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Spun off my iPhoneOn Aug 17, 2022, at 10:45 AM, Kelly Imbody
Good morning Mary,
Just checking in Mary to see if you’ve had any luck contacting Meghan Green to schedule a home visit. If I can help in any way, please contact me.
Warmly,
Kelly Imbody, ARG
219-628-0071Hi Mary,
I left a voice mail, sent a text and an email to Meghan Green to let her know to reach out to you to schedule a home visit. Hopefully, she’ll do that. Thanks for your diligence!
Sincerely,
Kelly Imbody, ARG
219-628-0071Good afternoon Meghan,
Mary Dams is the name of the volunteer who will be doing your home visit. She said she sent you an email, but got no response. Perhaps it went to your spam? Please reach out to her to schedule your home visit. damsm@me.com
Thanks Meghan!
Kelly Imbody, ARG
219-628-0071Airedale Rescue Group
Phone Interview Jeremiah Councill
8/11/22Per Google Earth the Councill’s neighborhood appears very established with mature trees and homes that appear to be circa 1930’s. They have a fence, which sounds like a stockade type…unable to see between the slats, 6 ft. tall and goes all the way to the ground.
They currently have a 13 y/o female named Sheva. She is per Jeremiah getting “toward the end”. I asked if they have spoken with their vet regarding this and he replied “oh heavens yes.” She is incontinent of stool, doesn’t have use of her left rear leg, sleeps most of the day, has a significant heart murmur and is on cardiac and pain meds.
I asked them if they thought it was prudent to bring another dog into the mix with her being so sick. He explained that they had no intention of doing that…they were just wanting to be prepared for another dog when the time came. At the risk of sounding ageist, I asked him (as per their application) if they thought they’d be able to handle a puppy or young ‘dale. He said that they left all choices open but that they were thinking of an older dog. He offered that at one point they had a cat that was insulin dependent and that he gave the cat it’s insulin everyday, so they would consider a special needs Airedale. They do their own grooming and sound very Airedale savvy.
They have a son who recently moved from PA to Salt Lake City so this would constitute most of their travel as he said they tried to do their traveling in their 60’s and early 70’s so that they’d be able to enjoy it without any trouble. He stated that they have a wonderful kennel nearby and encouraged me to check out their website.
They do their own grooming. The Councill’s are retired and spend their time as composers of operas. Jeremiah goes to the gym, swims, does some weight training and walks. Mary walks daily and exercises at home. They are also studying French. They have family in Asheville, NC
We discussed timeline or lack there of in getting a ‘dale. Also discussed potential lapse in behavior/manners as a result of being relinquished/rescued. These sound like great folks, but would recommend older, well mannered ‘dale. Will contact Vet and personal reference.Personal reference: Has known applicant for 30-40 years and was familiar with all of their Airedales. Relates that they are well taken care of…they are their “baby” and are respected as a member of the family. They are loved and considered important companions. Reference has traveled with applicants and has shared back seat with Airedale on many occasions. Airedales are fed high quality food, are well-behaved and well trained. States she can’t imagine a better family. Reference sees applicants once a week, lives 7-8 miles from applicant. Describes applicants as top notch with humans as well as animals. They have a good understanding of Airedales.
Vet: After multiple calls, getting a recording then getting placed in a que…I resorted to texting my inquiry. Got an instant reply!! Shiva is up to date on exams and vaccinations. Councill’s take very good care of ShivaHi again Mary!
Again, my thanks in advance for doing this home visit.
Here’s the information on the gal you’ll be visiting:Meghan Green
meghangreen@gmail.com
225 Woodmont Circle, Nashville, TN 37205
615-604-6146I’ll introduce you to her via a shared email shortly. Just let me know how the visit goes once you’ve completed it and feel free to take your Airedale with you if you’d like. If you’ve any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Again, many thanks!
Warmest regards,
Kelly Imbody, ARG
219-628-0071Airedale Rescue Group
Phone Interview: Meghan Green
8/9/2022Meghan lives in a townhouse. Google Earth shows it as an established neighborhood with mature trees without an apparent traffic issue. She is Airedale experienced in that she recently (1 year ago) lost her ‘dale Duke. She had Duke since he was a puppy, getting him in 2011. She had ADTs as a child stating that her folks have always had Airedales. Her folks live about 25-30 minutes away, are retired and will be the go to if Meghan needs to travel for work/pleasure. She works from home primarily, but does travel locally to call on clients. The dog would be alone for 3-5 hours when she did need to go out for work.
She plans to crate train as she feels that it would provide the dog with a “safe space”. There is a park approx. ¼ mile away and the neighborhood is very walkable. She does not have a fence.
We spoke at length regarding the needs, possible trials and tribulations associated with a rescue as well as the timeline of getting a dog.
