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I did the phone interview with Caroline King on Monday, March 27th. They own a ten-year-old Airedale, Lucy, that they have had since a puppy. They lost their 14-year-old hound mix last fall and is looking to get another companion for the family and for Lucy. In talking to her, Lucy is pretty independent and not a big snuggler. They are looking to adopt one that likes to be loved on and give affection, as their younger son loved on their hound. She possibly would like a male, but it also depends on who Lucy gets along with. Their neighborhood is at the end of a cul de sac and their neighbors are all friendly and get together often, and sometimes with the dogs. They have a fenced in back yard with no escape areas for the dogs with the bottom of the fence having chicken wire to prevent digging out. They do a lot of activities outside and want another to join in with the fun. They would like one between one and five years old. Being they have younger children; it would need to be a dog that is somewhat gentle around them til they get older.
Caroline works from home a couple days a week and her husband Matthew works during the week but is fairly close to the house. The three days they are both gone for up to 9 hours is Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Their references have seen their dogs before and Sarah is 3 miles down the street and could possibly help out. They gave excellent references for the Kings being wonderful dog parents. The vet, Leesville Animal Hospital, also has given a stand up reference for the King’s. Lucy is UPT on all her vaccines and heartworm and flea meds.
If they should go out of town, their parents have watched the dogs in the past if they don’t take them along and they also have dogs that Lucy gets along with. The kids don’t know they are looking to adopt an Airedale yet, as they want it to be the right dog that comes along for them. They were interested in Boone, possibly. I really liked them and she was very knowledgeable about Airedales and their antics. She had written a paper when she was in school years ago about Airedales and always wanted one. She finally got Lucy and now wants an additional one. They are ready for a home visit and I really liked them, so it’s a Okie Dokie for this family to move forward in their process.I spoke with Stefani on Sunday March 19th. She lives alone but has her father Newman, stays with her half of the year. She has a seven-year-old smaller dog, Shih Tzu/poodle mix named Biggie Smalls. He needs proper introductions to other dogs and over time will get along with others he has been with. He is UTD on all his shots, heartworm, and flea meds. She uses three different vets depending on pricing. I spoke with all of them, and they had all told me she has been in and she takes good care of her dogs.
She has a grooming table and clippers and has groomed her own dogs but will also use a professional groomer if necessary.
She works from home some and other times she will be gone approximately 4 to 5 hours. Her reference, Jamie, has helped with her dogs if needed and Stefani has watched her dogs as well. They have been friends for over ten years.
She has a six foot wooden fenced in back yard with no areas open for a dog to escape. She walks her dog two to three times a day in between backyard time, as well, every day. Also she does the park to get him out somewhere different on weekends. So an Airedale would get plenty of exercise with her. She prefers a female. I like her, what the vet’s offices had said and her reference and think she would be a good match for the right Airedale.I spoke with Justin on Sunday February 26th. His wife was out but I gathered all the information that was needed from him. They live on a quiet cul de sac with a very close neighborhood of kids and dogs. Their back yard is large and fenced with a 4 5 foot wood fence on the sides and a 4 foot chain link fence in the back. They have a four year old Boston Terrier, George, that is very friendly with other dogs as they get together often with neighbors that have dogs, also. The one reference I talked with, Kristin, has dogs and they get their dogs together and also she has helped with their dog’s if needed. Kristin had nothing but great things to say about this family.
They have two kids 10 and 14 that are very active and help take care of the dog they have now but really want a bigger dog to be able to do more activities with. The Boston gets tired out quickly. Lol.
They work outside the home and at home and their schedules are opposite most of the time so a new dog would have plenty of time with someone home but is fine with having to crate a dog if needed if they are not home. They also have great neighbors and they help each other out with the dogs, if needed.
Their dog of 16 ½ years had recently passed. They adopted and brought him home from the Caico’s Islands on their honeymoon 15 years ago. The vet told me they took the best of care of him and went over and above. George is utd on everything so the vet check was outstanding.
They were really interested in Suey, but they would wait for the right one, if he wasn’t available. They are definitely ready to adopt and a home visit is ready to be done. I really liked everything about them.Sidney messaged me back yesterday afternoon. She told me Bonnie and her husband used to live in AZ and retired to SC. She never actually met them, but they have been internet friends forever and she knows they have had more than one Airedale and were very devoted to them.
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.
