Minny, cunning, funny, and beautiful

Minny had many traits, 1, she was a stone cold killer 2. she was vocal and loved to sing 3. She was cunning

Minny

Minny enjoys under the chin scritches
Minny will sing, when she is happy, often she will try to match pitch
Growling/moaning/singing to Minny is a sign of happiness. Minny is the most vocal Airedale we have had
Minny Deals with her younger brother in a maternal way

Stone cold killer

On many occasions I witnessed the underpinning of the Airedale in Minny, Prey driven, will do anything for the kill (including being patient). A few situations that stand out. We were walking in our Santa Monica neighborhood and some rustling in the plants, I barely noticed the noise, Minny head snapped, lunged, and murdered a pigeon. I was blown away by her lack of enthusiasm for the kill. Some Airedales will show you what they accomplished, parade around with the prize in their mouth. Minny did not care about showing off, she murdered, then left the kill behind. What else struck me as strange/tactical on her part, she did not have a classic tell that she detected something she was going to attack. Throughout her life we had to pay close attention to what she was watching, if not she would surprise us with an attack. More then once she bit other animals. She required constant supervision.

Minny was maternal

Minny’s time with us she had Two brothers. Eric and Doowee. She joined our pack with Eric then graciously allowed Doowee after Eric had passed. Eric was a easy going happy gentleman who welcomed here with zero friction. Minny dealt with Doowee in a loving manner, I never saw her get aggressive with him, mostly show would nudge him when she needed him to move. Doowee gained much comfort from Minny’s strong demeanor. Minny had fears, gunshot, fireworks, loud booms would always put her on edge. At these time she would look to Doowee for comfort and safety. Doowee and Minny had the tightest bond out of any of our Airedales.

Minny loved to sing

Minny was always late to wake, she loved to lounge around and bask in the morning sun. I often would think that Minny would wait for her mother to wake. I liked to harass Minny in the morning with love. She would always be vocal with me which eventually turned into her singing to me every morning. Often Minny would try to match tone. I would make different gutteral sounds and she would try to meet the pitch and frequency.

Minny also loved to travel

On the road, Minny was always watching the window. On long drive days she would often just lean against the rear seat in the truck and watch the sights go by. She seemed most interested in forested areas. All in, I believe that Minny visited 23 National Parks and countless state parks.

Minny was cunning

I strongly believe that Minny had a good understanding of all the things around her, she was in tune to the days of the week, routines that Donna and Colin had along, with what her brother was up to. She was quick to fit into new routines like she had been doing them her whole life. She was also stubborn as an Airedale is. Minny was a happy girl who improved the lives of all the people who loved her.

Minny rarley forgot things.

Minny contracted heart worm while with us. Earlier in her life we acquired a new vet. The vet’s schtick was East meets West medicine. Minny was on Simparico Trio (flea, tick, heartworm) meds. The Vet refused to renew the prescription for Minny even though we pleaded with him, showcasing our extensive travels, he was adamant that heartworm could not be contracted in Southern California. The Vets philosophy was less medicine was better. We stopped seeing the vet quickly after we found out she had contracted Heart worm and was constantly selling us fecal transplants from his own “healthy” dog. Minny was a trooper during the treatment. The treatment regime for heartworm is intense, painful, and expensive. If a vet says, you don’t need heartworm protection run away from that vet, the risk is too high to negate the protection required. Minny never forgot the new doctor/surgeon that was administering her heartworm treatment (1 year+). She was very weary of him ever time we visited his office.

Minny’s passing

We often adopt elderly Airedales. Minny came to us when she was 8, she passed when she was 13. Minny passed while on a road trip. We were fortunate to find a vet to come and help Minny pass. One of our rules with our pets is that if they must be euthanised we do it in the home. This was our first experience with a dog passing while travelling. Mobile vets who perform euthanasia are heros, thank you for providing the least stress for our pets in their time of need.

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