What's your view on fear/respect of catching hogs

I think your right on the trust.

I think it's trust in ALL the dogs though.

When I'm hunting with my main hunting partner I feel real confident going into the bay. The dogs on the ground are...in my opinion....very good bay dogs. If they've been bayed long enough for me to close in, I trust that they will hold that pig at bay as I'm trying to find a path for the bulldog and myself before I release. I also trust that they will pile on when the CD's hit.

On a sounder, I wouldn't say I'm scared (and there's a reason, lol) I'd say I'm alert. Plenty of times hogs have broke out of the rally before we unsnapped and passed within 8-10 feet of me. I guess....Just knowing I have a bulldog in front of me, between me and the hogs is a "safety blanket" lol.
Once we unsnap it's a different story I guess...but I've never had a bad experience so I guess that fear seed just hasn't been planted.