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Perry
08-14-2008, 07:50 PM
I guess we have to agree to disagree. Just by being more aware of the surroundings than I was, my dog has kept me out of trouble a few times. And his barking always kept people away from my apartment. Mostly drunken frat boys, and a few creeps.

I used to live alone in a bad neighbor hood. He's the sweetest dog in the world (baby kittens beat him up!) but just being a dog - granted, a pretty big one - he's definantly protected me, without ever being trained to.

Lexi
08-14-2008, 08:08 PM
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Perry
08-14-2008, 08:45 PM
^^ I want to see pics! They sound adorable!

Jay Zeno
08-14-2008, 10:38 PM
Yeah, I have no idea if the dogs would have my back, as the saying goes. But what I feel fairly certain about is that if some intruder were to come to the house and hear a chorus of deep-throated furious barking, the intruder would most likely turn away. I feel safer with that intruder never getting into the house, regardless of what defensive measures I might have inside.

kitana
08-15-2008, 03:04 AM
Yeah, I have no idea if the dogs would have my back, as the saying goes. But what I feel fairly certain about is that if some intruder were to come to the house and hear a chorus of deep-throated furious barking, the intruder would most likely turn away. I feel safer with that intruder never getting into the house, regardless of what defensive measures I might have inside.

Have you thought about "awareness training" for them? It's basically full out guard/schutzhund/k-9 training, with out the bite commands. The whole guard, watch, stalk, hold, etc... still comes into play; but no attack command. But any dog that you love and much as they love you, will attack to protect their master and their home and family.

I sent Pugsley to training (2 week boot camp style), and he's so much better now about barking at the door, and different barks for different situations, as well as watch, guard, alert, etc...

I have no doubt my mush ball that is beaten up on daily (by the cat, the kiddos, his shadow) would try and kill an intruder in an instant if he thought our lives were in danger.

Dirty Ernie
08-15-2008, 07:14 AM
An additional benefit of a dog is when you are not at home, a dog on the premises is a deterrent, a gun is just something to add to the missing items list. Noone will steal your dog and cause further mayhem with it either.

txchick008
08-16-2008, 12:52 PM
We have 2 guns in our house - my husband's "work" pistol, and an assault rifle (AR-15). I've shot both, and my husband and I go to the range together. Shooting an AR-15 is effin' ammmmazing!

I definitely feel safe in our home with 2 guns and a po-po who is trained to use em'. :)

i.breathe.in
08-16-2008, 12:58 PM
An additional benefit of a dog is when you are not at home, a dog on the premises is a deterrent, a gun is just something to add to the missing items list. Noone will steal your dog and cause further mayhem with it either.

you never know ;)

kitana
08-19-2008, 12:25 PM
An additional benefit of a dog is when you are not at home, a dog on the premises is a deterrent, a gun is just something to add to the missing items list. Noone will steal your dog and cause further mayhem with it either.

That is assuming that you don't have a pit bull, lol.

They are stolen ALL THE TIME, for fighting, or to make em mean for protection.

Zia_Abq
08-19-2008, 08:24 PM
i think my original issue was not so much guns but the fact that it was someone with serious anxiety and paranoia issues that had the guns in his bed with him at night. that to me makes for a disaster. Good thinking on your part.
There's a lot bigger chance of a gun accident in the house than needing it for an intruder.I'm with Jay on this one.