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From: “Christina Prange” <mcprange@aol.com>
To: airedalemail@comcast.net, barbaral51@hotmail.com
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 9:04:10 AM
Subject: Valdosta Girl –
Hi -Update on the aire girl in Valdosta
Yesterday I called the shelter to pay for her and they could not take my call. WHen they called back, I was in meetings and never had time to return their call. I called this am and they took the ARG CC# info and they are doing everything for $107. Unfortunately bc they did not talk to me yesterday we have to wait for the weekend and they worry she will get sick/show kennel cough and they won’t be able to spay her. That will suck…..
Age is not known. They have not done much with her until I committed. SHe was in a pen with multiple dogs and a fight broke out and she was involved so that is why she is not adoptable in their program however she is not in a pen with a smaller pit bull and she is fine, no other incidents.
Rose, who has been helping me, was going to see if a dr would take her today and we could beat the weekend. I hope so. It would save us tons of $$$$ if we could get her spayed.
From: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Date: August 23, 2013, 10:48:51 AM EDT
To: airedalemail@comcast.net, barbaral51@hotmail.com
Subject: Update on Valdosta Airedale – named Rose
hi i have named the new girl as Rose since the ACO was named Rose and she was very helpful.
Rose is spayed. She is also HW Pos.
She has been transferred to a vet in Valdosta –
229-247-2133
She is boaridng there one night. THey will administer the rabies shot. Also a medical exam and give us an estimate on age.
Rose, ACO, said that when they gave her the bath, she did not like it much but tolerated it. She was very active during the bath. She also HATES cats.
She reiterated that she was in a kennel with a small pit bull and did fine.
I asked for one night boarding. I did not know if that lady – Tessa (?) could foster her? If not, I can call for a few more days until we figure it out.
From: Richard Clark <rickasheville@me.com>
To: Christina <mcprange@aol.com>
Cc: Marti Touchstone <toadcove@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 23, 2013 11:34 am
Subject: Re: Vet visit / Bo
Hi Christina
At Vet now. Rabies tag was from 2011 so he did need a rabies and distemper
shots. He has whipworms so got 2 Drontal pills for that. He weighs 92 pounds.
Dr. Allison thought 2 cups of kibble plus pumpkin a day good start to get weight
down to 85 pounds.
Got the Front Line.
Anything else?
Thanks !
Rick
Christina Prange
919-605-4563
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On Aug 21, 2013, at 4:24 PM, Kelsia Robb <kelsiarobb@gmail.com> wrote:
Thank you very much. This has been a very difficult time and decision for our family. I am so glad there is a place just for Airedales to find a new chance for a happy life.
Kelsia Robb
On Aug 21, 2013 3:17 PM, “Christina Prange” <mcprange@aol.com> wrote:
Hi Kelsia – thanks for sending these adorable photos of Rex!
I have not seen the surrender form but that is just becuase I am at work and not seeing things but we welcome Rex into ARG. I see you are in AL and I’ll figure out where and determine next best place for Rex
Just wanted to connect with you to let you know that I rec’d everything.
Christina Prange
(919) 605-4563
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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Original Message
From: Kelsia Robb <kelsiarobb@gmail.com>
To: info <info@airedalerescuegroup.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 21, 2013 2:52 pm
Subject: Rex Airedale seeking new home from Alabama
I completed the form looking to find a new home for our Airedale terrier. Here are some photos of Rex.
Thank you,
Kelsia Robb
From: “katchatu” <katchatu@perdido.com>
Date: August 19, 2013, 3:00:45 PM EDT
To: “‘Christina Prange'” <mcprange@aol.com>
Subject: RE: AIREDALE RESCUE GROUP RELEASE FORM Form submitted on Airedale Rescue Group
Last shots were at the Fix-a-Pet in Seymour TN in 2011. They have since moved. For good or bad – I’ve been cautious when giving him shots, heartworm medicine & frontline plus. And usually skip every other year, as well as give him the sentinel every 2nd or 3rd month in – saving most for Florida.
Hope that makes sense.
Fix-A-Pet
Clinic
Knoxville
(865) 579-6738
Website:fix-a-pet.com <– website doesn’t work for me tho.)
Another special note: I kept his collar from the his original owner – the son that died before his Father picked him up and brought him to TN and tried to manage a 1 1/2 – 2yo Airedale out of a Silver Stream trailer. From what he told me the whole
dilapidated (if you will) neighborhood tried to chip in and take care of Bo too. But he wanted the best for his son’s Airedale.
He has his latest rabies shot tag on it. It’s a beautiful collar and It will be coming with him and I just had Jim at Just-for-Pets in Sevierville change the brass plate out.
Altho, this gentleman’s Father tried his best, he was just too old and had two other older dogs to take care of too. Altho, Bo was chained to tree when I picked him up – I don’t think it was a constant condition (except for not liking to go out during the day when bugs are out and about). Bo has always been loved and never abused.
That’s also why I didn’t change his name – Bo. I considered if for awhile, cause its way too close to NO. But in honor of his original owner kept his name, as well as, the spelling. Altho, everyone else likes to spell it as Beau and at times – call him Beauregard.
Trying to write up all this stuff to go with him. Also, surprised that Lost Key Vet hospital doesn’t have record of it. They have all of his paper records. I made copies for them. When I get to FL – I find the paperwork.
8-19-2013 called Larysaa to talk about Teddy and f/u about vetting. No ability to leave message.
8-20-2013 BL called, left message as Larysa had not responded to Julie. No reply.
Christina Prange
919-605-4563
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From: Christina Prange <mcprange@aol.com>
Date: August 19, 2013, 2:20:18 PM EDT
Subject: Teddy’s Vet
Hi Larysa, I’m trying to collect Teddy’s vet records in preparation for the foster family and when i called the vet that you listed on the surrender form, they don’t have any updated shot records for him. Do you have another vet? thanks.
Christina Prange
(919) 605-4563
http://www.airedalerescuegroup.com
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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.
