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Is a security cam really the best deterrent? I figure my two pitbulls would beat out a security cam on their own merits, though I'd preferably combine the two.
by wavefunction 9y ago
Is a security cam really the best deterrent? I figure my two pitbulls would beat out a security cam on their own merits, though I'd preferably combine the two.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoAren't home security dogs vulnerable to the "drop a piece of fresh, juicy meat on the ground" attack?
- Spooks 9y agotrue! but the time delay of a dog eating meat is random. I would think most dogs can finish some meat before the attacker can unmount a tv, and some dogs would prefer to...play.. with an intruder over food.
- bduerst 9y agoSo then you just switch to the tug-o-war chew toy attack.
- daveFNbuck 9y agoSecurity cameras are vulnerable to the "wear a mask" attack. This is a lot easier than carrying meat around with you and more likely to be successful.
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- ceejayoz 9y agoWhat if you go on vacation for a week? What if you don't like dogs, or your dog is super-friendly (like my old Newfoundland was)?
- ghostbrainalpha 9y agoOf course your dogs are better but its not helping the world to advertise their security benefits. 1. The cost of Dog Food + Care makes them much more expensive than almost any security system. 2. Here in Las Vegas more than half the dogs in our shelter are Pit Bulls. Almost all were purchased by people who wanted a "security dog" more than a pet. If the deciding factor for you to buy an animal is the security benefit, ultimately you will not be happy with that decision. And neither will the animal.
- wavefunction 9y agoSure but my theoretical Nest cam wouldn't curl up with me on the couch or lick me after giving them dinner. The marketing statement from Nest just seemed like some hyperbole and I have a bad habit of fixating on those sorts of things. Great points though!
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