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Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

My house almost got broken into...

tlc · Regular

Wow, that's scary. Glad the dogs scared him off.

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

I will never be without dogs if I can possibly help it - they're worth their weight in gold. Glad you and yours are ok!

-- Edited by Honeys_Mom on Tuesday 4th of November 2014 09:24:04 PM

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Thanks TLC and HM. Layla will eat anyone who doesn't belong here. Carlee wouldn't let them get very far. Hemi is old so I don't know how much strength he has left but he's intimidating. I've always said this is not a house people will visit uninvited!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Wow , that is scary, put up bright outdoor lights faced on you windows and doors in the back.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

It pays to have barking dogs sometimes!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Yep, scary dogs are not all bad! DH is worried, naturally, because he's not home.

karl271 · Guru

Glad you got through this OK. A dog (or dogs) are always recommended by the police over here to help keep burglars, peeping toms, etc. away - far away.

Renegade Time Lord · Am I A Good Man?

I'm glad that no one actually broke in, NJN. Thank goodness for your dogs!

There are random break-ins in my neighborhood as well. I have had two attempted break-ins; one after midnight when I was sleeping, and one during the day while I was at work. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to have pets.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Thanks all. The two younger dogs are half pit half lab. The black one looks mean. The brown one not as much. But they all three go nuts when a stranger comes. And we're only supposed to have one dog. But things got out of hand...

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Wow, good for the dogs for scaring him off! That's scary!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

The ONLY time our house was broken into was when we put the dogs in a kennel when we went on vacation. Never again.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Yes, once our sweet dog is gone (she's getting really old), DH wants a break. But he's thinking of taking a job that will require more travel, and I feel safer with a big dog in the house.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
Yes, once our sweet dog is gone (she's getting really old), DH wants a break. But he's thinking of taking a job that will require more travel, and I feel safer with a big dog in the house.

How old is she, LL?

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Yes, once our sweet dog is gone (she's getting really old), DH wants a break. But he's thinking of taking a job that will require more travel, and I feel safer with a big dog in the house.
How old is she, LL?
flan

She is 13 1/2. She's a golden retriever. She's basically getting near the high end of life expectancy for her breed.

She is the sweetest dog, but she has a really mean bark when she hears things around the outside of the house.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I've heard nothing but good things about goldens. I've always been partial to smaller dogs, though.

flan

JPT · Senior Member

We had goldens too, best family breed!

Squeakers · Regular

I feel safer with a dog period. Lily hears things that I don't and will bark. And she has distinct barks whines and growls. She has an I'm bored and want attention whine bark and a hey there's smething here that isn't supposed to be whine bark. Usually it's a cat or squirrel. But even though she's a medium dog she is the best security system ever.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

I'm glad your dogs scared him away. Sometimes I miss having a dog.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Squeakers wrote:
I feel safer with a dog period. Lily hears things that I don't and will bark. And she has distinct barks whines and growls. She has an I'm bored and want attention whine bark and a hey there's smething here that isn't supposed to be whine bark. Usually it's a cat or squirrel. But even though she's a medium dog she is the best security system ever.

Exactly.

DH always yells at the dogs when they bark...at the mailman, or kids running across the court.

Um, no, that's what they are supposed to do. They don't bark just to be barking.

flan

ed11563 · Guru

Motion activated outside flood lights would be a good idea. Bad guys don't like lights, and the cops LOVE motion activated lights when a bad guy is trying to escape.

JPT · Senior Member

Squeakers wrote:
I feel safer with a dog period. Lily hears things that I don't and will bark. And she has distinct barks whines and growls. She has an I'm bored and want attention whine bark and a hey there's smething here that isn't supposed to be whine bark. Usually it's a cat or squirrel. But even though she's a medium dog she is the best security system ever.

Even small dogs that aren't for "protection" serve as the best early warning system...mine can hear a flea fart at 100 yds.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

ed11563 wrote:
Motion activated outside flood lights would be a good idea. Bad guys don't like lights, and the cops LOVE motion activated lights when a bad guy is trying to escape.

If we owned our house we could put them up...

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Monster is a small alarm dog. He is good at running off squirrels and cats and the occasional toad. And he was the brave one who found and cornered the snake and wouldn't let it move in the house.

Glad your dogs were there. And glad you son called the police instead of going outside.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

When we had a cat, it would scare the pants off me in the night. It would send things crashing to the floor, etc. Now that we have a dog, I wish we would have gotten one sooner. I spent a lot of time home with the kids at night while DH was at work. It would have been nice to have something to bark at the things in the night.

SO glad you are all safe and sound NJN. And glad your stuff is safe, but more glad that YOU are all safe.

ed11563 · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
Motion activated outside flood lights would be a good idea. Bad guys don't like lights, and the cops LOVE motion activated lights when a bad guy is trying to escape.

If we owned our house we could put them up...

I have small battery powered motion detector lights (from Costco) attached with two small screws to the porch ceiling and two other location outside.

There are also solar-powered security lights that attach to gutters with a set-screw, and can be removed leaving no damage.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_27?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=outdoor+motion+sensor+light&sprefix=outdoor+motion+sensor+light%2Caps%2C151&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aoutdoor+motion+sensor+light

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

What Ed said. I have some. Stick them in your windows facing out so they come on when someone walks by.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

ed11563 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
ed11563 wrote:
Motion activated outside flood lights would be a good idea. Bad guys don't like lights, and the cops LOVE motion activated lights when a bad guy is trying to escape.

If we owned our house we could put them up...
I have small battery powered motion detector lights (from Costco) attached with two small screws to the porch ceiling and two other location outside.
There are also solar-powered security lights that attach to gutters with a set-screw, and can be removed leaving no damage.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_27?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=outdoor+motion+sensor+light&sprefix=outdoor+motion+sensor+light%2Caps%2C151&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aoutdoor+motion+sensor+light

Okay, but what good will they do, at 3:30 pm.?

These thieves are coming during the day, when everyone is at work, or school.

I don't think they are a bad idea. I just think, they would be useless, in this situation.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

True. Forgot about that.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Tank of piranhas in each window?

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

LOL The dogs seem to work just fine. I have no doubt that if someone came into my house without permission that Layla would be having a nice snack.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Most crime like burglary happen during the day time.

Most hold ups happen before noon. Most before a store opens when deliveries are being made.

You are more likely to be the victim of a crime during the daylight hours than at night.

ed11563 · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
LOL The dogs seem to work just fine. I have no doubt that if someone came into my house without permission that Layla would be having a nice snack.

I like Layla. smile I'll remember to bring doggie treats. Does she like chicken?

PotteryChick · Member

We're gone too much to have a dog. We live in a gated community with a secuity team that drives around 24 hours a day and we have a state of the art security system. I've honestly never heard of a break in our community. That would be scary for us. I'm glad your family is safe. That's terrifying.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

ed11563 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
LOL The dogs seem to work just fine. I have no doubt that if someone came into my house without permission that Layla would be having a nice snack.
I like Layla. I'll remember to bring doggie treats. Does she like chicken?

Yes she does!

Thanks PC. Thing is we live in a nice neighborhood. I guess that's what makes us a target though. About two years ago there was a break in and they murdered the man who lived there. But they found out later it was a high school student and he killed his teacher. So that wasn't a random thing. It was motive driven. Not that it makes it better but it just means they aren't prowling houses and willing to kill for a robbery gone bad. KWIM? We haven't had that many break ins. They just seem to be in and out and get the high priced items. I guess that's the down side of living in a decent neighborhood. People assume you have stuff.

chef · Guru

I'm glad you and your family are safe. How scary!