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Eva: 5 yo female purebred Airedale Terrier in Huntington, WV
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Life can be complicated. I’m complicated. My name is Eva and I am looking for a forever home. I am a 5 yo, 84lb purebred Airedale beauty. I love my people and do not want to share you with another dog, cat, horse, deer, fox, chipmunk, squirrel…. I can be reactive on the leash, but not all the time. When I bark and jump, I sound scary but other times I simply look and keep walking. I bond & love all the humans in my household. In my first home, grandchildren of all ages visited and I especially enjoyed the added treats.
I was relinquished by my original family when my personality changed after my older resident F Airedale sister, that I looked up to, passed away. I really miss her! When I was a pup, she taught me the ropes. But in her absence, I became unsure and I just wanted my people. I spent time in board & train but that was not helpful to my reactivity (shock collar training). Then they got me a pup. No one asked me! After 2 months, when the pup was busier, I wanted to be left alone and bit her in the ear. They decided that a home where I could be an only was their best solution and ATRVA was contacted.
A family on a horse farm took me in as a foster to adopt. They were awesome. They took me on adventures, long walks & hikes, let me wade & lounge in water, played with me…but I reacted to the horses. The woman manages the farm as her job and some of these horses are show horses.
Here is their summary:
“Eva is a wonderful dog, but she’s not working out for us with regard to the horses. She’s made some progress learning not to lunge and bark at them, but afraid she’s not learning fast enough and we have the sport horses returning from Florida. We just can’t take any chances that something might happen. A professional trainer agreed that she is a very smart and very sweet dog, but felt that working her through the trauma that is contributing to this behavior with the horses is not going to be a short process.
She is a loveable sweetheart, and she learns most things very quickly. She tries hard to please and looks for lots of interaction with her humans - she’s very smart and quite curious, but not entirely confident and needs reassurance when confronted with new things/experiences. When she experiences things that are unfamiliar and surprising she has a tendency to physically charge them - the horses are one example, but she did the same thing to the tiller when we started it up to till the garden, she’s afraid of the vacuum cleaner, and the sound of the bread maker kneading the dough got her very riled up."
On the bright side:
*She has an absolutely superb recall!
*She is extremely good about the fenceless fence, and was actually pretty darn respectful of the physical fence even before we got the fenceless collar for her.
*She loves to play, especially ball and tug. She loves to chase the ball, and she comes back with it, but when she gets back it’s not “fetch” it’s “keepaway”…which she enjoys immensely!
*Her favorite toys are the Jolly Ball on a Rope (to play with humans) and “squeaky snake” and the honking pig (to play by herself). She loves to shake dangly toys.
*She has excellent manners in the house.
*Overall, she is very quiet and calm. She mostly stays close by, but will sometimes go into a room by herself and lie down.
*She will come and ask very politely to go out by sitting and looking at you - if you don’t respond, she will put a paw on your knee and pull. If you still don’t respond, she will stand at the door and bark in a quiet, polite tone.
*She loves people, and while she’s mostly pretty serious she has a goofy side that is very fun to watch.
*She loves to go for a ride in the car, and she is a perfect passenger in her crate. She loves walks, and (unless one of those surprising and unfamiliar things comes up) she doesn’t really pull on the leash.
*She likes to be outside, but she also makes no bones about having had enough outdoor time - when she’s ready to go back inside she just goes to the door and waits! She likes to sit on the back porch and watch the world, and she loves to chase squirrels.
Eva then spent time with another foster who found that she was sometimes reactive to dogs and other times not. She would look and foster Mom would simply keep on walking which lessened the reaction. Perhaps Eva needs help with anxiety and that a course of medication to lessen her anxiety.
Foster #2 summary:
Eva adored running in the fenced backyard, chasing the chipmunks and barking at the deer & fox. On walks in the woods, Eva enjoyed wading in the creek and even lying down in the water.
Foster Mom has a male Airedale and she made it work by walking them separately, feeding them separately and playing with toys separately. They did fine when in the yard as long as nothing scary or challenging happened. When foster Mom brought out the lawn mower, Eva became agitated and charged her dog, but not the human.
Eva loves to play with her toys with you and understood when you were done. She also plays by herself. She never touches anything in the house that is not a dog toy. She likes to lounge on the sofa or on the floor next to you. When you go to the bathroom, she will accompany you and sit as close as possible and watch you. No personal space! She also counter-surfs, but then again, she is very tall so counters are just about nose-level.
Eva sits if asked before eating and takes treats gently!
