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I spoke to Kath tonight and taking care of her father has put her into bankruptcy. Going back and forth to FL and limiting her work hours to the point where her employer hired someone else and cut her hours. I think she is trying to live in fl, she wil have to live in her dads apartment. Hoping she can find work once she is there and not worried abut Bo and her dad. Very sad situation. Her dad is diabetic and had melanoma. I think she would be someone who if she came back and wanted an Airedale once she has her life in order, ARG would be lucky for her to adopt. She is really thinking of Bo in this decision. She says that he has a lot of life left in him and he should have that with someone else. Very sad.
Oh, two other important things about Bo:
– he has a command called ‘car’. Since I had to curb his car chasing activities with ‘treats’ – I started saying ‘car’ when walking him and he’ll come to that command and then I hold his harness – than he is rewarded if he doesn’t try to chase the car.
– His alopecia regiment (when it flares up) includes Vitamin D – 1000iu – smallest amount I could find and add it to his morning dog food. Altho, once it starts going away again – I cut back on it.
Unfortunately, we’re still on regarding this transfer.
From: katchatu [mailto:katchatu@perdido.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 3:45 PM
To: ‘Christina Prange’
Subject: RE: Pictures of Bo.
Sorry – over thinking. Bo has been back and forth to Florida so much in the last the two years
(esp the last 8mos) – I was hoping for a straight hand-off with another dog in tow – so he’d just think initially he was going to a puppy day care. (Over thinking – sorry.) He’s always been accommodating tho. Just wanted to lessen his confusion.
But, I’ll do whatever you think is best. I’m just so excited he’ll be on a mtn with other dogs, cool nights, big yard and critters to chase. (There aren’t any critters in my Dad’s apt complex – not even squirrels. Worries me – I think because they over fertilize the grounds.) Even if it’s a foster environment for awhile.
Kodak is North of us towards Knoxville. Would somewhere in Sevierville or on Rte 66 work out for this gentleman?
I didn’t see Smokey on the site. Would that be fb or the website? Link please.
Also I uploaded this story about Bo last night to fb if you’re interested – tiny url
Thank you for all that you do. You really are an angel.
From website that Larysa pointed us to
This is a story about Teddy, the wild, stubborn, super smart Airedale. Painstakingly tamed and trained with loads of treats, lavished with love and first class veterinary care for seven straight years, he is the sparkle of my life.
When I look at this dream of a pet, I see a happy dog with bright eyes, strong bones, healthy joints, white teeth, peach-smelling breath, smooth, elastic skin and vanilla smelling hair. But when I think about the cost of this accomplishment, I cringe. Could I have ended up with the same great results at a much lower expense and less time investment? Yes, if I had abandoned the herd mentality and started thinking critically at the first signs of Teddy’s problems. And problems had he many.
Joints (Major Problem #1). Soon after Teddy turned 3 he was diagnosed with cruciate ligament disease and the vet recommended to schedule surgery “before it gets much worse.” Teddy looked like he was past his prime time. He had trouble getting up after laying down, hopped on three legs until the troubled one “warmed up,” was reluctant to exercise and gained weight rapidly as a result. I always considered surgery as a last resort due to the many risks associated with general anesthesia. Teddy was prescribed a “low-everything” diet, supplements, anti-inflammatory meds, and vitamins. He had to be confined to his crate for several hours a day to assist the healing of his troubled joints. Needless to say all that just augmented the amount of misery for both of us. The meds and supplements worked only for as long as Teddy was given them, though.
Skin (Major Problem #2). Switching to a different dry dog food resulted in severe allergic dermatitis with greasy, scaly skin which had an unpleasant odor. The skin allergy was followed by diarrhea and raw, slow healing sores on the front paws, aggravated by self-mutilation. I think you are getting the picture by now.
Teeth (Major Problem #3). Teddy has had his teeth cleaned regularly since he was three years old. You might expect that this kind of dedication on the owner’s part would have served him well. Well, it didn’t and his gums and teeth were in trouble. The vet bills were piling up. Teddy was hurting, I felt helpless, so I made an attempt to think outside the box.
The first think I looked at was Teddy’s dry dog food, the one that makes your dog wake up at 3 AM and stagger to his water bowl wondering all the way why in the world he can’t sleep peacefully through the night like his master and always “gotta go.” Teddy was put on human grade food which included thoroughly cooked green beans, carrots, chicken (meat, stomachs, and hearts), and rice. Starch-based treats were replaced with fat-free cheese (great source of calcium and vitamin A).
