Cooper Whybrew IN

Two images of an airedale terrier; on the left, the dog stands on a bed covered with red blankets, and on the right, it lies relaxed on a beige couch.

Cooper is settling in nicely and enjoyed a day of hanging out with just Bentley and me yesterday. Here are some pictures of him over the last few days. Enjoy! UPDATE: I caught Cooper and Bentley playing a few rounds of bitey face over the weekend. Cooper is looking very happy in this picture to the right!

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Chloe Volk MI

A woman and a dog sitting on a dock, facing a sunset over a lake, with the woman kissing the dog on the nose.

Hey all! Chloe is doing great and our whole family is loving her to no end. She loves going on walks and exploring all the exciting new smells and sounds. She’s eating well and we’ve been working hard to not let her have any “accidents” in the house the past few days. She loves her…

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Chassy Jakubik MI

Collage: An Airedale terrier (Chassy) sitting on the grass (L) and Chassy lying on the road (R)

Just wanted to give you an update on how Chassy is doing. She has adjusted very well to her new home. She loves her backyard and is very protective of her home and Janet especially. She demands we take her for a walk everyday but that can be hard when it gets very hot. Chassy…

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David & Marlene Ware

Three tiny pups feeding from mother dog

  After fostering and transporting for ATRA for many years, Marlene and David Ware teamed up with SOAR in the same capacity, and they haven’t looked back. Why volunteer? For them, the answer is simple. “How can one not?” asks Marlene. “This is something not all families can do, but it’s needed.” The Wares not only…

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Darla Dickensheets

A black dog with a braided rope toy in its mouth looks at a human hand pointing at it, in a grassy yard with a bench in the background.

Hello, my name is Darla Dickensheets from Hillsdale, Michigan and I first fell in love with the Airedale Terrier in the mid 1980s. I was fortunate enough to have my first girl, Brandy, 14 years before losing her to cancer in 1998. Two months later I rescued my boy, Zeus, who stood a tall 28″…

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Cheri Andrews

A welsh terrier with a red leash panting and standing on a paved path, surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day.

I live and work in Indianapolis, Indiana. I am a legal assistant for a major law firm. While we do not have any children, Brad and I adopt dogs to love. We presently have a couple of older dogs (14 and 12) who just happened to walk by our house at the right time. I got my…

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Carol Vanderlaan

A dog lying on a wooden deck next to a blue toy, with a barbecue grill covered in the background and partial view of plants.

  Hi, I’m Carol Vanderlaan. My father introduced me to Airedales when I was a child because he wanted his family to enjoy what he (and later I) considered to be magnificent creatures. There’s something unique about their intelligence and independence, and yet they have an entertaining, almost clownish side that makes them utterly irresistible.…

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Beverly Langley

A woman kneeling on a wooden bridge, smiling, flanked by two dogs, one large with a black and tan coat, and one smaller, tan-colored, in a leaf-strewn setting.

Hi! My name is Bev Langley and I’ve owned Airedales since I was 15 years old. Our first family pet was a wire-haired fox terrier and our second family pet was a 12 week old Airedale girl who was all legs and that’s when I fell in love with Airedales. I currently have two Airedales – Emma, who…

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Barbara Mann

Airedale terrier sitting on a wooden floor inside a home, looking at the camera with its tongue out.

As one of the three founding members of SOAR, I was delighted and proud when we were incorporated as a non-profit rescue organization in 2009. One of the great joys of working with SOAR is that all of its volunteers are highly valued and treated with the utmost respect, and that it does such a…

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Annie – ATRA Airedale Terrier Rescue & Adoption

A dog lying on the floor.

SOAR Airedale Assisted:Rescue Group:Amount: AnnieAiredale Terrier Rescue & Adoption$250 Annie, the Airedale, had to undergo emergency surgery on her back to address a ruptured disc that left her paralyzed in her back legs. Leading up to this point in her short 6 years of life, Annie, the Airedale, was placed into the hands of Airedale…

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