Many people have a favorite dog breed. In the list of the top ten most popular breeds in the USA, the top three are Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd and Golden Retriever. Forget the ranking, Airedales are tradition in my DIL’s family.
Henry, the 3 Month Old Airedale Puppy, is the newest member of the family. He is exuberant and happy with all the care and attention he is receiving from everyone. You’ve seen glimpses of him in a few posts.
Henry hails from Michigan (Aberdeen Airedales) and has already been in West Virginia and Virginia and resides in Ohio. He was really good on the seven hour ride to Virginia! Both ways so that racks up 14 hours in the van.
Mark was telling me about the Presidents who have had Airedales – Scott Brown of Cerebral Caffeine blog wrote “After The Great War (World War I), the Airedales’ popularity rapidly increased thanks to stories of their bravery on the battlefield and, in America, also because Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, and Warren Harding owned Airedales.”
Although Airedales are not in the top ten most popular breeds in 2013, he is one popular little guy in the family.
Can you see how big his paws are?
Learning to go down the stairs
Henry in introduced to his cousin Penny the Golden Doodle.
Puppy Portrait
Each of the kids sat on Dad’s lap to help steer.
My DIL Erika took this one on her iPhone as Mark held Henry the Navigator at Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
(Mark asked me if I remembered Toonces?)
photo credit to Erika, guest contributor
Henry and his new family.
Maura, Anna holding Henry, Michael and Jack in Hardy, Virginia.
Love these.
Thanks for stopping by and writing a nice comment
Thanks for posting them. Made my day. 🙂
Great pics, I grew up with a black lab but later had a springer spaniel.
Awwww, he is absolutely adorable Ruth and the shots you took of him is so stunning!!! He looks so serious driving the boat..heheheh. Stunning post hon and thanks for sharing. 😀 *big hugs*
He is beautiful, they will have great fun with him. Great photos 🙂
The one with Henry and the kids is gorgeous!!
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This series of photos is a great way to welcome Henry into the family. He is one lucky dog!
That is one cute dog and one gorgeous family.
Great photos Ruth! He’s a cutie. Do you remember we had an Airedale, Minney, for many years? Last photo wonderful, such happy children!
The help steel pic made me smile, Henry is well loved 🙂 Kids are beautiful, Ruth.
Oh fabulous. He is a happy handsome boy. Lucky to fall on his paws in a forever home as the rescue centres like to say. He looks intelligent too. I love GS’ puppies big paws, and now I am falling for Airedale pups’ paws too.
Ruth, I love animal pictures and Henry looks like he’s going to be very cooperative posing any way you want him to! The kids look so happy and healthy. Be VERY thankful for that!
Ruth, this was great. He is such a handsome addition to the family and he was such a good boy on the boat.
Simply adorable!
That is one lucky dog!!! Welcome to Henry
His portrait is precious; and I *love* the pic of him driving the boat! Fantastic. 🙂
Welcome Henry! You will be loved, and I loved the pics Ruth.
Henry picked a good home for himself. We dog lovers all know that it’s the dog that picks us, not the other way around. Henry is a natural in front of the camera. Of course he’d choose a family with a photographer. 🙂
What a very handsome chap, Henry is. I love the fun photo of him at the wheel . 🙂
Awwwww! What a cutie. Can’t wait to see more of him.
Fab photos Ruth, and yes paws on the wheel made me smile, but my favourite is the “puppy Portrait”. My partner has a soft spot for airdales and from these photos I can see why – bags of character!
LOL – the puppy driving the boat! Adorable!