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Hi Christina,
The groomers are going to call me to let me know how much it will cost for a basic wash and ‘dale cut. I really would not mind paying for it [as I did for Jazmin’s spading]. but my funds are REALLY TIGHT right now and I’m having to scrounge up funds to have Flora groomed–and she REALLY needs it, as well.
Obviously that response takes care of any chances of me being Beo’s mom–and I WOULD if I COULD. Obviously, we HAVE bonded. However, I would be quite concerned with him being in a home with any small children, much less big kids [remember, one of the reasons Cindy released him was because of his jumping on friends of her 12 y.o.]. He is ALL 90# Airedale muscle. His paws are almost as large as my hand-span. He would NOT attack a child, or another dog, but he wants to PLAY with ANYONE and he’s very quick to let you know that. I had him on a pincher yesterday for a short walk when we passed by a house where the owner was throwing a ball to her little terrier in the front yard. Beo had a fit and was NOT responding to the pincher [yes, I DO know how to use it without hurting the dog]. I knew he just wanted to PLAY, but it’s hard to convince the onlooker about that. ALSO, he needs to be able to RUN, CATCH, RETRIEVE, etc. on a daily basis. I’m not sure taking him to work, unless it was a LONG walk] would be good for him [although, he would LOVE to be with his owner as much as possible]. With a child, they might feel the need to crate him in the house. I personally do NOT like that idea, especially when the owner is home but concerned about behavior with young children.
I probably OVER-RESPONDED to you question, but Beo needs some intense behvior modification. He’s a GREAT dog with some very BAD HABITS, but NOT IRREVERSIBLE [did I spell that correctly???]!
E- at you later.
Deb
I sent a note on 8/24 to see if they still wanted a HV.
And C got a nice thoughtful response:
From: Greg Paige <greg.paige@gmail.com>
Date: August 24, 2012 3:37:31 PM EDT
To: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Subject: Re: ARG – Airedales
Christina,
You totally did not drop the ball. We were contacted by someone shortly after you and I spoke and we had to reschedule a visit and we have not yet done that. We are currently in planning mode and are wrestling with the breed choice that would be best for us. My experience with Irish terriers has me, more than Ann , leaning hard toward an Airedale. The most important thing we are wanting is a dog that will be a good fit for Grace who wants a gentle love muffin. Ann, who has spent most of her life with Lab’s has that temperament in mind; a dog that seeks out attention (in a good way!) and wants to be rubbed, scratched and loved on. My ol’ Irish boy was no love muffin and sought affection out on his terms most of the time but man was he always thinking and curious and loyal and vocal…like Airedales. If there is an Airedale out there who could fit that bill….
Let me talk to Ann and see if she would like to do a visit so we can be on the list should such a dog come ya’lls way.
Thank you for getting back in touch and after countless hours looking at your website and facebook pages, thank you for all you do to find homes for the beautiful animals.
Greg
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com> wrote:
Greg & Ann, I am really sorry that I have dropped the ball on re-contacting you about adopting an Airedale. I think that the last time that we talked it was June and I needed to proceed with the home visit arrangements. Well, I forgot, and missed out on making the arrangements. Are you all still looking for an Airedale? If so, I have a great lady who would be able to come over for a Home Visit – she lives 7 minutes away! Thanks and I am sorry for the very long delay.
Christina Prange
(919) 605-4563
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
Susan Morrow, who adopted Gabe, a mixed ‘dale from Cyn is 7 minutes from this family.
namesusan morrow
phone704-332-8994
contacttimePM
address429 e. worthington ave. charlotte, nc 28203
i’ll move to a volunteer status as he did reach out for those reasons and Claire had talked to him years ago. I did not get a response to my note in 8/2012. I’d try again if we needed someone in that area though!
Hi Christina,
Thanks for giving us a status update! I am sorry that Elly Mae isn’t available, but I do understand completely about wanting a family with other dogs. We are definitely a one dog family so I wouldn’t want a dog who is used to doggy siblings to be sad and lonely!!
