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To: Reily

You need to research what Dachshounds were bred for. They are a member of the HOUND family of dogs. Meaning they were bred to HUNT animals. The AKC recognizes three different Dachhounds. Smooth coat, Long coat and Rough coat.

From the AKC website:

“Bred to be an independent hunter of dangerous prey, they can be brave to the point of rashness, and a bit stubborn,”

https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dachshund/

Here is an article about Dog Attacks:

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/dog-attack-statistics-breed/

Here is a quote from another article regarding dog bites:
What breed of dog attacks children?

The most frequently reported dog breeds who had bitten (and were not classified as mixed) were Pit Bull (27.2%), German Shepherd (10.5%), Labrador Retriever (7.2%), Boxer (4.6%), Rottweiler (3.9%), Beagle (3.3%), Jack Russell (2.9%), Bulldog (2.9%), Chihuahua (2.6%), Husky (2.3%), Golden Retriever (2.3%), Dachshund ( ...

Keep in mind that Labrador Retriever are by far the most popular dog breed. Beagles and Goldens are also very popular, so it not unreasonable for them to be listed in this statistic. There are more of these dogs owned than any other breeds.

FYI, my Beagles have never bitten me. However, we know not to get between a bitch fighting another bitch. We also never have two Dogs(males) together because they would fight over the bitches. My Chihuahuas have bitten me multiple times. However, they have never broken the skin.

We have one 3.5 pound Chihuahua that we call Killer. One minute she will be crying for me to pet her. Then five minutes later if I am still petting her she will try to bite me. If I can catch her, I will try to correct this bad behavior by yelling at her and putting her on the floor(gently).

Her grandfather is VERY protective of my wife. When I come home from work he runs up to me and wants my attention. Once I am done with that IF I try to hug my wife he will put his pays on my leg and growl at me. Again, he is only about 6 pounds. It is funny, but it also bad behavior. So, when he does it we ignore him. You do not want to reward bad behavior. That is how they learn.


53 posted on 03/12/2024 8:03:03 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: woodbutcher1963

Yes I’ve read that. My experience is so much the opposite that i question the expertise & the source. I’ve had 12 dachshunds. All of them sweethearts.


54 posted on 03/12/2024 8:06:53 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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