http://khon2.com/2017/06/06/hpd-thieves-got-away-with-millions-of-dollars-in-property-crimes-last-year/

hmmm

From the 3 dog training classes I attended over the years about home protection dogs, I learned only about 5% of all untrained dogs will fight against a determined human armed with a club.  Many will bark, put up a show, but when push comes to shove, they will run away or back off and not attack.  Of course the % goes up among certain breeds, but all in all, most dogs will NOT protect you.

I posted this link on another thread.
http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=20049010&catId=112042

My stupid dog would lick'em to death.
If somebody really wanted to break in all it would take is a piece of meat.
One time aieahound was at my house and he said my dog would probably help the burglars steal my stuff.

Most dog's wouldn't do much except bark.  However from the thief's viewpoint, why take the chance.  Just rob someone else instead.

Or get one of these.

My stupid dog would lick'em to death.
If somebody really wanted to break in all it would take is a piece of meat.
One time aieahound was at my house and he said my dog would probably help the burglars steal my stuff.

Your dog is awesome O.F.
It's like a service dog for drunk people.

20 years of doing Homeowners claims and I only saw 3 thefts from homes with dogs.
1 - Big dog. Pretty much sure it was fraud, just couldn't prove it. (Thick dust where items were supposedly stored etc.)
2 - Old dog. Dog didn't even move the whole time I was in the house. Didn't know if it was stuffed or not.
3 - Crated dog.

Thieves who pick houses at random or opportunistically generally don't want to deal with dogs.

Better off with a small yappy dog unless it yaps all the time and the neighbors ignore it. Better yet, post at your house beware of dog and beware of gun owner signs.

Most dog's wouldn't do much except bark.  However from the thief's viewpoint, why take the chance.  Just rob someone else instead.

Or get one of these.

This guy is worthless. All show no spine...

His wife is a piece of work.  My speech professor was a ref for pop warner football.  They cone off stalls for the refs near the field that way the games aren't delayed because the refs are looking for parking.  Well Beth decides to park her SUV in one of the coned stalls.  The ref was running late so there was no car in the stall yet.  They told her that it's saved for the ref and the game can't begin unless he's here.  She started mouthing off that she has a right to the stall and blah blah blah go ahead and call the cops.

His wife is a piece of work.  My speech professor was a ref for pop warner football.  They cone off stalls for the refs near the field that way the games aren't delayed because the refs are looking for parking.  Well Beth decides to park her SUV in one of the coned stalls.  The ref was running late so there was no car in the stall yet.  They told her that it's saved for the ref and the game can't begin unless he's here.  She started mouthing off that she has a right to the stall and blah blah blah go ahead and call the cops.

 
Ah, I guess I'm not surprised...
Perfect example of a yappy dog.  (Takin' a crap in everyone else's yard.)

I read it as HPD Thieves got away with millions of dollars in property crimes last year. 
 Can't even trust the cops ? 

From the 3 dog training classes I attended over the years about home protection dogs, I learned only about 5% of all untrained dogs will fight against a determined human armed with a club.  Many will bark, put up a show, but when push comes to shove, they will run away or back off and not attack.  Of course the % goes up among certain breeds, but all in all, most dogs will NOT protect you.

I posted this link on another thread.
http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=20049010&catId=112042

Well I guess it's all  on the owner cuz my dog was a protector, especially the kids.
Strager approaches and dog would get between and growl, even while in several ft of water.
Boy screamed out from jelly fish while surfing and the dog swam all the way out to the break for him.
fr'kn dog was awesomely loyal.
Hell, he even died on the 4th of July. 

Little dog is easier to hold and handle while in CQC. 

Property crimes and dogs are a definite advantage for deterrence.  Property crimes are generally committed by scumbag opportunists looking for an easy score.  It is easier to pick another house right next door that doesn't have a dog.  The dog does not necessarily have to be physically aggressive when it comes down to it, just needs to bark a good game.

As far as trained protection dogs and I have seen many guys threaten to fight to the end, but bring up a maligator ready to tear you a new one and most change their tune quickly.

I have dogs because I like dogs, if they discourage criminal activity that's just an added bonus.

Your dog is awesome O.F.
It's like a service dog for drunk people.

20 years of doing Homeowners claims and I only saw 3 thefts from homes with dogs.
1 - Big dog. Pretty much sure it was fraud, just couldn't prove it. (Thick dust where items were supposedly stored etc.)
2 - Old dog. Dog didn't even move the whole time I was in the house. Didn't know if it was stuffed or not.
3 - Crated dog.

Thieves who pick houses at random or opportunistically generally don't want to deal with dogs.

We are going to get a dog someday soon now that we finally have a house but I am wondering if a better deterrent would be so have a sign saying "Warning, this house is equipped with booby traps"

We are going to get a dog someday soon now that we finally have a house but I am wondering if a better deterrent would be so have a sign saying "Warning, this house is equipped with booby traps"

Booby traps, even set up inside your house,is illegal and none of us do illegal things here.
Big dogs have more fire power than small dogs.

It's not how big your dog is it's how vicious your dog is and who your dog recognizes as people approach your house, IMO chihuahua are the worst,those dogs think the world revolves around them and if you want noise buy a geese those suckers will tell the entire neighborhood someone's at your house

Booby traps, even set up inside your house,is illegal and none of us do illegal things here.
Big dogs have more fire power than small dogs.

But, but, but the little dog has more balls ! 

Booby traps, even set up inside your house,is illegal and none of us do illegal things here.
Big dogs have more fire power than small dogs.

Sorry, I should have added that caveat. I wasn't going to actually set up bobby traps, at least not ones that would do serious harm.

I meant only having signs saying I have them which would not be illegal. Hope they just don't call my bluff.

It's not how big your dog is it's how vicious your dog is and who your dog recognizes as people approach your house, IMO chihuahua are the worst,those dogs think the world revolves around them and if you want noise buy a geese those suckers will tell the entire neighborhood someone's at your house

I have heard some geese can be very territorial to strangers. Maybe we are all looking at the wrong animal!