Personal reference has known applicant for a long time. Feels that she needs another Airedale. Describes Meghan and her folks as dog lovers. Duke was well behaved and well taken care of.Hmmmm….just read the above notes. Would have to agree with Julie in that applicant isn’t very “engaging”. My notes follow and Mary has agreed once again to do the HV. We’ll see if he follows through.
Airedale Rescue Group
7/10/2022
Phone Interview: Dan LovellDan works from home exclusively and has a 15 y/o son who spends 50% of his time with Dan. The house is a Cape Cod in an established neighborhood. Neighborhood is wooded with mature trees. There does not appear that there would be much traffic on the street in front of his house.
He has a stockade privacy fence and is on a ½ acre lot. He currently has an 11 y/o WFT and has always been interested in the Airedale. He would prefer a puppy, but we discussed the scarcity of same and he stated that he would consider up to a 6 or 7 y/o dog. He has no sex preference. We discussed crate usage if needed and he was amenable to same stating that his WFT was crate trained until he proved himself trustworthy.
He has had the WFT since it was a puppy. The WFT gets along with other dogs. Dan states that he enjoys playing fetch, taking walks and going to the beach with his WFT and would do the same with the addition of an Airedale. Discussed waiting time in that best placement is goal regardless of length of time applicant has been waiting. Encouraged him to keep eye on Facebook page and website. Discussed need for HV and requested he contact his personal reference to call me back as voice mails, texts and emails have not yielded any results.VET: up to date on all exams and vaccinations. Was recently seen for dental cleaning. Is on heart worm prevention and “George Remus” gets along with other dogs. No red flags on client record to preclude adoption.
Personal reference: Has known applicant since 2014. Describes WFT as mellow…”I’ve always liked him.” WFT likes people, is well taken care of and well behaved. Describes applicant as conscientious, mellow and has never seen/heard him yell or be aggressive with WFT. Says he’s responsible, has a decent job and is a good guy.Airedale Rescue Group
7/2/2022
Phone Interview: Aaron BoothAaron and his partner live in a gated townhome community in SE Atlanta. Aaron is familiar with the breed having had one growing up and most recently an Airedale-Lab mix. “Rookie” lived with him in Chicago and NYC until moving to the Atlanta area in September of 2020. Rookie crossed the Rainbow Bridge in September of 2021 after a long, well fought battle with bladder cancer at the age of 11. Rookie was adopted by Aaron at the age of 18 months. Aaron and his partner both work from home. There is an “informal” dog park in their community and a dog park not far from them.
Both sound very active and seem to know what is involved with rescue. Aaron did state that he had filled out an application regarding an Airedale mix in IN…when he saw my call come in he said he thought is was regarding that application. He did state that should he adopt through a different avenue that he would let me know.
His personal reference has known him for 15 years and lived with him in Chicago and went with him to the dog park often. She said that both Aaron and Josh are lovely people…dog people. She described them as flexible, loving and devoted dog parents. Aaron and Josh have been together for 8-10 years. I asked Aaron if he had spoken with the management company regarding their plans to get a dog. He stated that he hadn’t and that he has continued to pay the monthly fee since Rookie passed away.
The vet gave them a good report as well. Though only a client for a little over a year, Rookie was well looked after. He was up to date on all vaccinations, preventatives and exams. He went to a speciality clinic for his cancer care and chemotherapy.
Community management said there is an average fee of $25.00/month for a dog along with a $300.00 non-refundable deposit. There are breed restrictions & Airedales were not on the list.
From my discussion with Aaron, they sound like they would be good candidates. Will pursue arranging a home visit.Airedale Rescue Group
Phone Interview: Julie Perry
June 7, 2022
Per Google Earth: brick ranch home with fenced back yard (chain link) in unincorporated neighborhood. Does not appear as though there would be much traffic. There are 10 houses on applicants road and she states they are about 2 blocks off Hwy. 264. Spouse grew up in this home and they have lived here as couple for 15+ years. Son lives with them every other week as job keeps him away from home. Son is 21 years old. Applicant’s parents are in the area. Daughter is in Bath, NC.
Applicant and spouse currently have 17 y/o male Maltipoo. Historically and previously have had Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. Last Chesapeake passed in Sept. 2021. Applicants have had no exposure to Airedales. Applicant stated that she has read a lot about them, said that they’re “pretty dogs” and thinks that many of their characteristics are very similar to Chesapeakes(?) Stated that a couple of things she feels are similar between the ADT and the Chesapeake is that they are both “hard headed and loyal.” Don’t want an ADT right now as they feel that they need to wait until the Maltipoo passes before bringing another dog into the fold. First Chesapeake lived for 14 years, with last living until age 11 when is died of bone cancer. Spouse duck hunted with 1st Chesapeake, but didn’t hunt with 2nd. Applicant states that they are not looking at any other breeds, but that spouse wants another Chesapeake.
