Airedales are wonderful dogs!! When I was a teenager we had a male, Tinker's Terror (A name he lived up to). He was the best. Great around kids and family, but if he thought we were in trouble, he was very protective.

We bred him with a female named Mitzy. We adopted the runt of the litter and named her Samantha. Both dogs lived to be 14.

I would recommend them to anyone. Wish I didn't have 7 cats and live in an apartment, I'd adopt one. But they are very active dogs and need room to roam. It wouldn't be right to leave them inside all day. So, cats are more adaptable to my lifestyle.