subject: Home Security Measures to Deter Criminals from Breaking into Your Home [print this page] Home Security Measures to Deter Criminals from Breaking into Your Home
Watchdogs are also a great deterrent. Burglars do not want additional obstacles to breaking into your home. Aggressive and territorial dogs serve as this unwanted barrier burglars want to avoid. Even small dogs, such as Chihuahuas, are a deterrent to these burglars because they are territorial and will bark upon sight of an unknown intruder. In fact, some dogs even bark on sight of a resident! Perhaps, it will awaken the residents sleeping during the night, alerting them to the presence of an intruder in the home. If you don't have a canine companion in your home, this does not mean you have to run the animal shelter to adopt a puppy immediately. If you are not an animal person and would like this added deterrent to burglars, you can simply invest in an electronic watchdog. This home security device works to create the illusion of the presence of a dog in your home. As someone approaches your home, the motion sensor activates the device. The barks get louder and more frequent as the person gets closer and closer to the entryway, just as a dog's barks would. If it is an intruder, it might scare them into targeting another home because simply the presence of a dog might be enough to make your home less attractive as a target.
