It doesn’t surprise me that a dachshund would do that. Small dogs are often aggressive. Dachshunds are stubborn and prone to jealousy. Which is why we NEVER allow ours out of his crate when we have company. He can be, like ANY animal, unpredictable. He was not raised around children, but he gets cranky with any visitor. We have a little Shi Tzu, who is as mild as milk, and sweet as honey, but she also is put in her crate, (which they both love to sleep in, by the way) when we have company. I seriously doubt she would attack anyone, but none the less, in the office she goes, with the dachshund.
For over 40 years, I’ve had Dobermanns and my family questioned that choice and always worried about their “viciousness”.
My sister has a pack of Dachshunds who bite everyone, including her.
In the midst of this mayhem, are her two little kids, yet no one worries about them.
Never had any of my Dobes attack me.
Go figure.
I just talked to a biker tonight, who recently lost his Rottweiler to Lyme and he somehow wound up with a Yorkie/Maltese mix.
Big hairy, scary guy, showing me photos of himself cuddling with that little fuzzball, the love in his voice, was palpable.
I teared up a bit.