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

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

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 Thursday #2

Get a dog Boo1 Thursday #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal Thursday #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop Thursday #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor Thursday #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep Thursday #30

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

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa Thursday #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate Thursday #26

depends Kali Thursday #38

Chihuahuas and Yorkies are huge biters/attackers. kerry-is-my-prez Yesterday #85

for sure, and they can bite pretty damn hard Kali 23 hrs ago #86

If you had 3 or more chihuahuas that might do it. kerry-is-my-prez 23 hrs ago #87

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn Thursday #40

get two dogs DBoon Thursday #44

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

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl Yesterday #72

Glad you're safe malaise Thursday #4

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

I have Arlo. murielm99 Thursday #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug Thursday #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil Thursday #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker Thursday #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue Thursday #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil Thursday #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #18

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

i'm interested. mopinko Thursday #16

Details ms liberty Thursday #62

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool Thursday #24

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

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

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey Thursday #14

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

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

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

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

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman Yesterday #71

Stay safe! CTyankee Yesterday #73

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

Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands? CTyankee Yesterday #78

It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers Amishman Yesterday #79

Perfect! You're all set! CTyankee Yesterday #80

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles Thursday #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive Thursday #22

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

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover Thursday #35

We don't leave our two Pyrs out at night Bayard Yesterday #82

I can't let my Pittie run in my yard at all. He would climb fence or dig under it. SheltieLover Yesterday #83

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive Thursday #55

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

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover Thursday #54

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

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

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

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

Hi Ferret SheltieLover Thursday #61

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

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

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

Whoa! That dog looks like a vicious killer! MorbidButterflyTat 23 hrs ago #88

Nest cams Katcat Thursday #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat Thursday #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile Thursday #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile Thursday #65

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

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone Thursday #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill Thursday #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 Thursday #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 Thursday #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB Thursday #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa Thursday #42

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

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann Thursday #52

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

Interesting Shermann Yesterday #84

Glad you are OK canetoad Thursday #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 Thursday #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter Thursday #56

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

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #57

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A little curious NoRethugFriends Yesterday #76

No clue how long it would take police to get there Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #77

No concern they could be armed? NoRethugFriends Yesterday #81

If I may interject, I've had such experiences with the police.... hunter 22 hrs ago #89