why anyone keeps a breed that is known as aggressive puzzles me. i grew up with dogs in our house. my father hunted with beagles. he had a female that was mean and one day she went hunting and never came back. i have never been bitten nor have any of my 5 children. i've had 1 beagle, 2 labs, a brittainy and 1 english setter. the setter was the only male. when the setter was about 4 years old he was laying in the garage when a neighbor child, 6 years old rode a "big wheel" into my driveway. the dog ran into the drive and nipped him on the heel. the next day the dog was gone. it is irresponsible to keep a vicious dog. i agree with jeff.