Vol. 138 No. 50
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Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005 |
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New
dog warden takes the reins
Someone on site 24 hours a day
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A love for dogs led Deanna Wolfe
to a new job.
Wolfe, who will be assisted by her husband Elden, was recently named
Owen County’s new dog warden.
“We have a bunch
of dogs of our own, so when I found out they were trying to find
someone, I thought it was right up my alley,” said Wolfe.
“It’s something I really enjoy. I love dogs.”
When Owen County Judge-Executive Billy O’Banion set out to
fill the dog warden opening, there was plenty of interest, with
nine applicants throwing in their names.
“I was pleased
with all the candidates, but Deanna seemed to go a step further
in understanding what we wanted to do and how we wanted to get it
done,” said O’Banion.
“She’s a
dog person and she had the facilities in place that allowed us to
transition quickly,” O’Banion said.
Deanna and Elden, who raise beagles, have a space on their property
where they already have kennels and have a large area around their
property where the dogs can get exercise.
Last week the couple received training on how to properly put down
a dog, though Deanna said her hope is that enough dogs can be adopted
so that those occurrences will be rare.
That love for dogs was something that impressed O’Banion.
“She wants to protect animals, not harm them,”
he said. “And she has the ability to give them 24 hours of
caring.”
Elden is home during the day to take care of the dogs and with Deanna
home at night, someone is available to tend to the needs of the
dogs at all time.
Wolfe’s first project as the new dog warden is to construct
a concrete slab that will provide extra protection from cold weather
for the dogs.
The new improvements will also make it easier to clean up after
the animals.
That money is coming out of the Wolfes’ pockets.
As for long-term goals, Deanna wants to keep the dogs on her property
as opposed to a kennel or animal shelter at another location.
“I want them where I can keep an eye on them,”
Wolfe said. “And somebody’s always there at my house.”
And the most important goal is finding someone to adopt each of
the dogs.
“I’m going to try to find all of
them homes,” Wolfe said.
The Wolfes can be reached at (502) 514-3731.
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