Airedales can convert their challenge to a welcome in an instant, as long as their master gives the okay. However, intruders who try to enter will have to face a dog intent on protecting its home. At the same time, Airedales are sensible watch dogs. He finishes them. Dianna Fielder, breeder of show champions and agility titlists, has some standard advice for prospective owners.
Fielder notes that Airedales do best when training is fun, interesting, and treat-orientated.
However, the breed is easily bored with repetitive exercises and may just question a human's sense. The ATCA has an enthusiastic obedience contingent whose members compete successfully in advanced levels of competition. Other Airedalers have earned agility and tracking titles on these athletic dogs. Several members of Search and Rescue teams in the United States have chosen Airedales as their partners. They report that Airedales have the drive, energy and stamina that make them effective, whether searching rubble for earthquake victims or looking for missing persons in wilderness or avalanche searches.