The results were absolutely amazing. Two months later, Teddy lost eight pounds, stopped limping, and his breath smelled like peaches. The itching and biting stopped and the sores on his paws healed.
I do not believe in miracles, especially when it comes to medical issues. There is a reason for everything that happens to us or our pets and most often it is related to our dietary habits. But rather than blaming the cooks, we should blame our bad choices. Same is true about what we feed to our pets. So, what exactly are we feeding to them?
If you are a dog owner, like myself, you already have a pretty good idea about what’s in the bag and how to read the product label. So I will not go there. Instead, I’d lilke to share some facts about dog food ingredients that might be part of your dog’s health problems.
One of the common ingredients in popular dry dog food sold in pet stores is soybean meal. You’ve probably heard a lot about the health benefits of soybeans. What about the adverse effects? Soy contains compounds, generally known as antinutrients, that impede digestion of important dietary components such as proteins and fats. In some cases these antinutrients are simply toxic, and in others they cause undesirable effects, such as flatulence.
Soybeans have the highest level of trypsin inhibitors, compounds that interfere with the absorption of proteins. Trypsin is an enzyme that helps digest proteins. Soybeans also contain saponins, compounds which increase permeability of the intestinal wall, facilitating uptake of substances that are normally not absorbed, such as allergens. Soybeans also contain lectins, plant proteins which can seriously damage the small intestine, impair absorption and nutrient transport through the intestinal wall, stimulate intestinal and pancreatic growth, diminish digestive enzyme activity, disturb lipid absorption and alter hormone (insulin and gastrin) secretion.
Although antinutrients can be inactivated by applying heat, complete inactivation is not performed as it induces side effects that make nutrients unavailable to the animals, while some enzyme inhibitors, even in small amounts, reduce digestibility of food. On the other hand, lectins and saponins are resistant to heat inactivation.
I believe that the toxic metabolites of dry dog food were building up and accumulating in Teddy’s body for several years until it resulted in an acute condition. I am not absolutely sure that switching to human grade food will keep him out of trouble in the long run, but so far he is in great shape. I wish I could have made this move earlier. The problem with dogs is that unlike children, they do not come to us to complain about their bloated bellies, aching joints, painful gums, itching paws, unbearable thirst, stomach aches, ear aches, you name it. But they suffer without you knowing it. Stop being part of your dog’s problems and become part of the solution.
Records from his kenneling are in. PDF
Christina has in a file on pc since PDF cannot be on bb
8/2013
Fostering with Morins
Christina Prange
919-605-4563
Sent from my iPad
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From: Barbara Lawson <barbaral51@hotmail.com>
Date: August 15, 2013, 7:49:09 PM EDT
To: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>, Bay <bayager@comporium.net>, Jackie Cash ADT <airedalemail@comcast.net>, Melissa Stone <melissa@melissa-stone.com>, Gale Ford <mtbeardoc@aol.com>
Subject: Grady!!
Nancy Morin called. Grady is settling in just fine.
He was good in the car, has explored every inch of the house and yard.
He licks every part of her body, including the back of her head on the way home.
She agreed that he has had some training. He walks right by your side, on a loose leash, which Melissa had noticed.
She picked up his bowl before he was done eating (not sure why) and he just sat and looked at her.
They do have a crate which they will use when they are away, and I assume at night.
He hadn’t made a sound until maybe a half hour ago when she was on the phone w/ one of her sons, and he went to the front door and gave out one sharp bark.
So far so good. She previously told me she definitely wants a female this time, and does not intend to fail fostering, but is happy to help out with him.
My very favorite example of this is Righton, who told me she wanted a smallish female. She adopted 100+ pound Truman/Drew and she says he turned out to be exactly the right match for her.
So we shall see.
In any event, once he is good to go, we won’t have trouble finding him a great home, I am sure.
Barbara Lawson 518 208 4047
www. airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
Today, my local Vet, Dr. Walker, (after taking X-rays and discovering the bones had separated from each other and the pins were no longer holding them in place), contacted Dr. Ernie (not sure of the spelling) the local surgical specialists “Affiliated Veterinary Specialists” in Jacksonville, FL (3444 Southside Blvd, 904-646-1287). After reviewing both the original X-rays (from Memphis) and today’s, both medical teams were certain the surgery was necessary and could correct the problem.
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> I did not speak to Dr. Ernie, since I thought that might be something ARG would want to do. However, Dr. Walker told me the following based on his conversation with Dr. Ernie, Dr. Ernie would like to see Woody on Monday at 3:30 PM with the expectation that he would keep him overnight and do the surgery on Tuesday. Given the importance of resetting the bones before they begin to set incorrectly or become infected, doing the surgery quickly is important.
