Our begal mutt "Chewy" has an "alarm" bark which I for 1 do not ignore! She has alerted us for 2 rattlesnakes, 1 skin, plastic bags in the wind, a lighter and so on. U will know that "alarm" bark for next time and in return I will get the rattlesnake vacc. for her when she is spayed! We had rescued her with the intentions of training/spaying then adopting- forget that now! She is a keeper!!!!