2010 Rescue Kerries Placed

Below are stories and updates on some of the Kerries placed by the Foundation during 2009. indicates a recent addition to the dogs story.

Index of 2010 Rescue Kerries

Jack, a 3 year old male
Kerrie, a 4 year old female

Logan, a 5 year old male
Marley, a young male

Jack a 3 year old male

Rescue Coordinator: Linda Lee, linda@proactive.mb.ca
Fostered in Ohio

Jack is a healthy three year old male Kerry, currently living in the Cincinnati area. Jack is a sweet dog, good around people, including children. Squirrels, rabbits and cats – beware!

Jack’s owner died recently, so now he is in the same household as his brother. Jack needs a new home because he does not like his brother and dog fights ensure. Jack wants to be the alpha male, so he will need his new family to be firm, consistent and caring. Obedience training for Jack will be a must.

Jack gets along with female dogs and could is probably live with a female dog if the family is dog savvy, otherwise it would be preferable if he were the only dog in the household.

Jack needs a caring family with a large fenced yard where he can play. He also needs people who are experienced terrier owners and have the time, energy and patience to provide him with the love and training he needs. Jack will also have to be neutered by his adoptive family.

If you are interested in adopting Jack, please submit a completed adoption questionnaire to Linda Lee, Rescue Coordinator, linda@proactive.mb.ca.

November 5, 2009, Update

Jack is in a foster placement, away from his brother. But he needs to find his forever home soon as his foster family will not be able to keep him too much longer because of their busy schedule. Jack, who turned four in August, is a healthy boy weighing just under 40 lbs. He has been checked by a veterinarian (heartworm negative) and has now been neutered.

Jack’s foster family confirms that he is indeed a loving family dog, good with people of all ages! He is housebroken, a true gentleman in the house, and walks well on a leash. In his foster home he is smitten with (and submissive to) a 10 year old Kerry female. However, Jack really needs a securely fenced yard in which to play! If he sees anything of interest, he will try to dig or leap his way out. Once pursuing a distraction, Jack has no interest in coming back when called.

Jack needs a forever family (definitely no cats!) who will love him, watch over him, and continue to work with him. In a terrier experienced home it is likely Jack will get along with a female dog friend. So, if you are a terrier experienced family with a securely fenced yard (high fence please!), consider submitting an application to adopt this sweet boy.

Jack was placed in New York, in January 2010.

Logan, a 5 year old male in Utah

Rescue Coordinator: Marian Moses marianm6290@yahoo.com
Fostered in Utah

Logan is a 5 year old, neutered male Kerry in Salt Lake City. Logan is currently being boarded with a trainer, who is addressing aggression and issues with dominence, that his previous owners could no longer handle. It seems as though Logan was spoiled and given little guidence when he went into his previous home, and as we all know, this can cause dominence issues with Kerries. According to the trainer, Logan just needed guidance and a firm hand. He has shown little aggression since being with him, but can be aggressive if one comes to close to his food.

This is Logan's bio, according to his current owner.

Breed: Kerry Blue Terrier
Breeder: Melbee Kennels, Shawnee Mission , Kansas
Sex: Male-Neutered
Born: March 30, 2004
Micro Chip: Yes
Weight: 38 lbs.
Shots: Current on all shots and general exam Summer 2009
Health: Good health history, has some sebaceous cysts (had some cysts removed before, all benign)
AKC: Registered with the American Kennel Club

Likes:

Going for walks
Riding in the car (prefers the passenger seat but will wit in the back with a leash atached to the seat belt.)
Being in the house, in the middle of whatever is happening at the momentLoves being in the room with his family, listening to conversation rather than the television
Loves being put to bed in his crate for the night to sleep around 9:00
Gives his greeting "woo, woo, woo" whenever he wants to announce himself- every time he goes to the groomers or the vet
Has a large vocabulary, was trained as a puppy and knows his commands

Dislikes:

Sneezing- He will be up in your lap in a second when you sneeze
Sharing his food or toys
Being Left behind
Vacuums

Personality:

Very athletic
Has never chewed or damaged furniture
Does not have accidents in the house unless left home along for too long
Does not bark excessively
Not skittish with thunder
Can be moody but can be re-directed
Has a good sense of humor and can be funny

Logan was placed in January 2010 in Idaho.

Marley

Rescue Coordinator: Danielle Monroy (monroy04@msn.com)

Four years ago Marley was found wandering the streets of Pasadena as a young puppy. His rescuers love him, but have relocated and find they now are no longer able to provide him what he needs. I have met this young male and found him to be delightful and affectionate, immediately sitting at my feet to ask for itches and rubs.

He loves to take walks, play hide and seek with two people who each have treats, and he likes to run and jump with people outside. He is semi-independent and will spend hours with his stuffed toys, which he likes to suck on. He has a soft loose-curly coat and a very waggy natural tail.

He has been walked on leash, and also allowed to go offleash at dog parks and at the beach, where he he sticks close. He is not an escape artists and generally does not run off. His one vice is to be protective at home, and while this may require some training or system when strangers come into the house, it is a typical trait for a Kerry Blue.

He is great with kids, who come up to him all the time when he is walked, and pet him. On walks he is either disinterested in cats, or sometimes interested but not overly aggressive. He is good with other dogs who are not aggressive toward him. While on leash, when another larger dog passes, he really wants to go meet that dog and will pull strongly to do so. But, he is not aggressive and seems to just want to meet the other dog.