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> Dr. Ernie (according to Dr. Walker) believes that inserting a plate will stabilize the bones until they can heal completely. Again, according to Dr. Walker, Dr. Ernie told him that they would discount the surgery to $1,800 – $2,000 because it was a rescue case. (I have no input here, since I don’t know what ARG normally pays for these kinds of services.
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> I did call the Admin staff to set up the Monday appointment for 3:30 PM and told them that someone from ARG would contact them about the pricing and payment (hope that was appropriate). To be clear, I haven’t agreed to anything other than to bring Woody in Monday at 3:30 pm, if ARG approves.
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> Aside from the medical issues, which I can’t comment on intelligently, I do believe that the other changed circumstances since Woody’s first surgery give him a much better chance with a 2nd surgery. When I picked him up, he was easily and unexpectedly spooked so I’m sure he must have had several instances over the last few weeks where he either leapt or suddenly planted his broken leg hard to try to get away from some imagined threat.
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> I had a similar situation with my Airedale Max, who had major CSL surgery which involved re-sculpting the bones in his leg. The recovery process is likely to be as intense. Max was required to be on a short lead at all time for the first 3 weeks and only on his feet when eating and going to the bathroom. After 3 weeks, we started 2 month rehabilitation program with walks on the leash with slowly increased distances.
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> Another issue that should be resolved with Titus is going to the bathroom. He was clearly frightened about going to the bathroom in front of me. The first 3 days here was very difficult getting him over that. However, he now has a place to go where he feels comfortable. I have a small fenced in yard, half of which is taken up by a fenced in yard. But to insure a minimum of movement, I plan to temporarily fence off the corner of the yard he’s been using, so that he has a 10′ x 10′ space he’s used to going in. He will go much faster if I’m not standing near him, so this will allow me to let him off the leash in this small area an move away until he goes.
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> I’d prefer to keep him on the lead, but I’m sure he will waste 10 minutes pacing the yard before he has to go if I’m next to him. Buy putting him in a confined space he’s already used, he can’t take more than a few steps and will go more quickly. Based on my observations when he can’t wait any longer he stands still and when he’s sure I’m not looking (which I do through the glass slider reflection), he will go.
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> Assuming they will keep him several days after surgery, and his will then go back to a familiar home, he should have a good head start on healing.
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> (Note: I have a very large create for Woody, but have not used it because I’m concerned he will catch the large external device on his leg (which is attached to the screws) on the crate. And he spends all day on his bed in my bedroom because my office is there and he wants to stay with me. The only time he leaves the room is when I coax him out for food and bathroom breaks. I’m using my custom made doggie car cushion as his bed. It’s 5′ x 5′ made of firm foam so it is softer than the floor but doesn’t give a lot when he walks on it.
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> Please let me know if you have any questions and if I should plan on going forward with Woody’s 3 PM Monday appointment and the surgery to follow
We’ve used them for years. They know Ladd and Molly. Really great vets. Dr.s Halada and Bucy are who I use, but they’re all good.
18726 West Catawba Ave.
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: 704-892-1585
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Kind Regards,
Melissa
Melissa Stone
Broker/Realtor
Allen Tate Realtors
Davidson/Lake Norman
704-962-9991
Great home search engine & map:
I had a good transport from Beebees to Daryl Snyder to heather conn to Thelma Whitworth. I will call off transport
From: melissahuling@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Ozzie
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 19:39:15 -0400
Barbara,
Chris and I have decided to work things out so we will not be giving Ozzie up after all.
Sorry for short notice as Chris and I have been unable to talk do to his travel schedule and his work.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 7, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Barbara Lawson <barbaral51@hotmail.com> wrote:
Thank you, Melissa. This gives us a little more breathing room to figure out a plan.
Barbara Lawson 518 208 4047
www. airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
From: melissahuling@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Ozzie
Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2013 09:02:20 -0400
Barbara,
I am not sure about Chris’s schedule other than I know he will not return till Sunday. Chris will be calling me tonight to discuss further. I have agreed to watch Ozzie until Sunday at this point.
You may contact me at 404-444-7254.
Heather Conn can help but must be early due to wedding. Sounds like Mellissa has to work and won’t be available to afternoon so I wonder if someone can meet Melissa early before work?
Heather Conn can help but must be early due to wedding. Sounds like Mellissa has to work and won’t be available to afternoon so I wonder if someone can meet Melissa early before work?
