Airedales are very sweet, My Cairn Terrier came from a breeder that also had Airedales. As a puppy, she often got out of her Cairn puppy pen to go run around the yard with the three Airedales. I love their nature. One of the Airedales now lives with a friend of mine who had surgery recently. I went to stay while my friend was in the hospital to take care of the dogs. I love how they get excited and smile too.