Forums >General Running>I'd believe it - Dachshunds deemed most aggressive breed
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MTA: I believe that the small dogs bite more often, however I havent heard of kids being MAULED by small dogs. Our friend has a boston terrier and that fucker bites me every single time I am there, but he cant open his mouth that wide so it is just a scrape on my calf.
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Jack Russells are funny. Friends of ours have one and she is the MOST insane dog, ever. Make the mistake of throwing a tennis ball and you can expect to be playing throw/fetch for at least an hour, no joke. I have never seen a dog with so much endurance AND speed. Too bad they don't live closer, or I'd borrow her for runs. I'm sure she could outlast me.
I have a mini dachshund. He's a hella good watchdog because he barks when people come close, but he's a total sweetie and would never bite anything. However, when I was young, I had another boy dachshund and he *did* bite a kid. Of course, the kid had just whacked him with a newspaper and was in his face. I wouldn't stereotype dachshunds as a breed as very aggressive; certainly not in a big way over other dogs/breeds. However, I learned from my vet that dachshunds do have the second highest bite pressure of the various breeds. So... I dunno about the whole "they are small, so they will just nip" thing. If they want to, they'll bite a chunk off. Or latch on and not let go. I've never seen one bite a person that severely though. Then again, I've not seen all dachshund bite attempts in the history of earth, so my opinion isn't that informed :-/. They are good at catching rats though. And the occasional squirrel and bird. And badger. They aren't known as "carpet sharks" for nothing...
Kristen, I know it is dangerous to cross threads, but... Having a Jack Russell to run with may be a help in warding off creepy peeps.