Terriers can be a real challenge on an off-leash play setting. They can be fun loving and active, but their confident nature makes them sometimes unwilling to back down if another dog challenges them. Though you’ll find a couple of these breeds listed in the green section of the traffic management signal chart, most are listed in yellow or red.
Green Traffic Signal
Terrier Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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Airedale Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Border Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Irish Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Miniature Schnauzer | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Russell Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
West Highland White Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Yellow Traffic Signal
Terrier Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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Airedale Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
Border Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
Irish Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
Miniature Schnauzer | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
Russell Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
West Highland White Terrier | Chasing Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent, and feisty temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play |
Red Traffic Signal
Terrier Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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American Staffordshire | Chasing Body-slamming | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with high arousal and prey drives. |
Bull Terrier | Chasing Body-slamming | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with high arousal and prey drives. |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Chasing Body-slamming | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with high arousal and prey drives. |
Welsh Terrier | Chasing Body-slamming | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with high arousal and prey drives. |
Wire Fox Terrier | Chasing Body-slamming | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with high arousal and prey drives. |