The Airedale Terrier is an extremely intelligent dog and in the right hands with the correct amount of training and guidance, these dogs learn quickly and are therefore easy to train. Being terriers, they boast having a strong prey drive which means early socialisation is essential for these dogs to accept being around other animals. Their training has to include a strong "recall" command right from the start.
Airedales respond well to positive reinforcement training, but they need to handled firmly and fairly so they understand who is alpha dog in a household. When they know their place in the "pack", Airedales are great family pets as well as very able working dogs.