Applicant works 5 days/week from 8 am until 2 pm at Aquatic Center. Spouse works 6 days/week (day off varies) from 2 pm until 10 pm. Both work about 5 minutes from home.
Informed applicant that her estimate of $400-$600/year to care for ADT was way off the mark. She explained that this estimate took into consideration grooming (she called someone & got a price she said), preventatives, food etc. States that this is about what we spent on our other dogs. Did state that her estimate did not take into consideration any unforeseen health issues.
Further informed applicant that ARG would not place a dog in a home that there would be situations where the dog would be left out in the yard while no one was home. I explained that the ADT is very independent, inquisitive, intelligent, needs a job etc. Being Terriers they will in all likelihood be diggers and could easily escape a yard one way or another if they were unattended. Applicant’s response to my statement that ARG would not place if this were the case was “uh huh.” She didn’t state that she understood or would consider different arrangements.
I left it with her that she needs to do some homework regarding her/their lack of exposure and knowledge to and of the breed. Told her put feelers out in community…is there an ADT someone knows about in town etc. Also question spouse’s buy in in light of fact that he wants another Chesapeake. Informed applicant to contact me if/when she was determined to get an ADT after her additional research.Maria,
Please contact me to review your ARG application. I’ve sent text, email and phone messages. If I don’t hear from you within a week, I’ll mark your application as “no longer interested.” Thank you.
Kelly Imbody, ARG
219-628-0071Email, text and phone messages left previously on 5/23 and 5/25.
Above email sent 5/27/22.Good morning Reyna,
Airedale Rescue Group would like to thank you for your interest in and love of Airedales.
After reviewing your application and your preferences, we have come to the unfortunate conclusion that we don’t have any Airedales that would be a good fit for you.
As you are most likely aware, Airedales and most dogs for that matter, come into rescue because of troublesome issues. These issues are exacerbated through the surrender and re-homing/adoption process. We see a regression in training/learning, an escalation in aggression issues if present and acting out just to name a few. We rarely have a perfect Airedale…something we’d all like!!
Stability and consistency are just a couple of ingredients in a successful rescue recipe. Our goal at ARG is to find the best, most nurturing and permanent home for our Airedales.
We wish you well in your search for an addition to your family. We are just unable to help at this time.
Sincerely,
Kelly Imbody, ARGGood morning everyone,
I spoke with this gal and I’m a bit on the fence, but definitely leaning to one side.
She has 3 roommates. She owns the home. Per Google Earth there is what appears to be an abandoned car in the backyard and a shed/garage with door hanging open. There is a stockade fence with what looks like a pile of dirt up against it…to me it looks like a dog could go over at this point. She says she is fenced with a combination of chain link and wood, but some of it doesn’t show up on Google Earth (admittedly sometimes images are fuzzy and time sensitive).
She said in her application that if no one was home the dog would be left outside. I told her this was a “no go.”
Her sister lives a few minutes away and would take care of the dog if Reyna needed to be out of town.
Her work is a combination of home and having to go into the office and that schedule changes weekly.
She said that her boyfriend’s family has had 3 Airedales…1 rescue and 2 they got as puppies. This is her exposure to the breed. She admits to also looking at the Doberman and GSP.
She wants a younger dog so that she can have it “for years and years.”
She asked me what she should be prepared for in a rescue. I discussed at length with her the potential needs of a re-homed ‘dale and that the goal is to place the dog in the perfect home.
My gut feeling is that she needs to provide a more stable environment for a dog. 3 other people coming and going who say “they love dogs” but don’t necessarily have buy in. I just see a lot of inconsistency here.Let me know what you all think and I will pursue this further if you want.
Thanks!
KellyTy,
Airedale Rescue Group would like to thank you for your interest in and love of Airedales.
After reviewing your application and your preferences, we have come to the unfortunate conclusion that we don’t have any Airedales that would be a good fit for you.
As you are most likely aware, Airedales and most dogs for that matter, come into rescue because of troublesome issues. These issues are exacerbated through the surrender and re-homing/adoption process. We see a regression in training/learning, an escalation in aggression issues if present and acting out just to name a few. We rarely have a perfect Airedale…something we’d all like!!
Stability, consistency and time are just a few of the ingredients in a successful rescue recipe. Our goal at ARG is to find the best, most nurturing and permanent home for our Airedales.
We wish you well in your search for an addition to your family. We are just unable to help at this time.
Sincerely,
Kelly Imbody, ARGSpoke with applicant…less than impressed. Works 8 hours/day. “Hopes he doesn’t get transferred” as this would be reason to give up dog. States “you never know…it’s a job, you know.” Grew up with an Airedale. Is also considering Welsh Terrier but may have too much energy. This guy is a no go as far as I’m concerned…can’t figure out why he wants a dog. Will send gentle rejection letter.
