It’s prohibitively difficult to locate statistics hosted by unbiased sources; but the rational response here would probably be to try to locate such statistics and decide whether the costs of firearm ownership outweigh the benefits, given AdeleneDawner’s elevated risk of home invasion.
Personally, I’d go with “large, well-trained dog” if allowed by the landlord, but I can’t show my work—it’s just an impression I’ve picked up from casual research into personal and home security over the years.
Personally, I’d go with “large, well-trained dog” if allowed by the landlord.
There’s a 50-lb limit for pets here, so basically it’s not. (For reference, Labs run about 55-80 lbs.) I have seen electronic gadgets that simulate a barking dog when they detect someone nearby, but that might be too disruptive in an apartment complex—there’s not a lot of foot traffic at night, but even rare false positives would be unpleasant for myself and my neighbors.
In general, I’m wary about threats in general and especially bluffs against an opponent of unknown rationality; but how about an electronic gadget that simulates a barking dog when you detect someone nearby?
I’d worry that scaring him away from your home with a barking dog would only enourage him to target you at your works parking garage, or something like that.
Right now you have the advantage of knowing where the enemy is going to attack.
I work from home and can be fairly accurately said to never go out except to the grocery store. Scaring him away from here, if done effectively, should be sufficient.
It’s prohibitively difficult to locate statistics hosted by unbiased sources; but the rational response here would probably be to try to locate such statistics and decide whether the costs of firearm ownership outweigh the benefits, given AdeleneDawner’s elevated risk of home invasion.
Personally, I’d go with “large, well-trained dog” if allowed by the landlord, but I can’t show my work—it’s just an impression I’ve picked up from casual research into personal and home security over the years.
There’s a 50-lb limit for pets here, so basically it’s not. (For reference, Labs run about 55-80 lbs.) I have seen electronic gadgets that simulate a barking dog when they detect someone nearby, but that might be too disruptive in an apartment complex—there’s not a lot of foot traffic at night, but even rare false positives would be unpleasant for myself and my neighbors.
In general, I’m wary about threats in general and especially bluffs against an opponent of unknown rationality; but how about an electronic gadget that simulates a barking dog when you detect someone nearby?
Very good idea.
It’s a bit surprising that I’m having trouble finding a useful sound clip online, but I’ll definitely be implementing this one as soon as I do.
I’d worry that scaring him away from your home with a barking dog would only enourage him to target you at your works parking garage, or something like that.
Right now you have the advantage of knowing where the enemy is going to attack.
I work from home and can be fairly accurately said to never go out except to the grocery store. Scaring him away from here, if done effectively, should be sufficient.
50 lbs isn’t tiny. That’s a dog which could sound an alarm, and be no pleasure for an attacker to deal with.
A dog is a large commitment, but might be worth considering.