Elvis O’Connell – Illinois

Some nine-plus years after having resuced Elvis from SOAR with the aid of Ed Stuebe, Elvis passed over the Rainbow Bridge last evening. My wife and I are heart broken to have lost such a wonderful friend and family companion. It was a very quick onset and Elvis didn’t suffer too long, but it seems varied…

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Elliot Brosco – Michigan

ElliotHello Friend Elliot came to me at five years of age from Starting over Airedale Rescue. He was a surrender and judging by his personality, he was loved. He joined a household of two cats, a large parrot who called him “L” and a two year old Airedale female, Grace, who was an abuse case.…

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Duke Felton

We lost our 13 and a half Duke this past week. He was an Airedale of many talents. He brought in the morning newspaper and promptly delivered it to his “dad”. His internal clock would go off when it was about time for his Sarah’s special transportation bus to show up and when it did,…

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Donald (Gene) McMain

In honor of Donald (Gene) McMain, a kind and loving person who loved his family including furkids, Hannah, Mikayla, and Gracie. I’m sure Jackson will be awaiting his arrival in Heaven. The worst he was guilty of was slipping treats under the table to his beloved Airedales! Donald was the father of my forever friend,…

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Dira Mann

Dira was a very little Airedale, only 40 pounds, with a very big heart and attitude. She came to me from Nancy Secrist, the owner of Seneca Airedales, who had imported her and her litter mate from Germany for her excellent breeding program. But Dira was a very smart little doggy and refused to get…

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Claudia Elston

Our dear friend and co-worker, Claudia Elston passed away suddenly on November 27th of 2015. Claudia had an Airedale named Stewart, which she adored with all her heart. She had all kinds of stories about Stewart, from digging his way to China in her backyard, eating her wall, and driving her around in a car. Claudia was kind, funny,…

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Charlotte O’Shaughnessy

Charlotte crossed the rainbow bridge this afternoon. I held her close, I kissed her face, I scratched her all over, and tried to burn all the specialness of her earthly body into my memory. My little hoppy girl started to slow down a few weeks ago. On Sunday she fell down the stairs. We took…

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Callie Gramlich

I recently lost Callie, a Wire Fox Terrier, on December 26, 2014 and many of my friends gathered around me for support during this time. Callie had many friends, not only Wires and Welshies, but Airedales as well. We would like to give a little something back. In Memory of Callie and her Airedale buddies. Thank you, Nonie Gramlich

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Breezie Ragan

Breezie had ACL surgery three years ago. It was a bad injury not attended to by her former owner. She fell a lot, but she was queen, and lived more than three great years here. She came from a shelter, found tied to the gate at night with a note stating, “We don’t want her anymore.” She was…

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