Alairedale Rescue Coalition: What is ARC?

About Us

ALAiredale Rescue is run by Muriel Donald and her husband, Steve. Muriel is a dog trainer, AKC-Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and has been working in the rescue/rehab/rehoming of Airedale Terriers since 2002. She and Steve and their three ADTs live on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Email: alairedales@gmail.com for more information.

There are lots of articles about Airedale Terriers here for you to read. We have photos of dogs that are currently up for adoption, as well as success stories of dogs that are with their forever families. There is also a button you can click on to make a paypal donation to our cause. And we thank you for your interest in Alabama Airedale Rescue!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What is ARC?

ARC: ALairedale Rescue Coalition

We're in Alabama and we help rescued Airedale Terriers
find and get to their forever homes.

"Abby", one of our success stories

We are a coalition of people who want to do as much as we can to help abandoned and thrown away Airedale Terriers. Working without a physical shelter, we look for temporary foster homes that will nurture our rescued ADTs until they have been vetted and evaluated. We need foster homes that will give an Airedale the personal kind of relationship these magnificent dogs desire and require in order to be completely healthy and happy. We already have many approved families on waiting lists to adopt Airedale Terriers, so most foster placements don't last a long time. If you have always wanted to be involved with helping rescued dogs but didn't know where or how to begin, ARC is the perfect place for you!

These girls were transported
from central MS to way
down south in FL. It took 9 chauffeurs
to get them to their foever homes.

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THINGS WE CAN DO WITH YOUR DONATION

Did you know that a donation of $9.00 will pay for a rabies innoculation?

$30.00 will purchase a microchip?

A health exam and heartworm test costs about $110.00.

For $20.00, we can get a harness and a leash for a newly rescued dog.

Bathing and grooming a rescued ADT costs around $50.00

$10.00 will cover approximately 100 miles of a transport.

$20.00 will buy a 50 pound bag of dog food.

Every dollar that is donated to ARC goes to help a rescued Airedale. If you can't foster a dog, or are unable to be a chauffeur for one going to her forever home, perhaps you can donate a few dollars towards helping defray the costs of rescue, housing, and relocation. Won't you please consider donating? Scroll down and click on our PayPal Donate button. If you don't have PayPal, please email us for info on how to help monetarily:

alairedales@gmail.com

Airedales Rock!

Sometimes, they literally rock. And roll. They are the most happy go lucky, hail fellow well met, best friend forever, stay the heck away from my treat dogs you'll ever meet. But they aren't a perfect dog for every family. ARC exists to help rescued Airedales in Alabama find and get to their forever homes.

Animal lovers are notorious for falling in love with movie dogs, dogs in commercials, dogs that win Best in Show, and dogs that look: a) cute; b) unusual; c) handsome; d) regal. Too many pet owners don't research the breed of dog they've fallen for, to be sure they will be fit companions for each other. The result is that millions of great dogs end up in shelters through no fault of their own.

Although they are known for being hyperactive, boisterous, stubborn and demanding, Airedales can be terrific canine companions for people who appreciate challenges and humor and sarcasm in their canines. Airedales are thinking dogs, and they expect their humans to be thinkers, too. Being in synch with an Airedale Terrier is a delightful experience beyond description.

If you've known other terrier-ists but never met an Airedale... well, it's kind of like a Jack Russell Terrier put into a 55 pound or bigger body. Definitely not a dog for a meek, mild human or for a human who doesn't want a committed relationship. Definitely NOT.