Let me speak with my family about Kaycee and I will be back in touch. Thanks for your help in all this!
Lee
Told them they were approved but that Ellie Mae was going to a home with another ‘dale. We respect the foster familys input.
—Original Message
From: Lara Pearson <lara.pearson@gmail.com>
To: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Cc: barbaral51 <barbaral51@hotmail.com>
Sent: Thu, Aug 23, 2012 10:10 am
Subject: Re: Tilly
Christina,
We were shocked after the first few days to realize that she is neither house, leash or crate trained. Her obedience is limited (she’s a jumper, very aggressive with most other dogs and nips when she plays). We are all bumped, bruised and lots of skinned limbs from being drug down the stairs outside our house or at the park. No broken bones yet! We are all working on this now. She was so close to bringing down a deer that we were all afraid the leash would snap. 🙂 we are currently identifying a trainer to come to the house. In the
meantime, Steve is working with her all throughout the day.
Also our vet scanned her and also noted no microchip. We will get that done this weekend.
Now, the upside – We are all in love with the Tilly Monster! She is recognizing the name “Tilly” which she didn’t seem to at first. Loves to play, loves to be loved, runs around the house (one of her rewards for outside potty) like a quarter horse with her favorite toys and can’t let a single person go by without showing how much she LOVES people. She is so good with my girls and all the kids in the neighborhood. She loves the school bus stop because all the kids fawn over her and call her by name.
I have to admit, years ago after I had lost my beloved border collie, Whitley, I thought I’d never love a dog like that again. I would still have dogs, but not one like that. Tilly has proved me wrong. I pull out her pictures like she’s a new baby. She has issues (don’t we all), but part may be that she’s been in so many homes over the past few months. She’s home now. I told the kids that this is it for her. If someone turns up allergic, we’ll get shots. If she destroys something, we’ll train her not to do that in the future and will replace it. She is family now. Untrained, sloppy, lovey family! We are blessed.
Thank you for bringing her to our lives!
Kind regards,
Lara
His weight is 59 lbs. I had enough money to do everything except buy heart worm preventative, but that clinic doesn’t sell it, anyway.
Really great home visit. Their yard is secure. 5 ft fences. Locked gates. I asked if they had yard maintenance that could open gates – no workers in yard. Very large fence area – 2+ acres. Pool is separate fenced. Pool does not have any steps and their current dogs do not swim in it – probably because the dog cannot get in and out of pool they thought. The dogs do swim off their boat when they go to the beach.
House is perfect for a dog. There is a mud room when you enter from the garage and they have a crate that was used for Rudy until about three years ago. Raised feeders in the kitchen. They have a house at the beach and they said it is similar set up.
They visited a Poodle Rescue last weekend and were waiting to hear a health assessment on a labradoodle that they met. I told them that they were approved. BL to let them know and she may also ask them about Kaycee.
Yes- the check got here in just a few days, so I bought another bottle of Chlorhexidine Shampoo, which will go to his new home with him. I just had that thought about the heart worm preventative… I don’t know that answer to that, but I will find out this evening when I pick him up. I am going to TRY to get an E collar for him to wear, to keep him from chewing on his back- he is so itchy that he has practically pulled out more hair by trying to chew on the itchy spots! I bought some NUStock ointment to put on it, which is what I used before to help heal the skin issues and grow his hair back, but it has sulpher in it, so I was afraid to put it on before his surgery. I am really hoping they will include a heart worm treatment sample with the check, as after all for this, I am not sure if I will have enough to buy a heart worm pill right away. (It was $12 for the shampoo, $13 for the Nustock, $15 for Frontline and $88 for everything he is getting done at the clinic today, so that pretty much took all of the money that you sent for him) – thank you, so much! I feel so much better knowing that he is getting what he needs!
