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A dog.

• dbond 13y ago
  This. I'll always feel safer with a dog I trust than any technological protection/deterrent. Well apart from the yappy ones rich women carry in bags...
  • dbond 13y ago
    Someone care to explain the flagging? A dog is a perfectly good addition to home security and personal security. They will serve you much better during an actual situation than gadgets you have lying around... Or did I offend the owner of a handbag dog?
• tom_b 13y ago
  Upvoted, but please consider that those breeds most associated with protective tendencies are high-maintenance. I am an experienced dog owner and currently have a super-intelligent and high-drive dog. But she's not a pet. Can't be allowed loose with the kids unsupervised. Has strong fear-bite drive. Is a "one-person" dog (although she has bonded with 3 or 4 adults). If anybody is interested, I can probably provide more info or pointers, but in general, I think a good rule is to equate protective dog breeds with firearms. It's that big of a deal.
  • jfb 13y ago
    No argument here, but I think the delta between a dog and a watchdog is much smaller than the delta between dog and no dog, if what you're worried about is preventing intruders. I believe that the overwhelming majority of burglaries are opportunistic, and a dog that barks is going to be pretty much sufficient to send the thief down to the next house.
  • Zergy 13y ago
    The dog doesn't have to eat the person just make a ton of noise.