I have 2 dogs and was still burglarized. They are smaller dogs and were in a cage at the time, though I'm sure they barked their heads off. Most people that break into houses nowadays are doing it for drugs and will do whatever they have to, to get what they need. If it means killing or beating a dog, they'll do it in a heartbeat. And besides, a dog that can't be bribed is rare.
Long term I plan on fencing in the yard, and getting a German Shepard that can stay outside all day with my Golden Retriever. My Golden is a great dog, but he only gets protective when he's with my wife and step daughter and I'm not around. Apparently the hair on his back stands up and he gets a pretty serious growl if a stranger approaches them. But if I'm around he hides behind me and pees.
I have a black 40lb terrier mutt, he seems to be a lot scarier than my 60lb German Shephard I had. Just a thought.
Sebastion Geese, meanest, noisest things around when they go into attack mode very territorial - taste good too.
Both my wife and daughter are pretty set on a Shephard or a Husky for our next dog, and I'd much rather train a GS. My parents had some normal white geese when I was growing up. They probably are about the best alarms out there, we knew whenever something was going on a the barn 100 yards away!
As a watchdog, the 2 huskies we've had would have been worthless. Beautiful dogs, but a complete stranger could step right over them in the middle of the night or day, and they wouldn't even budge.
My old room mate had a husky/lab mix. He was a great dog, but it was a pain to keep him in the yard. One night when my roommate was on vacation he was let out and never came back in. He ran 5 miles to my roommate's sister's house looking for him! He's jumped through screened windows a couple times too and we'd get calls from miles away when someone found him and read his collar. From what I've heard, that tendency to roam comes from the Husky side.
Maybe a couple of these bass? At least it will get the losers thinking. http://www.staples.ca/en/SecurityMa...&kpid=214344&gclid=COnm_cvjwsICFYpaMgodhSQAkA
It's not a whole lot more to do the real thing, which I've thought about. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M9X2JL4?psc=1
I have no idea about sub zero, but luckily around here it rarely drops below 20°F for long. These camera prices have dropped a lot in the past year or so, I'll probably end up setting up a system with some affordable IP cameras. They aren't HD, but should be good enough. We've got an old laptop not being used that I could run the software and record with. Might even put the laptop in my gun-safe so any evidence can't be stolen.
I installed a DSC alarm which are reliable and well made from Canada.. Many professional alarm installers prefer them too.. They come with auto dialer and phone line seizing jack.. What this does is disconnects the phone and takes over the line and dials out via the built in dialer. I didn't use the dialer but it's there if I need it.. There are all types of sensors available but don't cheap out or you might be dealing with nuisance alarms.. http://www.homesecuritystore.com/al...kit32-power5?gclid=CMGRjbG1w8ICFQQQ7AodxTEAjw
DSC is what I installed. It's been working great for a few years now. Arm and disarm with a remote or take the keypad off the wall and take it with us. It uses a cell line connection and costs a fraction of what we paid ADT for a landline connection. The installation manual for the system was like reading another language though. I got it installed and the alarm service guy programmed the zones for me. If I want to add more zones, he will program them remotely.
Yes you really have to read the manual.. The one thing that took a long while to figure out was how to tell the system that I am not using the dialer to prevent the beeps because it could not report with the dialer..I replace the battery every 4 years and just did this recently (Amazon had a battery for around $14.00 plus free shipping).. I replaced my motion sensors with Paragon which have good pet immunity as the cats were setting off the system.. I see that DSC has pet immune sensors (ignores animals up to 85 pounds) now with same specs as the Paragons I installed: http://www.dsc.com/index.php?n=products&o=view&id=1306 Ray
My husband has run into these twice. He could not identify the breed until I showed him your video!! The first time was Davis Peak around year 2000, the second time was the Flat Tops around year 2010. Both times he said the dogs there were sheep herds/herders in the area. My hubby is a true pet lover, and will not hurt a domestic pet. However both times these dogs were so threatening, & clever, sent friendly female decoy in while the large males gained 20 yards every time hubby turned his back, he actually drew his gun. Interestingly the sheepherder showed up right then both times. Language barrier but he understood the pistol. Thanks RMH, I have wondered about these stories for years!
