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If your family is looking for an
active, lively, loyal family pet, then the Airedale Terrier may be
right for you! Knowing and researching the characteristics of this
wonderful breed will help you in determining if the Airedale Terrier
is right for your home.
The Airedale Terrier is a large dog with a wiry, course coat and a
soft undercoat and also sports a long, flat head that is distinctive
to the breed. Colors of this breed are mainly tan and black, with some
variations of red. The coat of an Airedale Terrier must be stripped
twice a year. If no stripping is done, you will find quite a bit of
hair piles in your home, even with daily brushing and grooming.
Airedale Terriers are extremely active and need proper exercise and
outlets for their energy. They may do well with children, but only if
they have early exposure to young children’s habits and are socialized
at a young age. Airedales are generally courageous, protective,
friendly, intelligent, pleasant and loyal to their owners. Airedales
are easily trained, but are also very easily distracted and are quite
lively and rowdy at times. |
Airedale Terriers need early and persistent
obedience training to prevent stubbornness, willfulness and
disobedience later in life. Airedale Terriers are not difficult to
train, but may become unresponsive to harsh, overbearing training
methods. Airedales are extremely intelligent and become bored with
routine training, so attempt to create variety in training exercises.
Airedale Terriers were bred for activity and lively
work, so they need proper exercise and plenty of outlets to release
their energy. This can include running, fetching, playing with a ball,
swimming and other athletic tasks. If this breed does not receive
enough attention or opportunity to exercise, they may become restless
and bored and get itself into trouble by creating their own “outlet of
energy”. Because of this, Airedale Terriers are not recommended for
apartment life due to their active nature indoors as well as outdoors,
and would do best with an average to large-sized yard.
If you are looking for a lively, active, friendly pet that will keep
you and your family active for years to come, the Airedale Terrier may
be right for you. Owning a wonderful dog such as this breed can make
for a wonderful addition to your family. Knowing the characteristics,
temperament and needs of an Airedale Terrier will make your ownership
of this breed a much more enjoyable experience.
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