Uncle, You assume too much!!! I will determine when and where I announce my presence... IF AT ALL... I will investigate and if possible, identify the person without so much as a peep... I know all four of the people in my home intimately since I and one other created the other 2... If I cannot positively ID the person I have a simple rehearsed "statement" it is simple... "I.F.F. friend or foe" if the voice on the other end is not someone permitted here they won't know my name... If they are an invited guest of either of my adult children... they will know I am "BRENT" or "Senior"... They will be able to say... "Senior, I am so and so, a friend of Junior's...
But I doubt that is a big threat since neither is allowed to bring folks in here with out first letting me know... And they know the risk of "strangers" in my home....
BTW, I have a house full of dogs who don't go ape crap when the kids have friends over... Also, no one is to be snoopin' around in utter darkness... Not even their friends... It is their responsibility to supervise their guests as NO ONE is truly trusted here until we are fully acquainted and after MUCH visits...
This place is no "Crash Pad" or "Party Palace"... Come to think about it... I can count on one hand (with a few fingers left out of the count) the number of folks both of my kids might have over COMBINED!!!
Brent