Study: Weiner dogs most aggressive
A study published by The Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science says dachshunds are the most aggressive breed followed by Chihuahuas and Jack Russell Terriers.
...I think it's encouraging that pit bulls are the most numerous breed type in the US currently, yet don't account for the most bites, even including the preponderance of inaccurate identification.
If you delve into statistics about pitbull attacking humans, you will surely be surprised to discover the fact that pitbulls tend to be among the most rare attackers. That's right, despite public opinion, a dog of any other breed is much more likely to attack you than a pitbull. This menace to his peers would behave like a spoilt kitten with strangers, and can be bribed even without a treat.
No serious fan of pitbulls would deny their aggressive behavious towards other dogs but lets us ask a couple of disconcerting questions. Who organises pitbull-fights? Is it the pitbulls? Hardly. Who benefits from these fights? What happens to these animals after the fight - assuming they survived it, of course. If this particular breed is banned, will people live better. If there were no pitbulls, and, indeed, no dogs, wouldn't people have found another way to satisfy their beastly passions?
Do we have the right to blame pitbulls for our own cruelty? If your pitbull is always on a leash, and someone else's dog is let loose, some 100 yards away - who is the irresponsible owner?
Consider this - the unnecessarily powerful cars we drive kill more people in one month than a century of dog attacks on people would do. Why is it we think that eliminating a breed would make us live in paradise? Who kills - the gun, or the man who pulls the trigger? Truth is not always pleasant but if humans claim to be the most intelligent species living, they should muster the courage to face the truth and accept it!
-- Judith Frazier, York, PA
Robin · July 14, 2008 8:25 AM
This article holds true for me. My girlfriends daushund bit me on the chin this weekend when she handed her to me in the car. Two years ago her other daushund a male bit my husband on the inside of his leg, just jumped up and bit him for no reason. These dogs were never mistreated or in situations that warranted this behavior, they are just aggressive and very territorial. I would not want one.
Lincoln Serpico · July 14, 2008 10:52 AM
So Judith uses the example that pit bulls shouldn't face the persecution that they do because wiener dogs have been found to bite more often? That's seems like a backward way of vindicating another breed. Let's ask Judith whether she would rather be nipped on the hand by a dachshund or pinned to the ground and mauled by a 100 pound pit bull. The fact remains that while pit bull attacks may occur less frequently, they are far more severe. Shame on Rose for posting such an asinine and one-sided rant.
Rose Hayes
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July 14, 2008 4:53 PM
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Marg Gotwald · July 14, 2008 6:59 PM
I was bitten by a dachshund when I was about 11. Bled like crazy, and all I did was try to pet the dog.
My daughter has a pit bull that is very gentle and loving. He shares his bed with my 21 month old grandaughter when she barges in on it. He loves her and shows lots of patience, even getting ot of her way if he thinks she's going to hurt herself.