would you get a dog
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Topic: would you get a dog
Posted By: NovemberMum
Subject: would you get a dog
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:06pm
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as some of you know we had a couple of break ins.
someone mentioned it might be an idea to get a dog..however I am not a dog person and well they cost money to feed let alone vets bills registration and taking them for walks etc. personally I don't believe in getting a dog to keep burglars out. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:13pm
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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your place being broken into. If you're not a dog person and you don't want the only reason to be to keep burglars out then don't get one, JMHO 
We have two dogs and they're awesome. Yes, they do deter people (not an issue now that we're in the country) but as you are aware - they are a big commitment. They definitely increase your food bill! They need to be registered and vaccinated every year and they need exercise every day. A burglar alarm might be worth a shot? Is there still such a thing as neighbourhood watch? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:17pm
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not sure about a neighbourhood watch the first time our neighbour heard the windows smash and called the police.
alot of our neighbours English isn't their first language. but yeah my husband is trying to find prices for alarms ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:53pm
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Try ADT. We have an alarm and it includes monitoring for break-ins, fire and home invasion. We pay about $40 per month for 3 years and includes the cost of the alarm and installation and all the monitoring, its great peice of mind! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:53pm
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Oh and to answer your question, I wouldnt bother with a dog, pets can be expensive! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 8:56pm
| I'd LOVE a dog, but then thats not necessarioly to be moer secure - just I'd like one - the security is an added bonus |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 9:28pm
We've considered getting a dog but only for family recreation reasons, not jump at every stranger reasons! We've decided to put it off at least until our budget is easier. Since you're not much of a dog person, go for the alarm - it's probably cheaper anyhow  -------------  |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 11:11pm
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Yeah I totally wouldn't recommend getting a dog if you're not a dog person - they're expensive and time consuming, and plus it's not really fair on the dog either. Hence why I'd never get a cat!! Lol, yeah I'm not much of a cat person. Good luck with the alarm thing (it will be easier and a lot cheaper) ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 12:11am
I wouldn't get a dog as a form of alarm anyway - could just be because all our dogs have been great big wimps though! 
In regards to the alarm, try ringing your insurance company. Most have some kind of deal set up with a preferred alarm company. You might be able to get it cheap  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 7:49am
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If you ring your local council they might be able to point you in the right direction of who runs neighbourhood support in your town/area. Councils generally give money to neighbourhood support to keep it going so they should know a contact person.
Instead of a dog. Just get a couple of Beware of Dog signs for gates lol. Some people might think that is a good deterrant on its own as many dog owners don't have them but the ones that do generally have a good reason for having them. And just keep the gates shut all the time to make like you have a dog. |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 7:52am
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I agree, don't get a dog just for security reasons.
They're costly, need constant attention and exercise(my poor girl's getting a bit porky). Having said that, I do feel a lot safer with her around. However, she's a Dalmatian, so when you actually see who the bark belongs to, it's no longer scary
I find the people who are scared of dogs just stand at the gate and call out to get my attention. It costs us about $40 a month to feed Phoebe. $120-ish for registration and a good $150 anually for vet costs (plus kennels for when we go away for weekends etc..). So an alarm system would be the way to go
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 8:55am
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Speaking from experience there's nothing more frustrating than having a neighbour who has a dog chained up in the garden all day long.
Poor wee thing was bored stiff and would bark for hours in the wee hours of the morning. 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 10:10am
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I wouldn't get a dog just as an attempt to stop burgulars, its not fair on the dog.
You would be better off to stick a cctv camera on the front of your house and put in a burglar alarm as thats a one off payment. And put up signs telling people there is a camera, it probably wouldn't stop someone who was really determined but it would stop opportunists. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 18 May 2008 at 7:16pm
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I agree with the others, don't get a dog unless you want a dog to be part of the family and not just for security.
We had two big dogs (one was a mastiff cross - big big dog) and we got broken into. They were both inside the house and the rotton b*stard feed them!!! Luckily we didn't have anything he wanted (apart from about $5 worth of Fijian money - haha *devil laugh*) and the police caught him and did him for over 100 burglaries!!! Would recommend getting an alarm. ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |