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I did have a good conversation with Mollie but when I checked with her vet, they had no records at all for her cat. She did tell me that he’d had health issues so they had not provided any vaxx or preventatives for the past year buy there were no records at all.
In our call, I had let her know that since she’d be moving in with her partner, who had a dog, I’d also need the partner’s dog’s vet info as well. She hadn’t yet sent that to me so I emailed her this a.m. to let her know I would definitely be needing that information since her vet said they had no records for the cat.
When/if I get that information and can confirm the dog is properly vaxxed and given preventatives, I will move forward with the entering of full notes and, possibly, HV, IF I am able to confirm the cat has only been a patient of that vet for the last year or so and/or it was an inside only cat.
If HV status is granted, the HV will be at the partner’s house as she will be moving in with him.
Emailed twice (to corrected email address) and no reply:
Annecy Airedale
Wed, May 20, 1:53 PM (8 days ago)
to montemurpat@hotmail.com.com, montemurpatPat, checking in to see if you are still interested in adopting an Airedale.
Mary
On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM Annecy Airedale
Hi, Pat, following up on my email from Saturday. Looks like an extra .com was added into the application and since I just copied/pasted, I didn’t catch that.
Do you have time one afternoon after 2:00 in the next few days for a 20-30 minute chat over the phone?
Looking forward to speaking with you!
Mary
Airedale Rescue GroupOn Sat, May 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM Annecy Airedale
Hi, Pat,I am a volunteer with Airedale Rescue Group. We’ve received your application to adopt and I would like to schedule a 20-30 minute phone call to follow-up. Do you have time tomorrow (Sunday) after 2 p.m.? If this weekend doesn’t work, perhaps next week – most afternoons I’m available after 2:00 and on Wednesday and Thursday I’m available in the mornings as well.
I’ll call you from the number below. Looking forward to speaking with you!
Mary McEneaney
404.895.1132
Emailed twice to both John and Rhonda (May 14 and 20) and no reply yet:
Annecy Airedale
Wed, May 20, 1:57 PM (8 days ago)
to jvk52td, rhnd_wllsGood afternoon, John and Rhonda,
This is a quick follow up email to see if there is a time you have available to discuss your application to adopt an Airedale.
Mary
On Thu, May 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM Annecy Airedale
Good afternoon, John and Rhonda,I am the volunteer with Airedale Rescue that has been assigned your application to adopt.
Do you have availability this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday, after 2:00 pm? If not, Monday or Friday I’m available after 12:30, Tuesday after 2:00, and Wednesday/Thursday I have availability pretty much any time.
Let me know a time that works for you both. I’ll call from the number below.
Looking forward to speaking with you both!
Mary McEneaney
404.895.1132I followed up with Stacie to check how the transfer of Traveler went and she told me it went very well and they are settling in quite well. She sent me some photos and it’s very clear Traveler is a happy dog.
Stacie told me that once Traveler has a chance to really settle in, she would be happy to assist as a volunteer
Applicant(s): Blanton, Leigh & Chase
Interview Date: May 1, 2026
Status: Move to Home VisitNotes: Because the Blantons’ also have had Welsh Terriers, we talked a bit about that. Leigh told me that her mother is involved with WTCares rescue and whenever the WTCares annual fundraiser, Stink Eye, is held in the area, they all attend. Leigh feels strongly that with dogs, what you give, they will give back.
Although Leigh and Chase are the primary caregivers, both Natalie and Nick also participate – it’s a matter of who is available to do what needs to be done – whether feeding, walking, taking to the vet, etc. In general, the Blanton’s don’t make concessions with the dogs when there are visitors. The dogs are part of the family and they do not believe in locking them away when there are visitors.
Being terrier-savvy, their son’s room is off limits because it’s messy (you never know what you’ll find in there!), their daughter has a bunny rabbit so her room is off limites, the bathrooms are off limits to prevent them getting into the trash, and the front yard is off limits because it’s not fenced. Back yard is fenced with a 5-6’ fence; total acreage of the property is about .75 acres.
Leigh is a professional dancer/teacher and Chase is retired from the army, now working in industry, and both are fit and strong.
Leigh worries about the dogs so is careful when anything happens so the ER is familiar with her.
Vet Report: As noted in Melissa Israel’s text to me as both vet and one of the Blantons’ references, the Blantons’ pets are all up to date on vaccines and preventatives. Melissa has even made house calls when there was a need.
