My old boss had an Airedale, and from her I got the COMPLETELY wrong impression about the breed. LoL. From day one, she was cool as a cucumber....endlessly laid-back and calm, even as a puppy. My boss worried that she was sick, she was so mellow. But no, she was simply the weirdest Airedale ever born. Always obedient, never got into any mischief, the _perfect_ dog.

It wasn't until I met some more typical Airedales that I realized what an exception that little gal was.