I was dismayed to read my friend Tina’s post on recent break-ins near where she lives. I know that for many years she has felt that her area was one of the most secure places to live. Unfortunately, the continued growth of gangs is having an negative effect on even the most remote areas.
As far as I’m concerned, when you live in such a rural area as Tina, it is all well and good to buy a home security alarm. One that makes a lot of noise would be great. Realistically, though, the alarms that call the police are not really going to be of much use when the nearest police station is over thirty minutes away! By the time the police will get to the site of the alarm, the damage will be done. That’s why I encourage anyone who lives in a rural area to get a dog or two.
Now I don’t like to listen to dogs barking all night and day, but a barky dog is very good for deterring would-be burglars. If you make sure that the burglar(s) cannot look inside to see what kind of dog(s) you have, just the sound of a dog barking might be all that is needed to discourage someone from breaking in. After all, the burglar cannot know for sure if the dog is just making noise or if the dog would actually attack.