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“All dogs have value and all dogs deserve to be loved,” says Jenny T. Patrick. “We are their voice. And dogs are my true passion.” As with every volunteer working with SOAR, Jenny feels right at home. Why? “Because SOAR is made up of an amazing group of people dedicated to helping the Airedale breed.…

Hello, my name is Jan Ensign and I am a certified master trainer. What does that mean? It means I have attended a state recognized school for dog training. I attended a world renowned school sharing the class room with people from all over the world. I qualified to take an extensive master course and thus…

Hi. My name is Heather Estlow, and I live in Altoona, Pennsylvania with my husband Dan, seven (yes, seven) children and seven dogs. Three Airedales; Daphne, Sam, and Fletcher, a Cattle Dog/Border Collie mix named Mia, a Lab/Beagle mix named Bailey, a black Labradoodle named Gracie, and a Bluetick Coonhound named Elvis. Gracie and Elvis are…

Hi, I’m Evelyn Gugger from Toledo, Ohio. Our family became acquainted with SOAR four years ago when we were looking for our first rescue Airedale. After our last dog crossed the Bridge, we contacted SOAR and learned about a 14-month-old Airedale named Morgan. Once the formalities were concluded, my daughter, granddaughter, and I drove to…

Hi!  Just a short note to let you know Lacey is doing just great. She loves April and enjoys the freedom of the yard.They both love to chase the birds and the squirrels and guard the yard.  Lacey is the such a sweet and gentle dog.They both got their spring hair cuts and bath and…

My name is Elaine Martin and I have been actively involved with Airedale Rescue for 5 years. I currently work fulltime for Fairview Hospital in their Admitting Dept, of which I have been a part of for 20 years. My husband Paul and I have had an Airedale since we purchased our home in 1977..…

Now that she is  6 months  old, she is utilizing her chew toys to the max. Koda weighs 45 pounds now and is a very loving dog, and YES, she is a wiggle butt!  She is adapting to our homelife well.  We have a dog that lives with us one week per month and a…

I am Ed Stuebe. I currently reside in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. I have three beautiful and smart female Airedales. My girls are Miley, Lacy, and Amber. I also have a small, elderly Wire Fox Terrier named Nellie who is the leader of the pack. And the Airedales know it. My motto has always…

Here is Kirby…ears and all!  Kirby is great.  He has a lot of personality and energy, which is what Airedales are.  He gets his exercise by running in big circles in the fences yard and harassing George.  He loves his people and wants to be touching.  He is well behaved and responsive. The second picture…

A Real Sweetheart SOAR received a call from the Humane Society in Michigan about an Airedale taken in as a stray that needed to go to rescue. They told us they thought she was around 8 years old and probably had hip dysplasia because she bunny-hopped. Upon getting her into rescue and having her looked…