Brindle
Brindle was such a sweet, sweet girl. She was such a small Airedale with a distinct marking on her back; a white round spot. Brindle simply wanted to be loved. We certainly loved her and gave her so much attention and visa versa. We were heartbroken when she was diagnosed with an incurable heart condition. Everything the doctors tried did not work and she crossed over shortly thereafter. We only had her for two years but what wonderful two years those were. We still miss our girl and think of her often.

Mollie 4/19/1999-1/4/2010
This week, we lost a member of our family. She was our Airedale Terrier, 3 1/2 months shy of 11 years old-or almost 77 in dog years. For our two girls, 17 and 19, this was the most immediate experience of dying they have known. Mollie's final days served as a family catharsis in all the sadness and tears. My wife and I discovered our kids have strengths we never fully appreciated. Mollie was a great experience in all our lives and our girl's first dog at ages 7 and 9. They have grown up together. Mollie was too sweet to ever moonlight as a guard dog. Yet the girls always saw her as a protector. A comforting sentry at any hour of the day or night. Mollie shared all family occasions, reveling in Christmas presents and birthdays---such happy times. Mollie would have been a great mother to many puppies. Most of all, Mollie was a constant companion and friend. Many days my wife and I would come home from work tired, frustrated or angry. Mollie was always there with her tail wagging and unconditional love. In her final days, Mollie taught us a lot about how to die with grace and how to deal with it. In the days before she died, our girl's cousin, Lori, the world's most compassionate veterinarian, offered timely and realistic advice. Her lungs and heart were failing and she went downhill quickly. The only humane course was to put her to sleep. It could have been maudin, but it wasn't. As sick as our Airedale was, she never lost her congenial sweetness or her genial smile. She never complained. We all told her how much we loved her. After kissing her and whispering our love in her ear, she slipped away softly, leaving her warmth and endearing fragrance with us one last time. Bye-Bye Mollie. We'll see you in Heaven.,

Crystal Light
I sit here writing this memorial with my heart broken into 1000 little pieces of sadness and loss. Crystal come into our lives on March 31, 2004 and left us on December 29, 2009. She was named Dutchess originally and we renamed her Crystal after the ski resort on Mt. Rainier, Washington. She was about 8 years young, obese with a horrible haircut but had the biggest sweetest brown eyes I had ever seen on an Aireddale. She was my 3rd Airedale, the 2nd from rescue. Over time she lost some weight although retained a voracious appetite for food and cookies, and with a great groomer, she became the perfect Airedale. Before counter surfing became impossible due to hip dysplasia and arthritis, I lost countless pieces of pizza, cookies, muffins, crackers, chicken and her crowning glory of $50 of perfectly gift boxed Boehm's chocolates one evening while I was at a play. That was a fun weekend! She was my buddy, the light & warmth of our home, and the face I wanted to come home to after work. Even my fiance' who has never been a 'dog person' and could not tell the difference between an Airedale and a German Shepherd fell in love with her, and cried his heart out for days after we lost her. Crystal was truly the light of our lives and the emptiness without her is nearly unbearable. We will love her forever and I can only hope with all my heart that right now she is running through a field of green grass with no hip dysplasia, no arthritis, no pain, her hearing and eyesight intact having a wonderful time chasing squirrels and soaking up the warm rays of sunlight. Crystal, we will miss you forever. Laureen Light and Steven Rolfe.

Crispy
We are so sad to lose our beautiful, sweet boy. We named him Crispin, which means "curly haired", but he quickly became "Crispy" to us. Crispy was adopted through N W Airedale Terrier Rescue two months after the loss of our beloved "Magnus", the Airedale that started it all for us. Crispy was a senior when he came to us, and with us, for just three years before he died of congestive heart failure. We think he was 11 but suspect he was a couple of years older, so maybe we should just consider the cause "old age" which is slightly easier to bear. Although we are deeply saddened by his passing, we feel so fortunate to have had him as a part of our family for his last years. Crispy loved hard boiled eggs and hugs. He could really appreciate a good haircut, and would sit patiently with his eyes closed. He received numerous compliments on his distinguished good looks and calm demeanor. We took him on camping trips to the Oregon Coast several times and he loved the beach. He enjoyed hiking with us as a family and taking trips to Idaho to visit family and dog friends. This summer, we camped out in the back yard 25 times. He really liked sleeping in the tent. He was always on squirrel patrol and loved chasing cats from his yard. Every night, he slept at the foot of our son's bed, taking up a third of it. As his mom, I will miss the small things; the clicking of his toenails and the jingling of his tags. Him following me from room to room, trying to work around him while I am cooking, and being woken up by his wet nose pokes, and super happy morning greetings. We spent our days together; he was my walking partner and friend. He was always good company. Crispy was the sweetest and most mellow Airedale; a kindly old gentleman. He became part of our family and our house feels empty without him. He was very loved by us, and we all felt very loved by him as well. He will be greatly missed.

Tiffany Jewel
Tiffany Jewel was my best friend for 15 years. I miss you terribly beautiful lady but we will be together again.