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Avoid Home Burglary (Continued)
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Play the canine card
Dogs, even the small yip-yip variety, have sharp
teeth and a way of noisily not welcoming stealthy
intruders. But a dog is more than an organic
alarm--it's a living creature, and it'll need a
lifetime of love, care, attention and exercise. If
you can genuinely welcome a dog into your life, it
will welcome the task of protecting you. But if
you're a cat person (or a guppy person) at heart,
then look into electronic security systems.
- The recording of a bark, as sometimes
suggested, may only be effective for
particularly gullible burglars. Some people have
a playback system that's triggered by the
doorbell, but the cause-and-effect (push, bark,
push, bark) is a little too easy to discern. A
Beware of Dog sign is better than
nothing; for an added touch of verisimilitude,
get a sign that refers to a specific breed
rather than the generic dog. A "Beware of
Weimaraner" sign (or a bumper sticker that says
"I Love My Pit Bull") might do the trick.
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