away. I went to the Animal
shelter and found this girl cowering
in the back, shaking, in the company of an
Akita and a German Shepherd Dog. I couldn't
get her out ofthere fast enough and I slept with her
for the
next three nights, on the bed in the
guest room, before she even thought of
feeling the least bit comfortable from what
all had happened to her.
That was the beginning.... a grooming table.
Now, some six banker's- boxes- full- of
-Rescued -Airedales later I think of all the
chance meetings
I have had with some of the most wonderful
Airedales you could ever ask for ~ all in
Rescue through no fault of their own.
I think of the ones who lived their lives
out with me and the ones who have allowed me
to meet wonderful people. I think of the
times I have divided my hallway up with baby
gates to make it possible to feed 16
Airedales in their own space.
And then I realize.... I haven't said very
much about me ~~ I have become the Erma
Bombeck of the Airedale world ;-)
I have a husband of 35 years and two
daughters that are now 28 and 30 years of
age (one is a violin teacher, the other a
Visual Presentation Expert for the Courts).
I have a small ranch in
Las Vegas, Nevada
and a 100 acre soon -to -be ranch in Tijeras
New Mexico. I am a volunteer with Southwest
Airedale Terrier Rescue Group (SWAT) that
covers Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and
Utah. I am a volunteer with National
Airedale Rescue, Inc. as their Treasurer. I
still work as a consultant with clients in
different parts of the world and numerous
clients in Nevada. Rarely is my house
clean! I use to have red hair. (Thus being
named Rusty as a newborn). I NEVER know
what tomorrow will bring.
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