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From Tim Hartley 2/16/25
Hi all!
Well it’s early morning on Sunday and Nash is feeling quite at home but still pretty clingy (more than understandable!). He slept pretty well but decided to get me up shortly after 6, which was actually good timing because we got out to potty just ahead of the heavy rain.
Yesterday late afternoon, I decided to see if he was hungry (I have absolutely no idea what his feeding schedule is), and Mr “picky eater” absolutely gobbled up a cup of his dry food that I embellished with some low sodium beef broth. I plan on giving him a cup or so twice a day to begin with, along with a reasonable number of treats as we do some general training. I want to insure that he’s operating with a bit of a calorie deficit but still getting enough nutrition. He’s good at “sit” if he knows there’s a treat involved and I got him to lie down once, but he needs work on “stay. In general, though, he’s SUPER well behaved. I have yet to hear a full-on bark, but when he gets excited (he anticipates a treat) he lets out a happy “almost bark” and that’s only been once or twice. He’s really good on the leash with just a bit of mild pulling and he changes direction with only some gentle persuasion and “over here” commands.
Not too surprisingly, he does get winded pretty easily. I presume this is from a combination of coming off of the heartworm treatment combined with his being a bit overweight. We’ll be gradually adding a bit of distance to our walks once the weather dries up a bit, and once the fence is complete, I’ll allow some brief amount of running. Yesterday, we did about a block worth of slow walking and that was obviously enough. I know this weight loss/stamina building shouldn’t be rushed so I’ll kind of let him set the pace within reason.
Well, that’s it for now. I’ll send updates as he progresses.
2/8/25: Jo-Anne called me to discuss Tim and what a good candidate he was. With a need to get Nash out of boarding, I called and spoke with time. Based on the 2 of us interviewing him, plus his prior experience with ATRA as a foster, transporter and adopter, the HV was waived. Tim is actively working on the fence for the yard. He agreed to foster Nash.
Nash will be transported on 2/15/25.
2/8/25
Pat,
I am extremely late in sharing some good news regarding Chris and Robin Colman. They were very interested in a 5.5/6 year old female Airedale that we had available for adoption and after several conversations, they decided they wanted to adopt her. They adopted her shortly before Shiloh passed away. She was good with Shiloh and is helping them as they grieve her passing.I apologize for not letting you know sooner but the past few months have been more hectic than usual on both the work and personal front.
Thank you,
Melinda
ATRVATim Hartney
Wed, Feb 5, 1:37 PM (2 days ago)
to meHello,
My name is Tim Hartney and I recently retired from an airline and now have the time to hopefully assist with rescuing Airedales. I live near Morganton NC and have had several Airedales over the years but none recently due to a busy traveling schedule. Now that I’m retired, I won’t be traveling much, so having a doggie around the house will be possible.
Presently, my house lacks a fenced yard. I plan to install one this spring or summer so I doubt I would qualify for fostering or adoption until then, but I may be able to help with transporting adopted dogs to their forever homes in the meantime. My main question is: Are kennels required for transporting? My current vehicle is a 2 door Civic which is not big enough to contain an Airedale sized kennel, but if use of a kennel isn’t required, there is definitely enough room for an good sized dog and I would love to help in getting a dog where they need to go.
Once the fence is installed, I plan on putting in an official adoption application.
Anyway, here’s my contact information; Tim Hartney, 8310 Wards Gap Rd, Connelly Springs NC, 28612. Cell: 217-549-2708
Have a great day!
Tim
Laura Welch
Thu, Feb 6, 10:29 PM (12 hours ago)
to Christina, meOh my goodness, he is adorable! And it would be absolutely perfect to have a smaller companion for Willow. We have a Halo electronic fence, which works beautifully for Willow, my female. If you all think that he is trainable on an invisible fence, I’d love to have him!
