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Dogs love raw steak, even the most rabid and loyal guard dogs. Dogs cannot smell certain poisons.
My neigbhor's dog who is outside in the fenced yard 90% of the time to guard things, is trained to not eat anything unless it comes from one of the two owner's hands (her or her mother). I've tried it, because I was skeptical when she told me this. That dog wouldn't take a big chunk of ham from me, or my kid, or my partner, but gobbled it down from "Mama".
So it can be done and I'm planning on getting her to help me train mine this way.
My dog is useless. I've discovered my cat is my best protection. Locked myself out of the house one day and my neighbor helped out by removing my window unit air conditioner and climbed through the window. My dog never made a sound and was nowhere to be found. However, my cat jumped on my neighbors shoulders (claws out) as soon as they came through the window.
On the other hand, my bf collects guns, so we have plenty for protection (as long as we get to the safe with the guns and then the other safe with the ammo before we get noticed by our unwanted guest, lol).
While I truly do love dogs (I own two), they do not make for good protection. No matter how well they are trained. They make an excellent advanced warning system, but they are no match against an armed criminal.
I'm close to 60 years old and never experienced a home invasion. You might as well wear an aluminum foil hat -- they cost less and you can't shoot any toes off with them.
I'm close to 60 years old and never experienced a home invasion. You might as well wear an aluminum foil hat -- they cost less and you can't shoot any toes off with them.
<shrug> I am willing to wager you haven't been raped or murdered either. I guess that means since you haven't experienced it then it must not happen.
I'm close to 60 years old and never experienced a home invasion. You might as well wear an aluminum foil hat -- they cost less and you can't shoot any toes off with them.
Going on 36 years now and have never been in a car accident. I think it is safe to say I probably never will and shouldn't bother wearing a seat belt. Good advice, thanks.
I'm close to 60 years old and never experienced a home invasion. You might as well wear an aluminum foil hat -- they cost less and you can't shoot any toes off with them.
My neigbhor's dog who is outside in the fenced yard 90% of the time to guard things, is trained to not eat anything unless it comes from one of the two owner's hands (her or her mother). I've tried it, because I was skeptical when she told me this. That dog wouldn't take a big chunk of ham from me, or my kid, or my partner, but gobbled it down from "Mama".
So it can be done and I'm planning on getting her to help me train mine this way.
While I truly do love dogs (I own two), they do not make for good protection. No matter how well they are trained. They make an excellent advanced warning system, but they are no match against an armed criminal.
But I think the average criminal will bypass the house with the barking dogs and take on the quiet house on the block, unless he has a personal vendetta or something.
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