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Don’t worry — the dog, it turns out, is fine.

"You'll often hear us say it's not the dog it's the owner," Ms Weir added.

While socialization is beneficial for any dog, it also greatly improves a shelter dog’s chances of adoption, which is a matter of survival.

In their first fight she made the adjustments when momentum swung to Serrano in the middle rounds, while in their second meeting the Puerto Rican's flying start prompted the Irishwomen to bite down and dog it out.

"I feel sad that there's this thing almost automatically between us because of the type of dog it is."