Marley’s owners are willing to wait for the right home, but only for a month or so. Would you be the forever home for this delightful Irish Gentleman?

Marley was placed in Colorado in January 2010.

From: monroy04@msn.com
Subject: Update of Marley for website
Date: January 25, 2010 7:27:04 PM PST

Marley has found a new home! He is now living amongst the squirrels and in the snow of Boulder Colorado. His travel to his new adventure went very well after spending a slumber party evening at the home of Danielle Monroy, partying it up with her two Kerries, Blaire and Jimmy. He boarded his luxury flight with Pet Airways via Hawthorne Executive Airport (traveling in first class with his stuffed animal companion and in flight snack biscuits). "Onward!" he said with a bound, never looking back.

Here's Marley on his first CO trail -- a friend of ours is on the left

The following is an accounting of his new accommodations as related by his new owners Cindy and Kaye.

Waiting to go for a walk

From Marley’s new co-owner Kaye:

I've just come back from letting him out at noon. He was asleep when I got there and then came bounding out. [He] seems very happy with his arrangements.

He is proving to be a robust eater and we're very happy
about that, though will watch to make sure that he isn't TOO robust. As Cynthia said, he is such a happy boy and a joy to be around. [He shows] a little bit of dominance behavior but we think we have that under control. We are working with him on not bounding (he does a lot of that) out of the car. It's a contest of wills but we are devoted to winning that.

All of our friends who've met him so far find him beautiful and friendly. He thinks the same of them...
We can't thank you enough for him. Pet Airways, by the way, was wonderful. I've told a lot of people about them and the young woman on duty when I picked him up said they are adding another two cities. They seem to be doing well.

Caught on furniture!

From Marley’s Co-owner Cindy:

Kaye and I are delighted with Marley -- and we think he is with us, too! He is the most cheerful, happy dog -- and pretty well behaved! He learns very fast and is already walking better on his leash -- and greeting dogs nicely. He's gone to other people's houses for visits already and has behaved himself extremely well. He LOVES walks and has really been enjoying walks around the neighborhood as well as time out on the trails. A dog park is next on the agenda so that we can see how he plays. We've had people over for dinner and he's been delighted to see everyone. Friends have bought presents for him which he thought was great. He's visited the local hardware store, pet shop, and dog and cat bakery and was a hit everywhere. Our vet checked him and thinks he's in great shape. This is his first day at home alone and we're staggering trips home from work to see how he's doing. He seems incredibly adaptable.

Kerrie, 4 year old female

Fostered in MA
Rescue Coordinator: Sharon Arkoff (sharonwrites@hotmail.com)

A few weeks ago, former rescue Maddie came back into the Rescue system, now renamed Kerrie. Despite probably being neglected and/or physically abused in her childhood, Kerrie is a darling, funny girl, and extremely soft-tempered. Her favorite thing is snuggling with her humans (she is very generous with hugs and kisses, and determinedly follows you from room to room), or maybe her favorite thing is romping around a nice yard -- sometimes doing a fine version of "faster than a speeding bullet!", perhaps with alittle "freeze in place, stick my head in the snow, explode out of the snow, and then go calmly explore the trees again." Or maybe her favorite thing is playing with other dogs, once properly introduced, as Kerrie has not had much chance to practice doggie social skills.

Kerrie had been living for the past year in a quiet home with a senior kerry, with whom she gets on very well except that he doesn't play with her to her satisfaction. She is fearful when meeting new people, and is very afraid of men -- though she is willing to overlook a Y chromosome if it means getting a belly-rub (I'll post pictures to the web site shortly). But, she's getting over her fear alittle bit every day -- meeting new women and children now is almost without issue. She is fine with young children (gives kisses and tolerates children's hugs, though she is afraid of lots of noise and activity from children), walks nicely on a leash, and is a pleasure to have in the car. In her foster home, she is enjoying lots of walks and doing better every time when meeting new dogs. She will start obedience classes soon, to give her confidence and socialization, and help her learn to trust humans and look to them for guidance when she's scared. Kerrie is a pretty girl, albeit a bit.... ahem... tubby at the moment. She has a soft silver coat on body and legs, and a little coal-black head complete with lick button (when you tap her nose, out comes a small pink tongue for a lick). She is not in the traditional kerry trim, but could probably pull it off in another month or two, when her legs grow out. Her ears don't appear to have been set.

For Kerrie, an ideal home would be one where the owners have time to give the attention she so craves, and where there is a nice male for her to play with and from whom she can gently learn the ropes of being a full member of a caring, attentive family. A one-dog home would also be a good match, if given opportunities to play with other dogs so that she can supplement her exercise and enjoy her newly developing canine social skills. A fenced yard and/or other means of exercise are a must, as Kerrie very much enjoys dropping her fears and zooming around full of zest for life and zest for squirrels. She would enjoy older children, especially if allowed to sleep in their bed, and younger children are not necessarily an exclusion. She is about four years old, fully housebroken, is a polite eater, and while she has a bark that could bring down tall buildings, she does not bark excessively (she does bark at scary noises, and if she's out in the yard and someone walks by with a dog). She will chase cats, but as soft-tempered as she is, could probably be trained out of it very quickly.

Does anyone out there have a male who's looking for some more playtime and companionship, or does anyone know of a family that is looking for a dog and could commit to Kerrie's ongoing training and socialization? She will reward you with affection, loyalty, and all the kerry sparkle we count on from this breed.