I just called them to ask- they do NOT provide the heart worm preventative, but will give me a paper to show the vet or pet pharmacy as proof – so I will need the money for that, unless you will have a home right away who will be able to get that for him. She went back to check and said that he is in surgery right now, and the test is still running (the timer has not gone off yet) but it looks like it will be negative. (Hurray! What a relief! So by the end of the day, he will have been neutered, heart worm negative, micro-chipped, up to date on all vaccines, and his nails clipped (They were getting a bit dangerous! lol!), as well as having his Frontline administered tomorrow, which will be 30 days from his last treatment. Is there anything that I have missed? Whoever adopts him will need to make sure they know of a feed supply store where they can get his Diamond Brand Chicken and Rice dog food (Here it is about $23.50 for a 40 lb bag, which will last him about a month) I have tried other foods, but I have not been successful in finding anything else that he will eat and that does not aggravate his allergies or give him diarrhea. (Believe me- you do NOT want to be the one to have to deal with this dog when he has diarrhea! NOT a pretty sight! lol) My daughter put her bully basset on that food, so when I am puppy sitting, they can eat the same thing, so I will be digging into her supply next week when Yogi’s supply runs out. Which means I may be able to send Yogi off with a day or two worth of food, but will not be able to send a big bag with him.
It will be a very sad day in the Randolff house when Yogi goes to his new home, but I will be glad, knowing he will be well taken care of! Whoever gets to adopt him will be very fortunate – he really is a great dog!
Oh, yes, We All Walked!! After the first mile, he was GREAT [actually, he got much better when he was NEXT to me and Flora took the outside position. He accidentally got away from me and ran toward a couple of small dogs walking and was GREAT!! He just sniffed them both and the owners helped me re-attach him to his leash.
I checked the place where I had Jasmine neutered. They DO microchip [$25] and have vaccinations. According to the records I have, his last set of shots included Rabies, DA2PPC, Kennel Cough on 3/20/12. They will be set up with microchips this Saturday. Other than the “humping” [ALPHA-ism], he and Flora are really getting along.
Oh, also according to the Vet “report card”, he is diagnosed with a condition called: Elbow Hygroma. Looks like they simply encouraged the owners to allow him to lie on soft surfaces [he is presently sleeping in MY bed] so he should be in good shape for this.
I plan to get him [and Flora] groomed next week I bet he will REALLY look HANDSOME then!!
Otherwise, ALL IS WELL in Atlanta-‘Dale-land’.
“E-” at you later,
Deb
From: AIREDALEHEAVEN <airedaleheaven@comcast.net>
To: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Aug 18, 2012 4:18 pm
Subject: Fw: Home visit checklist
Christina, here is my Home Visit Checklist. I think these people would be perfect Airedale parents!
Lana
From: barbaral51@hotmail.com
Subject: Home visit checklist
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:52:55 -0400
Home Visit Checklist
HOME OF:
Name:_____Lee Ann Hunter_______________________________________________ Telephone:(770)274-8385_________________
Address:_225 Pine Brook Way_____________________________________________________________________________
City:_Roswell________________________ State:___Ga.________ Zip:_____30076___________
BACKGROUND:
Who is Adopting? ( ) Husband ( ) Wife ( ) Other: the family_____________________
Who is the primary Caregiver? ( ) Husband ( ) Wife ( ) Other: ___wife__________________
Who really wants a rescue dog? ( ) Husband ( ) Wife ( ) Other: _husband, wife & son_______
