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I've heard that dogs aren't a great way to deter people from breaking in. I'm not entirely convinced about that though. I imagine many people would be put off b

• iancmceachern 3y ago
  Where did you hear that? It's also highly dependent on the dog. A chihuahua maybe not so much, a big Rottie maybe yes. It seems like a weird thing to generalize. It's like saying "people are good or not good at fighting". Well, which people fighting how?
  • autoexec 3y ago
    Mainly stories from people who were caught so perhaps not the best sample. (like this one: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/86-burglars-say-how-they-break-into-homes/283-344213396 https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/86-burglars-...) Dogs aren't always a deal breaker for criminals, especially little dogs (which tend to be the loudest). Barking dogs can even be a signal that owners aren't home to shut them up. The idea that neighbors or police are going to investigate a barking dog and catch a bad guy is very optimistic thinking. Kind of like how people just ignore car alarms even while being annoyed by them.
    • iancmceachern 3y ago
      A quick Google search says the opposite, statistically significantly so.