References:
Melissa Israel – reference & vet (Pinetree Animal Hospital):
Hi Mary. I have known Leigh and her family for years. Their house is beautiful. (I have made a couple house calls). The dogs are part of the family. They have yard space. Their pets are all up-to-date on vaccines and preventatives. And, not for nothing, but they have raised Airedales and they are familiar and love their quirky behaviors which I think is extremely important. Not that anyone is perfect, but they come pretty close as pet owners. I would definitely trust them to care for my pet as I have trusted my precious daughter to Leigh for instruction. She is a dance teacher and cares for many little ones outside of her home. Our kids are young adults now.I thank you for being so diligent. Please consider them worthy of pet ownership. You will not be disappointed. They would be a wonderful, loving home.
Alessandra Gironda:
Hi Mary!
I’d be more than happy to share my thoughts with you!The Blanton’s are exceptional pet owners. I think it’s important to note that I, myself, have extremely high standards when it comes to pet treatment. Animal welfare is one of my biggest passions in life.
That said, the Blanton’s are some of the few I would entrust to care for my baby, Brantley.When they go out of town, they hire trusted help to stay in the home with their animals. They are never left alone overnight or for long hours.
I know for a fact every animal in their home is treated with the upmost care. During the last Blanton family vacation, their dog sitter ran into a problem and needed to bring all of the dogs to the emergency vet. Leigh immediately called me because she knew the sitter may need extra help. I met the sitter at the vet where treatment was performed where needed. Leigh dropped everything on their vacation to be readily available to communicate with me so we could move forward with treatment as needed. All animals were perfectly fine and are thriving and healthy!
Leigh even goes the extra mile daily just to make sure her teenage daughter’s bunny, Winnie, gets proper love and attention while she’s at school. Many people overlook bunnies, but not the Blanton’s. Winnie is also a family member.
I can confidently say that the Blanton’s care for their animals like they are members of the family. Any dog lucky enough to join their family has truly won the lottery.
Please let me know if you have any further questions. I’m happy to help!
Dog Requested: The Blantons are not yet ready to adopt but Leigh told me they want to have gone through the process and be fully vetted so that when they are ready, and the right dog comes along, they will be able to jump on him/her and not have to wait through the process and possibly lose an opportunity with the right dog. Their current Airedale, Lou (5 YO), is very close with Leigh’s mother’s Welsh, Jake, who is also considered their’s and part of their pack since he spends a lot of time with them. When Lou lost his previous brother, goldendoodle Jake, he was despondent, so with Jack getting older, they want to be ready to provide him with another brother/sister to help offset any despondency and loneliness from the loss of Jake.
The Blantons do not have a preference for either male or female but would ideally like a dog in age range of 1-4 years old. They would consider an older dog but only if s/he is still young at heart and energetic when adopted.
2/6/2026 – Emailed apologizing for the delayed contact and asking if they are still interested in adopting an Airedale but did not hear back.
2/6/2026 – Emailed apologizing for the delayed contact and asking if they are still interested in adopting an Airedale but did not hear back.
Maddie and I had a lovely meet and greet with the White/Bayman family. All four were there, including Julia who no longer lives at home.
They are delightful, caring folks and we spent a lot of time sharing pics and stories of Bear and my beasties. They totally doted on Maddie and talked a lot about similarities they saw in Maddie and Bear. I think Maddie was tempted to send me home alone. 😆😆
They’re looking for a dog starting around August, as Jo mentioned, but told me if the right dog comes along, they’ll make it work. Part of it is this trial Andy is about to start and JB is gone for summer camp, also their losing Bear is so fresh, they want to be sure they’re ready.
They reiterated that they would like a younger dog, having lost Bear at the young age of 10, in the hopes of having more time together.
Applicant(s): Tiffany Smith
Interview Date: 4/19/2026
Status: Do Not AdoptNotes:
Tiffany is proving to be a bit too flaky for us to move forward, which is a shame since she was interested in Rudy, but her flakiness is more reason for her not to adopt a dog like Rudy. After emailing her – at her specified email – almost immediately upon receiving her application, I heard nothing back. A week later, she then emailed ARG from her work email asking about follow up, to which Pat replied copying me. I reached out and although she replied, it was a few hours later after I’d left the house and I didn’t see it. I reached out again to schedule a visit and suggested 1:30 on Sunday pm, which she said was fine. Because we are hoping to quickly move Rudy from his current foster home, and because Tiffany seemed eager, it occurred to me she might not see the email so I almost immediately reached out via text and suggested we do a 2-for-1 and do the home visit at the same time as her initial interview; we are less than 10 minutes apart. She didn’t reply to the text but did reply to the email to confirm the time. I then replied ‘see you then.’
