Just want to let know to The Firing Line's community what I use for home defense and what my alarm system is .
As for an "alarm system", this is what I got:
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On top, a female West Highland White Terrier named "Lola", 6 yrs old. Right below, a Yorkshire Terrier, female, age 6 months, named "Bimba". The two of then form a state-of-the-art alarm system. Whenever my neighbour comes home, they let me know well in advance (I live in a block of apartments, I'm not sure but I'd say you call this a "condo" in America), needless to say, they do the same and bark harder when someone unfamiliar is around.
That when it comes to "alarm systems". Should things get serious, my PX4C 9mm would stand ready for action:
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The photo is from the day I got it. That rubber grip (horrible one in my opinion) is now gone.
And those two, plus a good steel plated door makes a heck of a combination . The dogs live indoors, so they will carry out their "early warning" task efficiently and wake me up as soon as there is a wanderer behind my door, in time to let me reach my Beretta in my nighstand drawer.
Those two are the dogs we have with us currently. Not long ago, we had a female American Staffordshire Terrier who passed away one year and a half ago, at age 11, due to a heart attack. Her name was "Urka". Best dog I ever had, probably won't have a better one in my life. A little tribute to my fallen comrade, always in my heart:
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Now seriously... , no matter how expensive your alarm system is, a dog is always a good idea. They will stand 24x7 with their sharp senses always at the ready. You don't need something big or scary, a little one can do, and will make your life happier. I say this because those dogs that are more often used as watchdogs, such as Rottweilers, Mastino Napoletano, etc... often need an experienced owner who knows a bit about dog training and behaviour, whereas a small Terrier will always let you know if there's anyone around and won't require that much training and care so as to be able to integrate successfully in your family and community.
Hope you've had fun with this. I did!.
As for an "alarm system", this is what I got:
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On top, a female West Highland White Terrier named "Lola", 6 yrs old. Right below, a Yorkshire Terrier, female, age 6 months, named "Bimba". The two of then form a state-of-the-art alarm system. Whenever my neighbour comes home, they let me know well in advance (I live in a block of apartments, I'm not sure but I'd say you call this a "condo" in America), needless to say, they do the same and bark harder when someone unfamiliar is around.
That when it comes to "alarm systems". Should things get serious, my PX4C 9mm would stand ready for action:
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The photo is from the day I got it. That rubber grip (horrible one in my opinion) is now gone.
And those two, plus a good steel plated door makes a heck of a combination . The dogs live indoors, so they will carry out their "early warning" task efficiently and wake me up as soon as there is a wanderer behind my door, in time to let me reach my Beretta in my nighstand drawer.
Those two are the dogs we have with us currently. Not long ago, we had a female American Staffordshire Terrier who passed away one year and a half ago, at age 11, due to a heart attack. Her name was "Urka". Best dog I ever had, probably won't have a better one in my life. A little tribute to my fallen comrade, always in my heart:
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Now seriously... , no matter how expensive your alarm system is, a dog is always a good idea. They will stand 24x7 with their sharp senses always at the ready. You don't need something big or scary, a little one can do, and will make your life happier. I say this because those dogs that are more often used as watchdogs, such as Rottweilers, Mastino Napoletano, etc... often need an experienced owner who knows a bit about dog training and behaviour, whereas a small Terrier will always let you know if there's anyone around and won't require that much training and care so as to be able to integrate successfully in your family and community.
Hope you've had fun with this. I did!.