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In speaking with Bonnie on Saturday February 18th, she is an experienced owner of two prior Airedales that have passed away over five years ago both from natural causes. Prior dogs have been German Short Hair Pointers and Standard Poodles. They just moved and have a nice piece of property but is not fenced in yet, it is in the works. She and her husband are in their 70’s but active and have grown children and a couple grandchildren that are seven and nine that visit. They walk a lot so having an Airedale, it will also go with them. They prefer a smaller Airedale, as they are older and they have stairs, so it would be harder to carry a dog down them in case of issues. They wouldn’t take a dog with special needs. They do have the funds for any medical needs that should arise, which is good to know.
There was no vet to call as her holistic vet had retired some years ago but in talking to her, she knew what is required and when and fed a great diet to her dogs. We talked in length about food, and she was very knowledgeable.
Her reference, Sally Dawn, really had great things to say about Bonnie. She has been friends with her for 20+ years. She told me her two Airedales she knew were well taken care of. So that was a great conversation also. Sally has a Wire fox Terrier she adopted from WFTRM. Small world. We talked about them, also. LOL.
In my opinion, I think Bonnie and her husband are great candidates for a rescue dale. They don’t crate unless the dog prefers one or is required to be in one. They are retired and are home and the dog will go with them on car rides and traveling if they don’t have to go long distances. She knows Sidney Hardy and I have sent her a message on Facebook and haven’t heard back yet, but I will update my post when I do.Jenelle Gibbs lives in Fayetteville, GA with her two girls, ages 13 and 9. They have a 4-foot chain link large fenced in backyard with locks on the gates. Their home is on a dead-end quiet street and close to a park that is dog friendly.
Jenelle works from home from 10:30 am to 7 pm and walks the park a couple of miles in the morning before starting work. She said she would be taking a dog with her. She takes several breaks during the day and would be outside in the yard with the dog, also. When the girls get home from school they would also be walking and helping care for the dog. Their after-school activities are mainly taken care of by their father that does not reside in the home, so the dog would not be left alone for long periods of time. Their father also has 2 big dogs, so the girls are used to an Airedale size. She would be ok with using a crate if needed.
VET INFO:
They currently have no dogs in the home. She said their last dog was a Yorkie that passed away in 2018. When I did the check at the vet’s office, Fayetteville Medical Vet Center, 770-460-0090, the vet tech told me that they only seen the dog in 2014 for an exam and Metacam (there were no records saying why they gave it). There are no records of any vaccines or exams that they could give me. On 8/2/17 he was brought in showing symptoms of lethargy and could not stand by himself. Their notes said they examined him and said he needed more testing and they recommended she transfer him to the ER for overnight care since she brought him in late to the vet. The notes say pancreatitis and possible sepsis. She declined to do that due to lack of money for the bill and had him euthanized. He was only 8 or 9 years old according to vet’s notes.
PERSONAL REFERENCES:
Both references have known Jenelle and her daughters for many years. They both have dogs and they are very interactive with them when they get together. They have said she would be a good home and they know she is ready to adopt a dog as she is in a good position to do so. They had nothing negative to say.
