WELL, I HAVE AN IRISH WOLFHOUND (BRONTE) SO PROBABLE IF THEY SAW HER THEY WOULD RUN BUT SHE WOULD COUNTINUE TO BARK AND ALERT US, IF THEY GOT CLOSE SHE WOULD GROWL BUT SHE HAS NOT BEEN TRAINED TO ATTACK SO IT WOULD BE HER OWN PERSONALLY CHOICE TO RUN OR BITE.