I got to Tiffany’s home but no one was there. She then called me. She was at a soccer game and had expected to talk during the game; in my opinion it seemed she couldn’t be bothered with providing this phone call her full attention. Not to mention, ignoring my text. I suggested we talk later so she told me she would call me. While I’ll take some responsibility for this being a bit discombobulated between the text and email, had she bothered to actually check first her email, then her texts, this wouldn’t have been an issue. I never did hear from her.
Other considerations: Tiffany’s apartment is up a flight of stairs and they are a bit wobbly so it did occur to me that Rudy might have issues with that. It’s an inlaid plastic (I think) step in a metal frame so I think it’s safe but I cannot imagine how scary that might be to a blind dog with hip issues. Her app also states that her property is a fully fenced acre, which I found to be very misleading; the fully fenced acre she states she has is actually the whole complex, which includes three gates that open/close whenever someone comes or goes.
While on the phone she told me she was a vet. When I got home, I did a bit of digging. She’s actually a vet tech, not a vet, getting her vet tech certification from UGA. Interestingly, on her LinkedIn page, she had the UGA vet tech certification but also states she has a “Bachelor’s” from Georgia Tech. No major/degree, no year, etc. In my many years of working at GT and connecting with alumni, even after retiring, one thing I’ve seen is that GT alum will always put their degree information, so that seemed a bit suspect. Had she actually called me later that day, I would have asked her about this to get clarification. Also, her Zoom info doesn’t have any of the info from LI, but only says Cedar Valley College (in Texas), and the bio on her work page doesn’t mention any education at all.
Applicant(s): Mary Bowman
Interview Date: 4/4/2026
Status: Move to HVNotes:
The Bowmans’ first Airedale, Della, was ‘inherited’ from their daughter who was moving to DC for school and to work part-time. Della was 6 or 7 and weighed 110; she came from Pat Jones, a breeder in Ohio. Della was retiring as a breeding dog so Kristin initially got her, then the Bowmans took her. Della passed as a result of complications of melanoma; after several surgeries she developed pneumonia, which took her life. Delsey, their most recent Airedale, was Della’s granddaughter. When Kristin called to let Pat know that Della had passed, Pat let her know she had a dog that the original family decided not to take so four weeks later, the Bowmans were off to Ohio to pick up puppy Delsey.Delsey was quickly crate-trained, and the Bowmans would take her on multiple daily walks, even 4-5 mile hikes so she got plenty of exercise. Dogs must be on leash and can’t run loose although Delsey had 100% recall. There are no fenced yards in the community but there is an onsite dog park – with small, medium, and large dog areas – that is maintained by the community and they have part of a 9-hole golf course where they can walk.
Mary and Terry would often take Delsey on 4-5 mile walks. Since Delsey had excellent recall, they could walk with her off leash although she was never outside off leash without them. The community also has a dog club that visits with the healthcare residents.
Both Mary and Terry work out and do a lot of walking so are in good health overall, and their dog walks with them.
I spoke with Cindy Hawkes, Director of Residential Life at the Bowmans’ retirement community and there is no change to the Bowmans being allowed pets.Vet Report: Delsey was kept up to date with all vaccines, was microchipped, and spayed. Preventatives used were Sentinel and NexGard.
References:
Mary Hester: “Yes, yes, and yes!! They are our next door neighbors and are always happy to take our dog out if we’re going to be gone longer than we like to leave him in. They walked their dog at least twice a day plus taking her out in between including to hang out on their porch with them. Their daughter visits them regularly and also loved their dog and even took a week off from her job to be with them and the dog when the dog didn’t have much time left (cancer). They had dog hospice come to keep the dog comfortable when needed. You couldn’t find a better or more loving home. Feel free to ask me anything else.”Rebecca – Groomer: Rebecca told me that Delsey was always up to date with vaccines, in good shape, was a happy dog and was brought in regularly for grooming. She highly recommends the Bowmans for adopting another Airedale.
