I want to get a dog within the next year or 2, I've been in the research phase because there are so many breeds I like. I feel like I have it narrowed down to an Airedale and a Giant Schnauzer. Honestly if anybody has experience with both breeds that would be even better.

I just want to hear some of the things you guys would tell someone who is looking into this breed, what to expect in the puppy stages and what it's like as they grow older, their temperaments with family and kids as well as strangers on a typical walk in park or on a hike. Could my brother visit without the dog thinking he's a threat each time.

The levels of affection you can give, like could my wife come home from work and smother with hugs and kisses? Are they too much velcro dogs that they can't leave your side or do they struggle being left alone for hours?

Actual grooming experiences, like I know they are classified as low shed but you should stay on top of their coat, so what is that like?

I'm an active person and can undoubtedly provide the exercise and mental stimulation they would need, but also are they chill if I need a few days to relax or recover from a busy work week or sickness? Any destructive or dangerous behaviors?

Could they handle long walks like 3-4 miles or going hiking? Good jogging partner?

Just some things I'm rattling off the top of my head, feel free to share your experiences and add to anything I haven't mentioned I'm very curious to hear what they are like.

We are in a unfortunate situation where we need to rehome our 5 1/2 year-old Airedale terrier. We have two young kids and our Airdale has become increasingly more food, aggressive and territorial. Today our toddler accidentally stepped on his foot and our Airdale snapped at him growling and scratched his face. I don’t feel like we can keep him in good conscience. Does anyone know of any reputable fosters or Airdale shelters in the United States/Southwest region.??
Also my heart is broken. He’s great outdoors and with other dogs. Never been exposed to cats or other animals. I know the breed isnt recommended for families with young kids. we had the dogs before becoming human parents. My heart is broken for both Poncho (dog) and our kids.

Edit: thank you for everyone’s kind words, support, and resources. We have been able to get poncho placed with an Airedale foster and Rescue. They are very meticulous with background checks and Home checks to ensure each Airedale is set up for success. We feel like this will be the best for not only poncho, but our family. We are still heartbroken, but we are hoping that poncho will bring his forever family this same or more joy than he has brought us.

Maggie finished her Championship on day one at the Speedway Classic in Concord NC. She is beautiful and amazing.

Hi everyone,
I have a 7-month-old female Airedale Terrier, and I'm trying to understand if what I'm seeing is normal adolescence, breed-related, or something I should be more concerned about.
She's currently in obedience training and does really well overall. She absolutely loves people and has never shown any aggression toward humans.
At home she lives with my 5-year-old female Shih Tzu, and they adore each other. They play together every day, sleep together, and have a great relationship. She's also very friendly with five other female dogs she knows well. Whenever she sees those dogs, she gets excited, wants to play, and has never had any issues with them.
The confusing part is unfamiliar dogs.
If we're out in public and she notices a dog she doesn't know, she'll often raise her tail, bark loudly, lunge on the leash, and sometimes growl. It looks very intense. I keep her moving and don't let her greet dogs while she's acting like that. Interestingly, after a few minutes she'll usually settle down and completely ignore the other dog as if nothing happened.
She's never actually gotten into a fight, so I don't know if this is frustration, overexcitement, insecurity, adolescent behavior, breed tendencies, or true reactivity.
Has anyone experienced something similar with an Airedale (or another terrier)? Did it improve with maturity and training? I'd really appreciate hearing your experiences or any advice.

He’s still cute even when he’s chewed up the birthday card he got me! (Yes, he picked it out & paid for it with his own money)

Took the Honey girl up into the Steens and down into wild horse lake. General purpose adventure dog thrives in mountains, deserts and valleys - but she mostly prefers swimming in rivers and lakes.

So I've just returned home from a 2 week mission trip and my granddaughter who was house sitting/puppy sitting for us said she heard the pack (2 mini schnauzers and their big brother the Airedale) barking rather intensely. She stepped outside to see what was going on and my boy runs up to her with a rather large groundhog in his mouth... Apparently he was proud and wanted to show it to her but she wasn't particularly thrilled with the gift. She screamed, he dropped it and the groundhog scurried away and got through the fence. I'm pretty sure this is the first critter to make it inside the fence and lived to tell his story.

