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Ferrets are Cool

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57. Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions.

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Thu May 21, 2026, 07:04 PM

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We can never be "perfectly" safe, but it is Intransigent that we do all we can in that pursuit.

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2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all] Ferrets are Cool Yesterday OP

Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye Yesterday #1

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 Yesterday #2

Get a dog Boo1 Yesterday #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal 23 hrs ago #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop 23 hrs ago #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor 23 hrs ago #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep 22 hrs ago #30

My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop 21 hrs ago #34

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa 21 hrs ago #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate 23 hrs ago #26

depends Kali 21 hrs ago #38

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn 21 hrs ago #40

get two dogs DBoon 20 hrs ago #44

That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #45

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl 2 hrs ago #72

Glad you're safe malaise Yesterday #4

I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock Yesterday #5

I have Arlo. murielm99 23 hrs ago #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug Yesterday #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil 23 hrs ago #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue 23 hrs ago #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil 23 hrs ago #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #18

We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty 23 hrs ago #11

i'm interested. mopinko 23 hrs ago #16

Details ms liberty 13 hrs ago #62

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool 23 hrs ago #24

Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty 13 hrs ago #63

For the life of me, I cannot find his reply. Ferrets are Cool 41 min ago #75

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey 23 hrs ago #14

i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko 23 hrs ago #15

I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee 23 hrs ago #19

I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman 18 hrs ago #47

I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee 18 hrs ago #48

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman 3 hrs ago #71

Stay safe! CTyankee 2 hrs ago #73

Where I live, they'd be surprised if I wasn't. Very rural, red, and redneck Amishman 1 hr ago #74

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive 23 hrs ago #22

Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #23

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate 23 hrs ago #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #35

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #55

Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo 18 hrs ago #49

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #54

I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo 12 hrs ago #66

She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #68

I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo 11 hrs ago #69

Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #60

Hi Ferret SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #61

Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate 23 hrs ago #27

Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day 18 hrs ago #46

She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate 16 hrs ago #50

Nest cams Katcat 22 hrs ago #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat 22 hrs ago #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile 13 hrs ago #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile 13 hrs ago #65

YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #31

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone 22 hrs ago #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 21 hrs ago #36

You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not Exp 21 hrs ago #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB 21 hrs ago #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa 21 hrs ago #42

Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove 21 hrs ago #43

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd 15 hrs ago #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann 15 hrs ago #52

Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon 12 hrs ago #67

Glad you are OK canetoad 15 hrs ago #53

It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter 14 hrs ago #56

Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #59

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool 14 hrs ago #57

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A little curious NoRethugFriends 28 min ago #76