Dog Requested: The Bowmans are looking for an older female, 5 and older, and would prefer a smaller dog, 55 or so pounds, given their age. There are a lot of other dogs in the community and because there are family visitors that bring a dog, the dog that goes to the Bowmans should be both dog and people/kid friendly. They also don’t want a dog that is too rambunctious since the residents are elderly.
Applicant(s): Stacie Reid
Interview Date: 3/28/2026 Interview and 4/1/2026 Home Visit
Status: ApprovedNotes: Stacie was very open during our phone call. She lost her father in November 2025 and then lost her 7 YO dog, Tavas, this February. She was caretaker for her father and continues to be caretaker for her mother in Stone Mountain, although her mother is still in relatively good shape at 82.
Stacie got Tavas as a puppy in SC and by 6 months, she was able to take him to the farmer’s market with her after being so shy when she got him that if anyone came along as they walked, he would hide in nearby bushes.
Earlier last year, Tavas had a runny nose that wouldn’t seem to go away and was ultimately diagnosed with cancer in his nasal cavity. She took him to Auburn University for radiation treatment, which her father kindly covered as it was a hefty $10,000.
Stacie has no kids, considering her dogs her kids. Her home has photos of her dogs all over the walls and tables, which she shared with me as we spoke.
Because she was interested in Annie, and because she is just a few miles from me, prior to ending our phone call, we arranged for me to do her home visit just a few days later.
She understands different dogs have different personalities. Maddie definitely took to her and she was very sweet to Maddie.
Stacie’s townhome is in the heart of Decatur, Georgia, a very walkable area with parks nearby and Agnes Scott College campus just a few blocks away. She has patio area between her home and the garage, which has a very high brick wall. About 20% of the area is dirt with a few smaller trees so it does provide a small ground area for quick early a.m. and later p.m. “business” breaks. There’s also a covered area if it’s raining. It’s not big enough for any kind of running around but since she takes her dog with her on her client walks, the dog gets plenty of exercise.
Vet Report: The vet confirmed that Tavis, Stacie’s dog who passed recently, was kept up to date with all vaccines and received Credilio Quatro for flea/tick/heartworm, etc. They were not the same vet used for her Airedale-mix, Ashley, or her cat, Molly.
References: Both references had high praise for Stacie:
Kristin Boggs: “I’ve known Stacie for almost 40 years. One big thing we’ve always had in common was our love of our pets. I have known all of her cats and dogs over the years, and watched her care for and develop strong bonds with them.I can highly recommend Stacie as an adopter. Any dog will be a central part of her life, her best friend. She goes above and beyond to provide love, enrichment, exercise, medical care, etc. to her pets for their entire lives. She sees them as individuals with individual needs. They are truly family to her.
I would absolutely entrust Stacie to care for my two senior dogs, both of whom have health issues. Over the years she has helped care for my various cats and dogs. I would trust her to give them the level of love and individual care they need and are accustomed to.
Any of your dogs would be very lucky to have Stacie as their new “mom”. I know she wants to provide a second chance and forever home for a dog in need.”
Please let me know if you need any further information or feel free to give me a call.
Bruce Wynn: Bruce highly recommends Stacie. He is a neighbor, having moved into a nearby townhome at the same time she did, and she has been caring for his cats for years. Her dogs go wherever she goes, in fact, she would bring her dogs with her when she would visit his cats. She is a dog-walker and he told me she brings her dog along when she walks other client dogs so the dog gets no shortage exercise and socialization. She’s very active physically. She focuses her whole life on her dogs, “they are her life,” and they are “a unit.” I spent quite a bit of time on the phone with Bruce because he was so enthusiastic about her.
Dog Requested: Stacie prefers to help a dog that needs a second chance in life, not necessarily a puppy. She noted a female, age range 5-8 YO. Annie attracted her interest because she feels they both have experienced recent loss, Stacie, her father and Tavas, and Annie, her owner and soon her brother.
Stacie is willing to drive to get Annie, or another available dog; she will just need to adjust her pet care schedule, especially if it’s during the weekend when she’s busier.
2:02 pm, 3/25/26
Just off the phone with Amelia at the vet’s office. She told me the dogs were kept up to date with vaccines, including Lyme, and that they received the ProHeart annual injection. I tried to get clarification on the flea/tick preventative and other than telling me they didn’t buy them from their office, except for one month in ’23, she couldn’t tell me the rationale for not providing it.