*** (If the primary caregiver is not the person who really wants the Airedale – RED FLAG!)
Is this an Airedale experienced family? ( ) Yes (x ) No, but familiar with terriers
Pets currently in the family (Name/Age/Breed)? _None____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
What is the condition of the current pets (Groomed, Active, Friendly..)? ____NA___________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Brand of Dog food? __Iams___________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Any Medications for current pets? ( ) Yes ( ) No If Yes, please explain: _NA______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
Have any new pets been acquired since adoption application?: ( ) Yes (x ) No If yes, Why? ______
______________________________________________________________________________________
What happened to previous pets? (x ) Died ( ) Hit by Car ( ) Ran away ( ) Sold or given away
FAMILY:
Who are the members of the household (Names & Ages)?: _Lee Ann, her husband and 14 year old son
How active or inactive are the household members?: ___very active______________________________________
How much attention will this Airedale receive?: _____a lot!_______________________________________
From which household members?: ____all 3 people___ ________________________________________________
Who will
take the Airedale for walks?: __Husband and wife__________________________________________________
take the Airedale to obedience classes? ___wife_________________________________________
play with the Airedale? _________________________________________________________
Will the Airedale have full access to all parts of the house? (x ) Yes ( ) No
Will the Airedale be allowed on the furniture?: (x ) Yes ( ) No
PHYSICAL SET-UP
:
If fenced yard:
Type of fence: _Wood fence__________________________________________________________________________________
Approximate size of fenced area: ___1/4 acre________________________________________________________________
Condition of fenced area (could Airedale get out by jumping over, crawling under, etc.) ____no_________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Is there a door from the house opening directly into the fenced yard?
(x ) Yes ( ) No
If no fence:
What type of “containment” is going to be used? ______________________________________________________
FAMILY ROUTINE:
Where will the Airedale sleep at night? ___In their bed___________________________________________________________
Will the Airedale be alone during the day?
(x ) Yes ( ) No If yes, how long? only for short periods of time_________________________
Where will the Airedale stay during the day if he is alone? (Outside is NOT an option!) _Inside the house___
______________________________________________________________________________________
THE RESCUE AIREDALE:
What age and sex of dog is desired? ___approx. 1 year –female______________________________________________________________
Will the family consider a “special needs” Airedale?
( ) Yes (x ) No
Might this family foster a rescue Airedale? ( ) Yes (x ) No
Does the family have expectations regarding an Airedale? (x ) Yes ( ) No
(KEY QUESTION) Would you feel comfortable giving your dog to this family? (x ) Yes ( ) No
Additional Notes: _I feel that all 3 people in the household would make great Airedale parents!___I would have no problem letting them have my dog__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Name of person doing home check: ______Lana Augustus___________________________________________________________
Phone: __(770) 667-0764___________________________ Email: airedaleheaven@comcast.net _________________________ Date: __08-18-12____________________
Hi, Grooming – ARG pays for that! Please make an appointment for the grooming and let me know and I will call in our ARG credit card and pay for it.
I’m including Barbara Lawson on this note because she and I try to keep eachother in the loop on everything and of course, she will offer any sage advice.
Let me reconcile his vet records. We do have vet records. If anything, I will see if Barbara Yager (in SC) can scan them so we can all see Beo’s health. I do know that you may have to take him to your vet for a HW test and a microchip insert. It seems like Cindy had taken him to the vet in March 2012 so we knew he was up to date but of course, things like what you’re seeing will need to be examined/overall health assessment.
Flora – she will teach him on the humping. Now, he must want to protect you. I am sure that he is keen and tuned into anyone in need after living with Cindy and her family’s situation over his lifetime. Let me know your thoughts on this as you get to know him better. Wow – he was really watching over you when you fell asleep! I hope you are ok and so thankful your tenant was aware and called 911. Hoping you find a new tenant quickly to replace the one leaving in Sept.
Christina Prange
(919) 605-4563
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/airedalerescuegroup
Original Message
From: Deborah Hadaway <deborahhadaway@bellsouth.net>
To: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 11:58 am
Subject: Re: Beo – with Flora?
