On Apr 7, 6:08*pm, "Christina Websell"
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"Will in New Haven" wrote in ...
On Apr 7, 1:14 pm, "Christina Websell"

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"Marina" wrote in message

My friend got an Airedale that was given to a local police department
but they offered her to Bruce because a: don't take puppies and train
them; they take grown dogs that are harder to train b: don't think
Airedales are "enough dog."
If an Airedale isn't enough dog, send a couple of men with guns.

Airedales are certainly enough dog but they are not suited for police work.
They are terriers and far too disobedient to accept being a police dog. *It
would mean doing what they are told. * Terriers do not like that.

German police forces disagreed for many years, choosing Airedales over
other dogs, including Shepherds. The switch to bigger dogs was
ostensibly based on the size difference, not the Terrier-nature of
Airedales. At least one German trainer said that the switch to German
Shepherds was at least partly motivated by nationalism.

On the other paw, the Airedales I have worked with meet your
description. You can train them to do anything but it's always a game.
I have seen an Airedale fight with his tail wagging and a smile on his
face, when you could see his face. And his very serious, very large
Boxer opponent was in horrible trouble until we broke them up. The
next day Red was willing to make friends and, after awhile, so was the
Boxer.

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Will in New Haven