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Irish Terriers can be aggressive toward dogs of the same sex, and they don't back down from a challenge. They will fight to the point of serious injury to themselves or the other dog. They will fight to the point of serious injury to themselves or the other dog.
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Rat Terriers are not generally aggressive, but aggression can be directed at strangers and animals if they are not properly socialized from a young age. Factors that increase aggressive tendencies include mistreatment, ineffective training methods and subjecting your Rat Terrier to uncomfortable situations.
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I also don't accept that Irish Terriers are any more likely to be dog aggressive than many other breeds and I firmly believe that it is nurture and not nature that will ultimately decide whether a dog of any type is aggressive. As you ask we chose an Irish Terrier for many reasons, not least aesthetics. The easy maintenance and manageable size for my wife (especially after a 13 stone Leonberger) was attractive and, after losing Bear so young, we were particularly interested in the Irish ...
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Called the daredevil of dogdom, the Irish terrier is brash, bold, assertive, playful, inquisitive, independent, strong-willed and ever ready for action and adventure. It is usually aggressive toward other dogs and small animals and tends to be reserved with strangers.
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Considering to own an Irish Terrier and want to know whether Irish Terrier are friendly or aggressive to strangers? According to dog, Irish Terrier Dogs score out of 5 in the scale of breeds that are considered the friendliest dogs to strangers.
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Irish Terriers can be aggressive toward dogs of the same sex, and they don't back down from a challenge. They will fight to the point of serious injury to themselves or the other dog. Being fearless, they'll take on dogs much larger than themselves without thought for the consequences.
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Problem: Dealing with an Aggressive Terrier. We have a six-year old Jack Russell/Beagle mix (Morgan) and a fifteen-year-old Golden Retriever mix (Heidi). We have watched and adopted Cesar Millan's methods because Morgan is a rescue dog with some behavior problems (these mostly have greatly improved since Cesar).
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Irish Terriers can be aggressive toward dogs of the same sex, and they don't back down from a challenge. They will fight to the point of serious injury to themselves or the other dog.
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Most Irish Terriers are dominant or aggressive toward other dogs. Most have strong instincts to chase and seize small fleeing creatures. This can make for conflict if you own a cat. It may be much worse than that if you own a pet rabbit or hamster!
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Irish Terriers are excellent people dogs when they receive early socialization, and this helps make them wonderful family companions. This breed does not do well with other dogs. Irish Terriers can be aggressive toward dogs of the same sex, and they don't back down from a challenge.

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