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Care for your dog's ears.
Regular ear care for your dog Routine ear care is very important to the health of your dog. Perform regular checks and cleaning between visits to your veterinarian, it will help keep your dog’s ears healthy and pain free. This is extremely...
Could Your Dog or Cat Be at Risk for Kidney Disease?
Catching an Illness at an Early Stage Is Your Best Strategy
Just like people, animals are susceptible to illness and stress. And, just like people, there is a lot you can do to keep them healthy.
Julie noticed her dog, Zac, was drinking more...
Crate training for dogs and puppies
Crate training is one of the most effective ways of house
breaking any puppy or dog. Crate training is very efficient, and
very effective, since it uses the natural instinct of the dog to
achieve the desired result of a clean house and a well...
Dog Training: The 5 Important Considerations You Should Know When Using A Training Collar
The basic dog training collar goes by many names, including
choke collar, choke chain, training collar, correction collar
and slip collar. These training collars are among the most
popular and most commonly used tools with both amateur...
Dogs - Travel Worries & Solutions
Going places with your dog
Dogs do like to travel well. Adventurous by nature, they want to
check out new sights and sounds. They like to meet and see new
people. But this does not mean that traveling with a dog is as
easy as traveling with...
Ever Wonder How Fast To Train Or Work With Your Dog?
I noticed the other day, while working with a new German Shepherd dog-mix I adopted from a local animal shelter--how fast and intense you must work with your dog, during the "reinforcement" phase.
Your dog goes through three general phases of...
Finding A Dog Breeder
If you're in the market for a purebred dog, you'll need to find a breeder from which to purchase the animal. This can often be as easy as opening the classified advertising section of your local newspaper, but you'll want to be sure that the breeder...
Health Problems That Haunt Small Dogs
While none of the following problems are by any means exclusive to small dogs, they do present extra challenges for small dogs and their owners.
Teeth and Gum Problems
Many small dogs have a tendency to develop teeth and gum problems which lead...
Herding and the German Shepherd Dog
Once other animals such as cattle, sheep and goats became domesticated, man became aware of the dogs herding ability. Tactics used by hunting wolves, witnessed by humans, such as driving and separating one animal from the flock, were further...
The 7 Stages of Puppy Development
In order to understand why your puppy doesn’t listen to you at times, you need to understand each stage of development a puppy goes through as it matures. Let’s take a look at the different stages, but before we do, keep in mind that these stages...
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Airedale Terrier History & Breeder Information
The Airedale Terrier originated from the Aire Dale in Yorkshire,
England. Commonly referred to as 'Airedales' these large dogs
were originally bred to hunt otters, but their versatility
allows them to meet most challenges. The Airedale's size ranges
from 50 to 70 pounds. Airedale's have a "broken coat" that needs
to be regularly groomed and maintained to keep its distinctive
look. The term Stripping is referred to has the proper
way to groom an Airedales coat. This involves using a small
serrated edged knife to extract loose and old hair. The
Airedale's broken coat is a wiry topcoat with a soft undercoat.
Broken coats do not shed nearly as smooth coats. The breed
standard coat colors accepted by the AKC are black saddle, with
a tan head, ears and legs; or a dark grizzle saddle (black mixed
with gray and white).
Usually Airedale
Terrier puppies get their tail docked, but this is not an
AKC requirement. They have black gums with the largest teeth of
any dog in the terrier group. Airedale's teeth are quite sharp.
Airedale's are primarily used for working, hunting, and
retrieving.
They have a stubborn, strong-willed temperament,
complemented by a great sense of humor. They are reliable
companions and very effective protective dogs. Hip dysplasia is
the only inherited disease common to the Airedale and they are
not anymore prone to it than most dogs. Being in the Terrier
group, Airedales can be prone towards dermatitis. Airedale's
usually live to be about 12 years old, however many have lived
several years longer; some as long as 17 years old.
The Airedale Terrier was created by the British in the mid 19
century by mixing the White English, Irish, and Black and Tan
Terriers together. This resulted in a very intelligent, hard
working, versatile dog breed comfortable working on land and in
the water. Airedale are truly an all-purpose dog. Airedale's
played a crucial role during World War I by carrying messages to
British and other allied soldiers located in the trenches often
under horrible conditions. The bond created between humans and
Airedale's during this period will forever be unbreakable.
Airedale Terrier's make great pet dogs.
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