beware of dog

There's a difference between a watch dog, protection dog, guard dog and attack dog. In most cases, a watch dog may be best addition to your household to deter crime. Watch dogs are four-footed burglar alarms. They bark insistently and steadily when an entry is attempted and go to the entry point to identify it for you as they yap. I may drive my pack leaders crazy sometimes, but I know that I'm providing an important service. In a survey of more than 500 convicted property offenders, respondents were asked about the effectiveness of some deterrents compared to others. They said a barking dog inside the house was more of a deterrent than a weapon in the house, random police foot patrols, exterior lighting, Neighborhood Watch programs, deadbolt locks and timed interior lights. In fact, watch dogs were second only to monitored alarm systems and private security patrols in deterring crime.