On Feb 6, 2025, at 9:19 PM, Christina Prange
Hi Laura, I am a volunteer with Airedale Rescue Group (ARG) and I am happy that you met Ellen this weekend! You are an approved Airedale home for ARG! When I looked at your application I wanted to write to you because I also had a Gerardo ‘dale! I lived in Raleigh area and I knew Gerardo for years and I was so fortunate to have a male ‘dale of his who was the very best! Such a sweet, easy guy – and so handsome.ARG has a very small Airedale or Welsh ‘dale that came into our care last week. He is in Greer, SC. He was found chasing cars on the highway. It’s been 1 week+ and not a soul has come forward for him. ARG has vetted him for initial vaccines and the vet estimated him to be about 1 year old. Here’s the thing – he is 28 lbs! SO, clearly he is a small ‘dale or a Welsh. He has fostered with one of our nearby families who kept him safe while we held him for the stray hold. He plays so nicely with their female ‘dale – lots of playing and chasing.
The problem is their fence is built for a standard ‘dale and the little guy escapes. Maybe that is how/why he became a stray to begin with! They cannot keep him safe any longer due to the escapes.
He would do best in a home with more secure fence and/or leash walker.
Would you be interested in adopting a small ‘dale? Are you all ready? If you are not quite ready or really want a full sized ‘dale – I get that too. Please let me know thanks!
Here are some pictures.Pat Hairston
10:18 AM (2 hours ago)
to Christina, JamesBailey- TN female.
I talked to Melisa and she will have the vet call me. This girl has a long road ahead of her.
She has an injured toe and is on antibiotics
Lyme and Ehrlichia positive; started on 30 days of doxycycline
HW positive
Intact
10-15 lbs underweightI asked for a copy of vet records and estimate for her treatment. She will be treated for Lyme, ehrlichia and HW before spaying.
Melisa will send more photos. No one has come forward and I hope to God no one does!!
Melisa will plan to take her home on Thursday to foster her.
1/27/25: Heard from Animal Care Center. Clyde is HW neg. Intact, updated on vaccines, dewormed, body score is 2. Needs to put some weight on before neutered.
1/28/25: Update from Melisa per vet. HW neg, loaded with ticks, vaccines updated and dewormed, on probiotics and antibiotics, toe injured. Bathed but not groomed.
Melisa will confirm if she can take her home and will have a friend help with intro.
Christina Prange
9:31 AM (5 hours ago)
to mehi Pat
Sean and I spoke this morning. He visited Dogma on Saturday. Sean said he did not think it would be a good fit for a few reasons. First, he said that Nash did not take to him at all – he seems really receptive to women but paid no attention to Sean. Sean said that there are likely other reasons for this – the environment, who Nash knows at the boarding facility and his overall expectation of how his own dog reacted to him.He mentioned that his stool was covered in blood – that must have been why you received an ask to authorize a vet to see Nash.
Sean said that Nash is severely over weight.
He has some type of scar (?) that looks like he had a recent surgery on his neck.He said that Nash is very reactive – he observed this when walking him at Dogma. He asked staff how is he when he is alone and they said he barks.
Sean said that in his condo – it would not work for the barking and also he said a lot of elderly people live in his condo complex with little dogs and he thinks it would cause problems.
Fw: Fw: Nash – meeting
InboxChristina Prange
Sun, Jan 26, 4:19 PM (22 hours ago)
to meFYI I hope to talk to him on morning
Christina Prange
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On Sunday, January 26, 2025, 4:16 PM, Christina Prange
Hi Sean
I am responding from my phone and not looking at my notes. I remember your work hours on a weekday start mid morning. Are you free to catch up on Monday morning before your work starts ? I look forward to talking to you.Christina Prange
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Hi Christina,
Thank you for the email. Yes, I met yesterday morning. It may be better if I give you a call. Is there a time that works for you?
Thanks,
Sean
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On 1/26/25 at 10:19 AM, Christina Prange wrote:
From: “Christina Prange”
Date: January 26, 2025
To: “Patrick -Sean- Treadaway”
Subject: Fw: Nash – meeting
hi Sean -did you get to see Nash over the weekend? Just checking – any input you have is great for us to hear about him! Thanks.Christina Prange
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From: Pat Hairston
To: Suzanne Visser Fogle
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:27:55 AM EST
Subject: Nash – meetingSuzanne,
We have a potential adopter who would like to meet Nash. He is a former Airedale owner who has been approved for adoption through ARG.
Sean Treadway is the person. He is available between 4 and 7 p.m., if that is possible. If not, perhaps he can call to arrange a time that would work.
Sean – Nash is at Dogma Dog Care, 4790 Wright Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082
770-436-4346Thank you!
