information (when I have Maggie on leash approaching him he is trusting me and not reacting to Maggie) . Thus I continue to work on a foundation of impulse control . We will get back to Woofers for more practice. I will work with him in the parking lot on leash to reduce the reactivity.
Regardless of the progress on this end, I believe GW will be a tough dog for most people to handle. I suspect most people will need some one-one training for them to be able to handle a dog that easily escalates with too much stimulation. Too much stimulation for him includes, excited talking, rapid movement or touch, and unstructured play that does not include an off switch.
On the plus side he learns quickly , gives constant eye contact for direction and is actually a bit obsessive about anything he learns including his daily routine.
I would suggest this dog be an only dog in the home but owners will need to regularly expose him to other dogs and the world in general. He continues to be a bit mouthy when excited so will be tough to have him around children because they are naturally excited and exciting. He is however very friendly and excellent about being handled including grooming.
Cindy
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Cindy GFrom: Molly Waxman
To: “airedalemail@comcast.net”
Cc: Michael Gregory
Subject: Approved RescueJackie,
I was able to look over your paperwork, speak with your references, and all of the vets you had listed. I am happy to let you know you have been approved and we are excited to work with you in the future. Do not hesitate to email or call me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Molly Waxman
Shelter Supervisor
Rutherford County PAWS
285 John R. Rice Blvd.
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
615.898.7740 ext. 211002/21/19: Alyssa Adams notified us that she and her husband are living separately and have been for about a year, but he has Jake and loves him. They are great partners. So, I’ll move him to placed.
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.
C
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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
