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Glens make excellent companions. They are relatively easy to train and adore children, if introduced at an early enough age. The one hazard regarding Glens and children is that the dogs are likely to knock them over in the enthusiasm of their greeting!
They make excellent house dogs, neither shedding hair nor being too big to get in people's way. Their deep bark is a good early warning system for visitors, and leads people to believe you possess a far larger dog that the Glen of Imaal, yet peculiarly the breed is also known 'not to bark', originally having been prized for its ability to work silently and this was obviously encouraged. That is not to say Glens don't bark ever... just when they know they need to and not without a good reason
The most noticeable thing about a Glen is its size. They grow to around fourteen inches at the shoulder, yet weigh in the region of thirty to thirty five pounds. Their bone structure is one of the heaviest and combined with the Glen's characteristic bowed and splayed legs makes a dog you have to take notice of. There is no doubt, however, that Glens are among the best movers in the Terrier group.