This is new, since we had Billy. With the big dogs Apollo and Whiskey , I was never worried. The bears have all been super mellow the ones we encountered over the last 10 years. Let's hope it continues that way! Om mani peme hung Om mani peme hung Om mani peme hung BJG calls it his daily 'Religious experience' when he meets bears with the dogs! Me I am a bit scared to tell you the truth, now! It is weird it took me 8 years to be scared of bears. Nothing has changed though so I dont exactly know why except that Billy is smaller than our other dogs.