Eva is now with our WV volunteer. Her vaccinations will be updated on July 29th. She is already microchipped and spayed. ATRVA will consider placement with nearby neighboring states (car drive away)
Are you ready for a dog that will devote 100% of herself to you? Are you ready for a walking, hiking, jogging best friend? Are you okay with a bathroom supervisor? Are you willing to work with a positive reinforcement trainer for her reactivity (training for both of you)?
If so, apply today at www.atrva.com or contact us with questions.
I was relinquished by my original family when my personality changed after my older resident F Airedale sister, that I looked up to, passed away. I really miss her! When I was a pup, she taught me the ropes. But in her absence, I became unsure and I just wanted my people. I spent time in board & train but that was not helpful to my reactivity (shock collar training). Then they got me a pup. No one asked me! After 2 months, when the pup was busier, I wanted to be left alone and bit her in the ear. They decided that a home where I could be an only was their best solution and ATRVA was contacted.
A family on a horse farm took me in as a foster to adopt. They were awesome. They took me on adventures, long walks & hikes, let me wade & lounge in water, played with me…but I reacted to the horses. The woman manages the farm as her job and some of these horses are show horses.
Here is their summary:
“Eva is a wonderful dog, but she’s not working out for us with regard to the horses. She’s made some progress learning not to lunge and bark at them, but afraid she’s not learning fast enough and we have the sport horses returning from Florida. We just can’t take any chances that something might happen. A professional trainer agreed that she is a very smart and very sweet dog, but felt that working her through the trauma that is contributing to this behavior with the horses is not going to be a short process.
She is a loveable sweetheart, and she learns most things very quickly. She tries hard to please and looks for lots of interaction with her humans - she’s very smart and quite curious, but not entirely confident and needs reassurance when confronted with new things/experiences. When she experiences things that are unfamiliar and surprising she has a tendency to physically charge them - the horses are one example, but she did the same thing to the tiller when we started it up to till the garden, she’s afraid of the vacuum cleaner, and the sound of the bread maker kneading the dough got her very riled up."
On the bright side:
*She has an absolutely superb recall!
*She is extremely good about the fenceless fence, and was actually pretty darn respectful of the physical fence even before we got the fenceless collar for her.
*She loves to play, especially ball and tug. She loves to chase the ball, and she comes back with it, but when she gets back it’s not “fetch” it’s “keepaway”…which she enjoys immensely!
*Her favorite toys are the Jolly Ball on a Rope (to play with humans) and “squeaky snake” and the honking pig (to play by herself). She loves to shake dangly toys.
*She has excellent manners in the house.
*Overall, she is very quiet and calm. She mostly stays close by, but will sometimes go into a room by herself and lie down.
*She will come and ask very politely to go out by sitting and looking at you - if you don’t respond, she will put a paw on your knee and pull. If you still don’t respond, she will stand at the door and bark in a quiet, polite tone.
*She loves people, and while she’s mostly pretty serious she has a goofy side that is very fun to watch.
*She loves to go for a ride in the car, and she is a perfect passenger in her crate. She loves walks, and (unless one of those surprising and unfamiliar things comes up) she doesn’t really pull on the leash.
*She likes to be outside, but she also makes no bones about having had enough outdoor time - when she’s ready to go back inside she just goes to the door and waits! She likes to sit on the back porch and watch the world, and she loves to chase squirrels.
Eva then spent time with another foster who found that she was sometimes reactive to dogs and other times not. She would look and foster Mom would simply keep on walking which lessened the reaction. Perhaps Eva needs help with anxiety and that a course of medication to lessen her anxiety.
Foster #2 summary:
Eva adored running in the fenced backyard, chasing the chipmunks and barking at the deer & fox. On walks in the woods, Eva enjoyed wading in the creek and even lying down in the water.
Foster Mom has a male Airedale and she made it work by walking them separately, feeding them separately and playing with toys separately. They did fine when in the yard as long as nothing scary or challenging happened. When foster Mom brought out the lawn mower, Eva became agitated and charged her dog, but not the human.
Eva loves to play with her toys with you and understood when you were done. She also plays by herself. She never touches anything in the house that is not a dog toy. She likes to lounge on the sofa or on the floor next to you. When you go to the bathroom, she will accompany you and sit as close as possible and watch you. No personal space! She also counter-surfs, but then again, she is very tall so counters are just about nose-level.
Eva sits if asked before eating and takes treats gently!
Eva is now with our WV volunteer. Her vaccinations will be updated on July 29th. She is already microchipped and spayed. ATRVA will consider placement with nearby neighboring states (car drive away)
Are you ready for a dog that will devote 100% of herself to you? Are you ready for a walking, hiking, jogging best friend? Are you okay with a bathroom supervisor? Are you willing to work with a positive reinforcement trainer for her reactivity (training for both of you)?
If so, apply today at www.atrva.com or contact us with questions.