If Hollywood and literature are to be believed, the fear of being bitten by a dog is a powerful one. Films like “Cujo” and novels like “The Hound of the Baskervilles” are classic examples.

But films such as “Beethoven” and “Old Yeller” present another type of fear: What happens if your beloved family pet bites someone? Does Beethoven need to be locked up? Will Old Yeller have to be put down?

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