BEO oh BEO!!! He is a CHARACTER!!!! Except for “humping” [which we are NOT ALLOWING], he and Flora get along FINE. Flora is NOT happy that he is taking all the room on my bed. He IS BIG!!!!. I picked Beo up Saturday afternoon. Cindy is still in mourning. She called me Saturday night to see how he was doing. Honestly, I think if it were not for the behavior, she would have kept him. He is NOT constantly jumping on my, but definitely wants to . He is still a pup in his mind [he turns 2 in November]. Flora and I are teaching him to use the DOGGIE DOOR instead of my “Doggie Porch”. He’s just not use to the idea. I have noticed a couple of nodules [small] on his back. We might want to look into this. He has YET to go on a walk [I’ll probably take them both at dusk when it is 75 degrees outside]. He definitely does Not LIKE to be away from humans, but he is learning not to jump on doors and window panes when I leave the room. Hewill protect!! Yesterday afternoon, I came back from an outing when my blood sugar dropped. I ate a fruit-sicle and somehow ended up on my bed asleep . My tenant heard Beo barking and came down to see what was going on. She found him laying on top of me in my bed [front paws/head only]. She called 911 and he would not let anyone come near me [although, I do not think he was raging at anyone–just refused to move]. Finally their Captain came to help out and obviously felt comfortable with dogs and was able to get Beo off so they could put an IV in me. He’s definitely a GOOD dog, just needs some taming and training. Since I am w/o a job, I have time to work with him. He is getting used to STAY and “out” [obviously taught to him by Cindy].
If I can find the money, I want to get him GROOMED. He is VERY SCRUFFY looking, but not matted. Doesn’t like to be brushed and in desperate need of a bath. I may have to wait until I get paid [Sept. 1]–Flora could use a good trim as well.
I’ll have to look to see if Cindy included the surrender papers in her packet. I’ll get back with you on that.
That’s about it for now. I’m going to fill out a couple more “applications”. My tenant announced to me she is leaving the first of September [she’s renting a house nearby–but that’s $700 out of my monthly account] so I am also posting my upstairs rooms online. No wonder I had a reaction last night!!!!!
Write to you soon. Hope everything turned out well.
Deb
Hey there,
There are a couple of spay/neuter clinics in town, both have good reputations and new (within 3yrs) facilities. The one closest to use is Heartsong http://www.heartsongspayneuter.com/about.html (706-860-9300) and it looks like they want about $70 to neuter a dog over 50#. Much less than a vet. Is this more along the lines of what you are accustomed to seeing in terms of pricing? This place could also do his heartworm or whatever else he needs. We’ve adopted at least one cat from these folks and routinely see them at the pet stores during the weekends.
He is very much likes his people, he knows a few commands, he’s very athletic and likes to play ball. When one of his people is outside w/ him he’s fine. He gets Wiggy when he’s out alone or even w/ the other dogs. Although he’s calming down as he settles in here with our pack/routine/rules, there is still the non-aggressive mouthy/nippy issues when he’s excited and wants to play. Also, he will seek and destroy any type of stuffed animal, toy, pillow, et. When he’s not excited and in full play mode, he likes to try to get as close to his people as he can then lay down (on them if possible J). He likes to lick in the face, too much. We free feed here and that has not been an issue at all. He’s over the cats and they are back to basking in the sun under the window with no worries. Might try to get Zig out for a short walk tomorrow to see how that goes. He’s very lovable, despite a few bad habits.
While I like him a lot, and he’s super sweet, and is about 75% there on being a wonderful pet companion, my gut feeling at this point is that he’s got a lot more energy than we are accustomed to w/ Lola and Pearl and that mixed with a couple of behavioral issues, which will need to be worked on over a period of time, will be a challenge for us. Between f/t work and a few after work/school obligations, we may not be in the best position to help him be the best he can be in the shortest period of time. Crating him might be an option and I plan to get ours down to see how he responds to that . Given his size and existing issues (separation anxiety ?), I’m not jazzed about the idea of crating him all day.
I need to do something with him Wednesday when the cleaning lady comes (she comes every other Weds); if we can’t do the neuter Wednesday then I’m thinking of just running him up to the vet for a day of boarding. We can’t leave him outside because he is a nervous slobbering wreck when outside; he constantly jumps on every window/door/screen available trying to get back in the house. We normally prop the garage door open then give Lo and Pearl the back yard w/ the garage available in case of bad weather. I’m not ready to give Zig that much access to the garage (chemicals, tools, etc) or that much unsupervised time outside (he may pass out from exhaustion because he stays so keyed up the whole time he’s outside).
Let me know your thoughts on this and if you’d like me to arrange the neuter I can do that.
Thanks.
