The following stories were submitted by
SAMANTHA CURRAN, via SIDNEY HARDIE
ORALEE ADAMS & LUCA:
"Luca" was forgotten
after a young couple divorced
Luca was relegated to the backyard, where she proved herself a skilled
"escape artist." She is loved and owned by Rescuer Oralee Adams
who calls Luca "my blessing" for all the love and support
Luca has given Oralee during a difficult year with many losses.
KATHY BAUER & CODY:
"Cody" came to Kathy Bauer as the result of an
owner-surrender in 1999 to Annette Hall.
Kathy is so grateful to Annette; Cody is "her sweet boy"!
LINDA BELL & EMMA:
"Emma" is just what you want in an Airedale:
Attitude, Attitude, Attitude.
She takes to heart her job of keeping
the household safe. When a dog next door charged Linda,
Emma came running and got between the dog and Linda.
This big-hearted Airedale is going to take good care of some lucky family!
JOHN W. CARR & MISS DIXIE:
"Miss Dixie" spent the first four years of her life
in a puppy mill being bred and having puppies.
Vivian Durbin & Bill Fox rescued Miss Dixie,
and she went to live in her Forever Home with John, Susan
& Katherine Carr. Miss Dixie enjoys long walks in the hills
and the freedom to run and run and run.
Porcupines are NOT her favorite animal!
BILL & NANCY DAVIS
& PATCH ADAMS:
Bill & Nancy rescued this big, lovable boy
and called him "Patches"
or "Patch" for Patch Adams. Nancy says that Patch,
like the Robin Williams character in the movie, is lovable,
devoted and always makes you laugh!
VIVIAN DURBIN, BILL FOX
& WINSTON:
"Winston" was rescued from a shelter in
Fulton, Missouri, home of Westminster College
and Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain speech.
Winston was the first rescue and adoption seven years ago for
Missouri ATRA (Airedale Terrier Rescue & Adoption) volunteers,
Bill Fox & Vivian Durbin.
VIVIAN DURBIN, BILL FOX
& FITZGERALD:
"Fitz" was released into Rescue
by a backyard breeder who kept him in a
3' x 3' pen and used him for breeding.
Fitz was rescued and adopted by Bill Fox & Vivian Durbin.
VIVIAN DURBIN, BILL FOX
& CASEY:
"Casey" was rescued from a puppy mill,
and the vet estimated that Casey has had well over 100 puppies.
Casey was rescued, fostered and adopted by Bill Fox & Vivian Durbin.
VIVIAN DURBIN, BILL FOX
& SARA:
"Sara" is a daughter of Casey,
and was rescued from a puppy mill
with her ten seven-week-old puppies.
Sara was rescued, fostered and adopted by Bill Fox & Vivian Durbin.
VIVIAN DURBIN, BILL FOX
& GABBY (GABRIELLE):
Imagine their surprise when the
St. Louis Humane Society found "Gabby" in their transport van!
Gabby was rescued, fostered and adopted by Bill Fox & Vivian Durbin.
CAROL FISHER & MISS AVA:
"Miss Ava" was purchased at a pet store
by a well-meaning young couple who already had
an Airedale, a black Lab, and a baby on the way.
They called Rescue to turn over this sweet,
four-month-old girl. Miss Ava has a Rescue Sister at home
named Angel who was adopted at nine months old.
They are three days apart in age, the best of friends and
"The Joy of Carol's Life."
MARY GADE & REGGIE:
"Reggie" is a four-year-old boy
who was rescued at the age of one year.
Reggie is wonderful, beautiful and full of mischief,
although Reggie is the "easiest" Airedale
the Gades have ever had.
Reggie has a great Forever Home with Mary & Milt Gade.
MILT GADE & DOLLY:
"Dolly" is a nine-year-old
hyperactive little girl with "stand-up" ears
and an undocked tail who still pulls like a sled dog.
She was rescued by Mary & Milt Gade when she was nine months old
after living in a garage for the nine months of life. Dolly is
smart as a whip and is loved by Mary & Milt Gade.
MARY GIESE & HARRIET:
"Harriet" was found chained to a doghouse,
nursing her puppies in the heat.
"Harriet" has never lost her spirit, and is loved by Mary Giese.
ERNEST & LEE ANN JOHNSON
& ALLIE:
"Allie" is a very sweet, two-year-old
who came to the Johnsons in August, 2001.
Initially shy and unsure of people,
Allie has gained much confidence and is today a very happy
and much-loved Airedale. Allie enjoys playing with her buddies
at the nearby Doggie Park, romps at home with her sister, Maxie,
and sleeps contentedly next to her brother, Chetley (the c*t).
BARBARA MANN
& MISS NOSY PARKER:
"Miss Nosy Parker" was picked up as a stray
in Fairborn, Ohio when she was about a year old.
The shelter tried hard to find her owner
because she was obviously well cared for and
even had some obedience training.
Barbara adopted her and says Parker loves to learn things,
so Barbara has to keep busy teaching her desirable behaviors
or Barbara suffers the consequences!
MARIA MATSON & CALLIE:
"Callie" was a stray
in a New Jersey neighborhood
for three months before being caught by an Airedale person
as Callie ran down the street. Callie is a great Ambassador for
ARADV (Airedale Rescue and Adoption of the Delaware Valley),
as well as a much-loved member of the Matson family.
KATHY PEABODY
FOR ANNETTE HALL & STUART:
"Stuart" went to a shelter in Kentucky
at the age of seven months.
He was adopted and loved by Annette Hall and is a wonderful boy.
Stuart has two bad hips, but has had a successful corrective surgery
on one hip and will have surgery on the second hip in time.
Sadly, Annette crossed The Rainbow Bridge
on 4 September 2003.
You can read her In Memoriam HERE.
KARLEEN REDLE
& LUCY & BARNEY:
Karleen adopted Ms. "Lucy" first;
she moved with the family to their new home in Colorado.
"Barney" followed the advice, "Go West, Young Man!"
Barney was delighted to leave his shelter in Missouri and
travel west to join the Redle family where he is happily spoiled.
His big sister, Lucy, takes good care of Barney and teaches him
all the best Airedale tricks. Karleen, Lucy & Barney
participated in all the events at the Week of the Airedale.
TAFFY ROSS & FIFI:
For her first job with Airedale Rescue,
Taffy was dispatched to the City Pound
where she saw "Fifi",who was so unkempt that
Taffy was not sure she was all Airedale.
Taffy considered the name "Coyote" because of Fifi's prick ears,
but kept the name Fifi. Fifi is all terrier,
since her arrival in the Ross household,
Fifi has helped Taffy foster a whole string of needy Airedales.
CAROL WALKER & CONNOR:
Carol & Mack Walker adopted "Connor"
he was 10 years old.
Connor is now 12, and his best buddy in the Walker household
is their Chow, Schubert. Connor loves his toys and plays with them
with "explosive joy". "Connor makes us think
about the world in a different way through his eyes of discovery,
and he blesses us and our dogs with his gentleness,
and his frenetic joy and love. It can't get any better than that."
On 27 August 2003,
Carol writes to adtlovershome members:
Our gentle boy is gone. We know that the people on this list understand
and this helps us so much, you just can't believe it.
Thanks to everyone for all your encouraging words and support
during Connor's illness. He is no longer suffering or afraid,
but waits for us on the other side.
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