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Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by andrewl »

LinuxBender wrote: post #165
tacitusarc wrote: post #83

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In case this isn’t common knowledge, advertising you have a gun on premise makes you a more attractive target for burglaries

This might vary from location to location. Everyone in my state is armed and about 2/3 of people are concealed carrying. Everyone here will look out for each other. Everyone in my area knows who lives where and what vehicles they drive. There is property crime but that also carries with it the added risk of justifiable homicide which sadly is not broken down in the homicide statistics as far as I know.

Where do you live?

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Post by bluedino »

bjt1234 wrote: post #135
Nextgrid wrote: post #84

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A "beware of the dog" sign would probably be just as (if not more) effective regardless of whether there's an actual dog.

Dont over estimate how dumb they are. Installed security cameras, they still came onto the property. So, next I installed a sign "BEWARE OF THE SECURITY CAMERA", and didn't work, infact one guy broke into my car and simply just covered his face from the canera. So then I installed a cheap security light next to the sign that would light up when they entered. That worked.

Everyone wears masks these days so the only way to identify a thief is if they are wearing a unique jacket etc

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by Wistar »

mxuribe wrote: post #179
Wistar wrote: post #159

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So, add the sound of splintering wood?

Yes definitely! And also maybe add in a recording of some human yelling for dog to calm down and "don't go ripping apart another visitor!" :-)

"Bluto! STOP IT! I am tired of replacing doors! STOP!"

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by actually_a_dog »

duxup wrote: post #53

When I bought a house I picked up a dog dish and put it by my walkout basement sliding door. Also the pond next to my house has old tennis balls show up in it now and then so I put them next to the dish. According to the local cops break ins in my area are mostly just kids going into open garage / garage side doors / back doors that are left open and stuff to steal is out and obvious and so on. I figure just the sens…

In any case, the cost of a dog bowl and some free tennis balls is minimal compared to the potential benefit if even one break-in is prevented.

When I sold security systems, I learned that one of those lawn signs alone that says "Protected by XYZ Security" has a deterrent factor. Cameras (even if they're fake or deactivated/unmonitored) also have a pretty significant deterrent factor. See https://www.angi.com/articles/do-security-signs-and-decals-s...

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Post by duxup »

FredPret wrote: post #169
duxup wrote: post #58

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>I noticed was the docility of the dogs. Depending on where you're from, some places spay / neutering dogs is much less common. It can impact their behavior a great deal.

Even the spayed dogs are on another level regarding aggression. I’m sure it’s psychological

I wonder if they're just used to being around non spayed dogs / so they're kinda on edge in a way.

Local suburban / trained dogs around here mostly just want to play with each other / random people / kids. I think they might be used to that kinda lifestyle even if just by example from other dogs.

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by duxup »

cudgy wrote: post #178
Nextgrid wrote: post #84

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A "beware of the dog" sign would probably be just as (if not more) effective regardless of whether there's an actual dog.

For larger properties, a “Beware of Unexploded Land Mines” might work too. Or copy Vladimir the Impailer’s technique of using scarecrows impailed on stakes with the word “Thief” drawn on them. Might scare the neighbors away too though, but that’s not always a bad thing.

My old man + goth neighbor has an outdoor dragon statue / sculpture.

No break ins, must work.

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by watwut »

throwaway0a5e wrote: post #182
mauvehaus wrote: post #141

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My former neighbor's father owned a junkyard with a fairly mean junkyard dog. Said dog did its job with a would-be thief, and the local government made them exterminate the dog. Apparently the logic behind that decision included the argument that the fact that they posted a "beware of dog" sign indicated that they knew the dog was dangerous (duh, that's sort of the point) and therefore shouldn't be given further chan…

And what would the local government had done had the owner happened to be there and had put a bullet in the thief instead of waiting for the dog to do it? It's not about the outcome or the dog. It's about sending a message to everyone else in town that that level of defending one's property is not going to be let slide.

You might get charged for it.

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by watwut »

pg_bot wrote: post #187
Nextgrid wrote: post #84

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A "beware of the dog" sign would probably be just as (if not more) effective regardless of whether there's an actual dog.

I wonder if a more effective deterrent would be communicating that you are an abusive and neglectful dog owner. 'Beware of dog' signs communicate to me that a person is responsible and they don't want to be sued in case of an accident. If there was a sign outside that was just a silhouette of a pit bull with the words 'dog fighter' underneath, I would not want to rob that house.

People who rob houses don't tend to be the smartes one on the street. If you think about consequences and risks, you don't rob houses.

Re: Fake Dog for Home Security

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

actually_a_dog wrote: post #195
duxup wrote: post #53

When I bought a house I picked up a dog dish and put it by my walkout basement sliding door. Also the pond next to my house has old tennis balls show up in it now and then so I put them next to the dish. According to the local cops break ins in my area are mostly just kids going into open garage / garage side doors / back doors that are left open and stuff to steal is out and obvious and so on. I figure just the sens…

In any case, the cost of a dog bowl and some free tennis balls is minimal compared to the potential benefit if even one break-in is prevented. When I sold security systems, I learned that one of those lawn signs alone that says "Protected by XYZ Security" has a deterrent factor. Cameras (even if they're fake or deactivated/unmonitored) also have a pretty significant deterrent factor. See https://www.angi.com/articles…

"Protected by Glock"
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