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Name: Kara Adams
Email: karaadams@comcast.net
Subject: Airedale at DeKalb County Animal Services, Chamblee, GA
Message: Hi! I am a volunteer at DeKalb County’s animal shelter in Georgia. I just happened to notice there is a beautiful male Airedale. He is currently not on the adoption floor due to overcrowding. Here is his link for more info. If by chance you are able to help him you can email – rescue@dekalbanimalservices.com . I’d be happy to help transport him!Elizabeth Childress
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Sat, Jan 18, 1:47 PM
to Kelly, Christina, me, BethGeorge and I had our home visit with Sean Treadaway this morning. We would definitely approve him and his home.
He lives by himself and works from home for Microsoft support. He lives in a very nice gated townhome about a mile from downtown Marietta.
He is a very active professional in good shape. A former marathon runner. Now just hikes.He had pictures all over and on his refrigerator of his Airedale that he had from three months that just passed at 12 this last November. You can tell he is still grieving.
His home is typical of a bachelor. Modern and not extravagant. Well kept and clean. Stone floors with rugs. The town homes are gated with about 4-5 individual buildings. None of the units have private fences but the entires property is gated.
You go into his building and then into his home. HOA prohibits unleashed dogs. Neighbors sent him condolences after his Cowboy passed when they realized they didn’t see him walking him anymore and word got around. We saw a note from a neighbor. He has lived in this townhome since before he got. Cowboy.We are happy to approve him and hope to keep in touch with him after his adoption. We go the dog park that is across the street from his townhome.
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions and please let us know how things progress. We are so happy to be able to help out with this process and don’t hesitate to call for our help again.
Beth and George Childress
770-309-7263From 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.
