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We feel a dog is an important part of your overall personal security system, perhaps even the most important part but they are not a complete system. Crime is going to happen, we can not stop that, mankind has tried for millennia and not been successful yet. Owning dogs deters crimes, owning Dobermans deters even more crime, and owning a dog that is trained to bark and give an aggressive alert on command is nearly enough. I don't ever intend to use my dogs to "catch bad guys" that is what law enforcement is for, my dogs are only to buy me time to get to safety, they deter crime, and they buy me time if I am in trouble. That is it. We teach a dog a long attack so it can meet the confrontation while we go get help and get to safety. What we are doing with our personal security plan, is really making someone else the victim. I know that sounds harsh but crime will happen, and we don't want it to happen to us or our loved ones. So the things below are things we want all of you to do to stay a little bit safer. Bad guy philosophy- Interviews and research show that bad guys are not afraid of getting hurt, it isn't the dog bite that scares them the most. What they fear the most is getting caught. Barking dogs draw attention to a situation and increase the chance that they will be caught. That is why even little fufu dogs help deter some crime. Another great thing is bad guys seem to be inherently afraid of dogs, big Dobermans especially. Thank you Hollywood for helping to create this phenomenon! So we want to increase chances someone would get caught hurting you or your property and they will move on to an easy victim. Lights- This is so important and so overlooked. I want you to leave your porch lights on all night, front and back end of story. No exceptions. Also get some random timers installed that randomly turn lights on and off throughout the house 24/7. This makes it always appear like someone is home and awake. You also need to have motion lights and working on all four sides of your home, bright flood light types. I don't care how much it annoys the neighbors, explain all of this to them and encourage them to do the same thing. Tell them that by leaving their yards dark when yours is lit makes them look more vulnerable. It is possible for a whole neighborhood to be safe when people cooperate. Window coverings- Take a look from your front and back yard in at your home in the dark. Amazing what you can se isn't it? All windows will have working blinds that are down from dusk until dawn, no exceptions. You also need to trim bushes and trees away from windows and doors, and otherwise remove any "hiding spots" near your windows and doors. Fences- It is often said good fences make good neighbors, but they also reduce the ease of access to your home. I prefer a fenced front yard as well. It may make your home look less inviting to company, but it does make it less accessible to unwanted company as well. Fences are only as good as the gates though, an open gate does nothing for you. Electronic security system- You need a home electronic security system with at the minimum door and window sensors. It needs to be installed and working, there needs to be signs in the front yard and on windows. Signs- Besides your alarm company signs, you need to have beware of dog signs posted all over the house and yard. My favorites are the ones from four paws company that show a Doberman with teeth barred and blood dripping from the teeth :) It sounds morbid but communicates the right message. Neighborhood Watch- Start or join a neighborhood watch and even take your dog with you when it is time to patrol. One thing that really helps make a house a less likely target is to make the neighborhood a well lit, unlikely target. Put up neighborhood watch signs even if you don't have one, put them all around the neighborhood. Your dog- Must be allowed to bark anytime someone comes to the door. Encourage it, reward it. They need an "off" command to stop barking, but never discourage your dog from letting you know when someone is there. Warning barks are frustrating when you live with them every day, especially when you have 10 barking dogs :) but that is what makes my house a harder target for crime. Now let's talk about the rest of your day: Don't look like a victim in public. The single most important thing you can do is walk around with your head up, looking people in the eye, walking briskly with purpose and being aware of your surroundings. Take a look in a parking lot sometime how people walk to and from their cars, can you see how easy it would be to car jack almost anyone? Look for things that seem out of place, a guy in Phoenix in a trench coat in July is certainly out of place! Watch for inconsistencies, watch for people who are watching you. When something doesn't feel right, when it doesn't look right, trust your gut and drive around a few more blocks, go to another store or find another option. Never pull into your garage or a parking stall without taking a good look around. Leave your car in reverse, not park with your foot on the brake. If trouble hits all you have to do is hit the gas to change the situation. Don't open your garage door until you are in front of it, don't get out of the car until it is closed again keeping the car in reverse not in park. Watch your mirrors and make sure no one followed you in, this is how many home invasions begin. If you have a dog, take him with you every where you can! What good is the protection dog that is locked up at home while you are at the park? This is another reason I tell people to get multiple dogs, so one can be at home protecting the house while one is protecting you. I also often show a demonstration where with a really good dog, I can fight it off and keep myself safe for the most part. Two dogs changes the fight dramatically, and three dogs is overwhelming, and four absolutely impossible to deal with. The other neat thing is to watch the pack dynamic develop and watch how they really work together and use team work. If you come home and it looks like someone may be in your home, or may have been in your home, Don't go in!!! Call the police! That is what they are for, they stop crime, your dog is to Deter crime, never send your dog into the house leaving you vulnerable, and never go into the house if you feel uneasy about it. Let's make sure you don't become a victim. If someone or something looks suspicious, don't get out of your car, don't open it for strangers, you can talk through the window and offer to call some help. Don't let people in to use your phone, and don't offer it to them, make a call for them if you feel inclined to help. Don't let anyone into your home ever that you don't trust, not salesmen, people who need help, repairmen that you didn't set an appt. with, no one that you do not trust. Do not allow your dog to get too friendly with too many people at your home. The more people they see you allow into your home, the less suspicious they become of people in your home. There is much more that can be said, and specialists you can go to, we also recommend some self defense training. More that anything, it helps you to keep a clear head in a crisis and that changes the outcome drastically.
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