12-22-2012, 06:40 PM
He has a Doberman.
I have two pitbulls. When I had a home invasion, the one we had at the time was in our bedroom, and never made a sound. I was in the shower, everyone else was asleep.
While dogs MIGHT be a deterrent, you should not count on them as a guaranteed alarm system. Two other homes invaded the same morning as mine had large dogs as well; one ex-police German Shepard, one lab mix, neither of them alerted the owners either.
Proper home security requires multiple layers, and I found out the hard way. Now I have two dogs, and interestingly the pair is much more alert and active than the single dog was. I also have a home security system, and a video monitor system is on the way as well.
I have two pitbulls. When I had a home invasion, the one we had at the time was in our bedroom, and never made a sound. I was in the shower, everyone else was asleep.
While dogs MIGHT be a deterrent, you should not count on them as a guaranteed alarm system. Two other homes invaded the same morning as mine had large dogs as well; one ex-police German Shepard, one lab mix, neither of them alerted the owners either.
Proper home security requires multiple layers, and I found out the hard way. Now I have two dogs, and interestingly the pair is much more alert and active than the single dog was. I also have a home security system, and a video monitor system is on the way as well.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt