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7 Aggressive Small Dog Breeds You Don’t Want to Mess With

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6. Beagle

As cute and playful as beagles are, they’re also part of the aggressive small dog breeds. These small pooches are energetic and love to have fun with their favorite humans. If you’re an active person who likes to go on many walks throughout the day or enjoys playing, this pup might be for you.

These pups require plenty of love and attention from their owners because they can sometimes have bad behaviors, so they start barking and eventually attack when they feel threatened.

Due to their strong sense of territoriality, beagles might have the impression that their whole yard is theirs, so be careful with them because they can be quite stubborn if you don’t teach them how to follow your commands.

Because these playful animals are known for having strong predatory impulses, it’s crucial to teach them not to bite. As we’ve previously said, although they can be quite stubborn, they’re smart, energetic, and ready to receive all your love.

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5 Responses

  1. I do not agree with you that the Pekingese is a hunting dog. Where did you get your information. They were bred to not be able to run or to venture far from their owners
    They are not a mix of other dogs. They have been a separate breed for many hundreds of years . Have had them for over 40 years and have never had any trouble with them being aggressive to people or other pets. You should definitely do more research on the breed.

  2. My dog, a Bichon Frese doddle acts very aggressive. She barks at anyone or any dog that is on “her street” incessantly. Because of this my husband gets up at 3 to 4 am to walk the dogs (I have 2 of the same breed) so as not to encounter any other dogs.

  3. Dachshunds can be a pretty aggressive breed, I’ve noticed over the past 68 years! (I sustained a mean bite from one, and was only visiting the owner in her living room and discussing recipes.)
    They were bred for hunting badgers, so they are pretty bad-ass.

  4. Many dogs (of any size) can be aggressive if poorly bred or mistreated. I have had experience with most of the dogs on this list and the only ones I agree with are the Chihuahua, the bull terrier and possibly the cocker spaniel (but individually, not as a breed). Just my opinion but . . .

  5. As the owner of a chihuahua, I agree. They are very quick and without proper socialization, they can be dangerous. My baby has been handled by many friends and family. He is sweet and loving. However the only dog bites I have had is from ilmannsred chihuahuas. It is all in the raising. If they are socialized from puppy age, they are sweet and loving, unless they have been breeed by owners that breed family members ,which can cause mental issues.

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