The Airedale Terrier is courageous and confident as he dutifully guards your home. He is also known to be loyal and intelligent, while also adoring the role of  entertaining his owners. This Airedale Terrier, does well with children, however, can be a bit too rough for families with young children. Hunting is in this breed's lineage and he has a strong desire to chase after prey, particularly rodents, and pests.  Bear in mind that he/she will not do well in a home that has other small animals like, rabbits, guinea pigs, or ferrets.  The Airedale Terrier will instinctively chase, and possibly kill them! Socialization from an early age is crucial to successfully having more than one dog in your household with an Airedale Terrier as this breed can be aggressive with other dogs.

However, the breed is usually friendly and polite to human strangers. While Airedale Terriers are generally obedient, hard-working dogs they can be stubborn, headstrong, and very independent. Make sure to give this breed plenty of exercise, as his highly-intelligent nature could lead to lots of household destruction if he is not both mentally and physically stimulated. Airedale Terriers definitely do better with experienced dog owners that have a calm, assertive training style.