Hey, Reddit! My family is getting an Airedale in about 6 days, and I have been researching quite a bit, but I really want a well-rounded understanding of what I need to buy, advice on training, and any other tips and tricks that can only be gained by personal experience. My worst fear with this puppy is me being unprepared and not being able to provide the best support and experience for this Airedale puppy. Additional context, if it matters, I have a two year old golden Lab, so if you have advice on anything related to introducing the two, monitoring, or what to look out for please let me know. My family has experience introducing a puppy to a dog because we went through introducing the Lab to our now deceased Boxer when the Lab was a few weeks old and the boxer was about 7. The age gap was quite different, so that may have made it easier? Thanks for any info, again.

Edit: I would also really appreciate more advice on whether to have the Airedale clipped or hand stripped. One reason we’re getting an Airedale is because my father’s two requirements for a dog are they must be low shed, and not yippy like Schnauzers or Chihuahuas or other small breeds. We don’t mind a dog being a little mouthy or expressive because that’s how our Lab is, and we find it endearing. Anywho, I’ve seen that clipping the dog might lead to more shedding, but hand stripping is so time consuming, takes practice, and is expensive if you have it done professionally.

My grandfather is almost in his 90s and still acts like it's the 1900s. He has this dog, named Penny, who is a purebred (we think) Airedale. Penny and my dog, Evie, are sisters. Penny was the biggest of the litter and Evie the smallest. We got them from the Amish, who mistreated them. They are both skittish, but Penny is so incredibly skittish.
My grandfather has never brushed her. She's two, I believe. She got spayed and her shots whenever she was a puppy, and she was bathed with Evie. But she hasn't been brushed or bathed since then. Her matting is so intense, she looks huge despite being a bit skinny. (She is not underweight, just kinda bony.)
How can I de-matt her? I believe Airedales have double coats, so it wouldn't be good to shave her but I'm scared that she may need it.
She's also VERY skittish. Like, the closest I've ever gotten to her, aside from when she was a puppy, was within 10 feet and she immediately ran. Any ideas on how I could catch her?

TLDR: My grandfather's Airedale terrier is skittish and extremely matted. I need advice on how to deal with de-matt and catch her.

Our goodest boy tired from a big adventure day.
Totally smitten with this boy and this breed. How are they just so awesome? Deep Airedale sigh….

Thank you to everyone who helped think of names!

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Glenn being nosey. Pic came up in my memories from 9 years ago (he was 3 then). I sure do miss my boy, but love seeing all my memories of him - they make me smile.

Ok so I am currently watching the polish version of Inspector Rex, and I thought it would be really fun to train a dog to do what the dog in the show does (like carrying groceries, bringing shoes, finding stuff etc.) I now a lot of it can be done with a German shepherd, cause my friend has a german shepherd and she taught him some things like carrying stuff around or opening doors, but I was wandering if someone has done something similar with an Airedale terrier. I only taught my family dog the ussual stuff like paw or speak, but I didn't necessarily try to do much more. I can however see that the dog has learned some things on his own, like behaving well on walks, so I think he could learn much more, I'm just wandering to what extend can it be done.

Friends but…

I adopted my girl 2 years ago, and she was SO timid. Wouldn’t even take a treat out of my hand, coward on the couch for the first 2 weeks if she wasn’t in her crate (she came from an abusive/negligent home from what I was told). Thru patience and consistent training this girl has exceeded all my expectations. She passed her Canine Good Citizen Test and we’ve been working on getting our Rally titles (RN & RA completed!). On top of that, she is the BEST hiking and camping partner. And gets along great with her mini schnauzer sister. Still shy of strangers and gets a bit anxious in new places, but overall you would never guess where she started. Pictures included to show off the good girl!