USUALLY DEPENDS ON HOW USED TO POEPLE THE BEARS IN YOUR AREA ARE. THE BEARS WERE I LIVE ARE VERY SKIDISH AND TAKE OFF THE SECOND I TURN ON THE LIGHT.

MY DOGS ARE LOSE IN MY YARD ALL NIGHT LONG AND KEEP THE BEARS AWAY.

I GUESS IF YOU LIVE IN AN URBAN AREA AND THE BEARS ARE COMING OUT TO EAT GARBAGE I WOULD BE A LITTLE CONCERNED, BUT A BEAGLE SHOULD LET YOU KNOW IF ONE IS NEAR SO YOU CAN BLAST IT IF YOU THINK ITS A THREAT.