I have a mean 30lb beagle thats nine years old. Intruder beware she will lick you to death LoL. Good thing about her if something goes bump in the night she has that deep and loud bark that always wakes me up(and then hides under my bed, shes a real chicken s**t) She is not a hunter because gunfire freaks her out. That said she is well behaved social and fun loving companion who has proven to be a great early warning system who then retreats to the background (under my bed) while I handle the threat she warned my about. Funny thing about her, when she hears gunfire she sticks her head under my pillow with her butt in the air. I've tried to teach her cover vs concealment, butt no luck so far(pun intended)