"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I don't know much about them, but I have to agree with you, based on an
enormous statistical dog sampling of....one. One of my historical
neighbors had a "blend" (he didn't like "mutt") of two or eight big dogs.
After three years of living in the adjacent yard, the dog still didn't
consider us to be familiar. Any time we came out our back door, the dump
thing would bark like Godzilla was about to walk through the yard. There
were times when I really wanted some peace and quiet, and Gawkins' method
worked nicely, in terms of getting the dog to shut the phuque up.
***HOWEVER***, it was clear that if this was a normal dog, with a brain,
balls, and some size, without a fence, my method (towering over the fence
and roaring at it) would've turned out badly for me.


Several years ago the house we owned at the time was broken into while we
were all away. The thieves helped themselves to many items. When the
crime lab investigators were doing their thing, I asked for a
recommendation for a home security system. He said forget the fancy
electronics and just get yourself a big, loud dog. Statistically, thieves
will avoid entering a house with a barking dog but security devices don't
phase them.

Eisboch


I agree, but you must live where it's toasty and warm outdoors all year
long. Think about having to walk a dog when the snow's blowing sideways and
it's two (as in 2) degrees Fahrenheit.

A friend of mine's in the home security biz, and he installs totally insane
sirens on the roof of his clients' homes. They're illegal here. The fine for
having them is something like $150.00. He tells his clients to decide what's
cheaper. The fine, their deductible, or their belongings. Most of them
choose the siren. Sometimes he even installs them inside, hidden behind
pretty solid brass heat registers in the walls. They hurt.