Dachshund questions?

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Bah , any dog can be as mean and ill tempered , or as gentle and loving as one chooses to 'make' it.
You just have to know how to deal with the particular breeds attitude , books and tons of websites offer hints , tricks and ideas.

Funny story , my old dog Anna ( purebred Dachshund ) was darn funny at times , I would take her to this bag wooded park with rolling hills nearby and let her run free , she loved that - anyway the park had ducks and geese and squirrels ( her favorite ) she got on the bad side of a goose once and ran back to me for protection , hell that goose was as high as my hips LOL , I picked her up and ran a little bit, that goose was not a happy camper , but Anna would love to chase the squirrels , one time I had her on leash and she actually went down into the hole/den which scared me because I thought , crap if she gets stuck how in the hell am I going to get her out ? lol , thankfully her litle legs were engineered to walk backwards quite well, she backed out after tugging on her leash , my words did not good , she wanted that squirrel ! I guess her instincts kicked in and she was doing what she was bred for , going down into holes and dragging the hole owners out to be killed by it's master.
I have a tattoo of French Templar Knight , Jacques De Molay's resting coffin which was made in a relief of him folding his hands in prayer , his favorite dog ( a Dachshund) is seen curled beneath his feet.
The Dachshund breed is one of the oldest dog breeds there is.

General info.

The Dachshund was developed in Germany over a period of several hundred years. It is a small, compact hound dog whose legs are short and body is long. The head is long and wedge shaped with pendulous or “floppy” hound ears. The standard dachshund was originally bred for the strength and tenacity to hunt badgers (a mean and nasty, aggressive animal which lives in tunnels) as they can be a ferocious hunter and due to their unique body style, they can dig out the badgers. The Dachshund originally weighed in at 30-40 pounds in order to expeditiously handle a badger, but they were also used to hunt smaller animals, trail wounded deer and hunt wild boar. Consequently, some (but definitely not all) dachshunds have a strong desire to help you dig up your plants and flowers, explore your neighbors yard, or hunt down furry creatures such as cats, squirrels or other varmints.

Dachshunds are still used as a hunting dog and excel at hunting small rodents such as rabbits, mice and woodchucks. They have a keen sense of smell and their short legs can move amazingly fast. The Dachshund is the only American Kennel Club breed that can and does hunt both above and below ground. The breed is very loyal and protective of its territory, home and family.