Security in Rural Location? (population, Louisiana, fencing, install)

[LouisMcCarthy]

You don't need a big dog. The dog isn't there to protect you, he's there to warn you about prowlers so you can get ready to protect yourself.

[reubenray]

We are in the process of moving into the new house now. The first thing I plan on doing is changing out the deadbolts. One time when were in there while it was being built there was 3 keys in a drawer. We were only given two keys. There are extra keys somewhere. I changed out the code for the garage door the first day. I got two solar powered motion detectors lights and a driveway alarm. I have not installed them yet, but I plan on doing them when the moving containers are gone. I will have to dig out my extension ladder to do the motion detectors.

[Garthur]

Originally Posted by LouisMcCarthy

You don't need a big dog. The dog isn't there to protect you, he's there to warn you about prowlers so you can get ready to protect yourself.

You don't have much experience with dogs if you believe this. The dogs I've had would attack an intruder and have. I do agree that everyone needs to protect themselves.

[Nonesuch]

Originally Posted by Jowel

how do people who live way out in the country even get to know their neighbors nowadays, or more precisely how do new neighbors even get to know people who live closeby? When someone who means no harm wants to even meet someone with all of those intimidating barriers?

Yeah, I know there is church, which is sorta the social connection in a lot of rural communities

Here in Northern New England, church hasn't been a big part of social connectivity in generations.

We met our neighbors where we always had -- at the dump (I mean "transfer station"), the general store, town meeting, and these days, on Facebook. My tiny little town has at least three public facebook groups, and probably more private ones I haven't been invited into.

[pikabike]

Originally Posted by reubenray

We are in the process of moving into the new house now. The first thing I plan on doing is changing out the deadbolts. One time when were in there while it was being built there was 3 keys in a drawer. We were only given two keys. There are extra keys somewhere. I changed out the code for the garage door the first day. I got two solar powered motion detectors lights and a driveway alarm. I have not installed them yet, but I plan on doing them when the moving containers are gone. I will have to dig out my extension ladder to do the motion detectors.

All good precautions, and they do not interfere with anybody else enjoying their own property. Unlike the way some people allow dangerous dogs to roam free (off the owner’s property) or to bark a lot.

[reubenray]

Originally Posted by LouisMcCarthy

You don't need a big dog. The dog isn't there to protect you, he's there to warn you about prowlers so you can get ready to protect yourself.

Have you seen the video of the two little dogs chasing the bear out of the house. This is what we have.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by reubenray

have you seen the video of the two little dogs chasing the bear out of the house. This is what we have.

:d:d

[reubenray]

Our life in the country has been mostly enjoyable. My driveway sensor let's me know if someone comes down the road. We have seen numerous birds, 6 deer (two nights) and my driveway sensor picked up a coyote walking down the street. One night we could hear a pack of them howling. Our Yorkie did not like that.

The unenjoyable part was when I looked outside today there was a 4+' black snake climbing a tree right outside the window. I gabbed my snake killer shovel and went to get it. I stopped it from climbing the tree, but he got away. I believe it was a black rat snake, but to me a good snake is a dead snake.

Right now our security concerns is with wildlife and not humans. We are surrounded by woods for now, but a surveying crew came in today to survey a new property down the street.

[Nonesuch]

Originally Posted by reubenray

The unenjoyable part was when I looked outside today there was a 4+' black snake climbing a tree right outside the window. I gabbed my snake killer shovel and went to get it. I stopped it from climbing the tree, but he got away. I believe it was a black rat snake, but to me a good snake is a dead snake.

I might feel differently if I raised poultry, but any non-venomous snake which primarily eats rodents (as do rat snakes) is A-OK in my book.

We don't have rat snakes here, but we do have the black racer, which also climb trees and are actually more likely to bite people and animals than a rat snake.

[reubenray]

I was raised up where most of the snakes I saw were either water moccasins or copperheads. So the instinct is to kill first and look later.