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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | As most of you know we are buying a house...YAY! Well now, I'm getting a little nervous-never lived away from home, lived in the same town my whole life(small town, everyone knows everyone). Our house is about 40 minutes from my parents and in a decently remote area. There are some other people within a couple miles from us. Well, we found out today as we were getting our homeowners insurance set up and there was a claim on our house that it was broken into a year ago which scares me a little. There is now a security system on the house. Mind you the area we are moving to isn't a bad area at all. But SO works second shift so I will be home at night by myself. Any tips and suggestions for being me being at home by myself? I was nervous anyway but knowing it's been broken into scares me more. We have 2 dogs coming with us. Both are small but noisey one is NOT a fan of strangers
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Location: Florida.. | Id not post it on a public forum for one thing
get a dog
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Location: Southern IL somewhere between KY and MO | learn to shot my dear!! |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Motion flood lights. And keep some sort of either landscape or outside lights on, like the dusk to dawn ones. Sometimes it bothers me when we are driving and I see houses that are nearly pitch black because I can just picture the creepiness :)
Also, a good dog will make the world of a difference sometimes. Hubby is military, so between deployments and nights like tonight when he won't be coming home, I feel safer with my dogs. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | coco~n~cash - 2014-04-21 10:22 PM learn to shot my dear!!
This.....and don't be afraid to let ppl know that you can shoot :) |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | I'm very big into women being able to protect them selves so I will tell you, get a pistol, shot gun or both and know how to use them in a bad situation. Practice practice practice because when in a scary situation you may not be able to think about what you need to do to make you pistol/gun work. Practice often and until it becomes second nature. Also learn to shoot quick and with precision because you may not get a second shot. |
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Location: Four Corners Colorado | Get a mastiff.
I used to have a problem with a neighbor sneeking around my place at night, after I got my Mastiff that stopped real quick. No one wants to question a 200lb dog. |
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Location: Kansas | When broken into was it occupied or no one living there?
I agree with taking the different security precautions |
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| I live 40 miles from town and three miles from Mexican boarder so I bought me a gun.I also had my dogs attack when someone tried to break in a few years. I had always thought people were the same every where but turns out i was so wrong. |
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Location: North MS | We also have a wireless surveillance system (brand is lorex). It records to a DVR type system. Plus I have 3 outside dogs. One is a bulldog mix of some sort. Might have pit in it but I don't know. The bad thing is while people are looking at the mean looking one- the fluffy one sneaks up on you. Plus I have a noisy inside dog. Having plenty of guns never hurts. My husband is on 3rd shift. I'm used to living alone though. My dad works on a month long shift so I grew up used to it. Then college away from home- rented and no dorm. Also- if you don't have obvious signs about your security system it wouldn't hurt to get some. The surveillance system cameras are an extra deterrent. They also make a driveway alarm that sounds in your home when someone drives up. |
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| Hey girl - best thing I have ever done in my life - took a self defense class for women, this included firearms and concealed carry. When I graduated grad school, moved to nowhereville USA by myself with my dog, my dad bought me a pistol and the class so I would know what to do and when.
BEST thing I have ever done. Whatever you choose to protect yourself with - PRACTICE a TON. Make sure you know everything about the weapon and can proficiently use it.
And, DOGS rock :) They will figure it out real fast when you are home alone and become more protective too! |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I will have 3 noises dogs at home with me but all 3 are small. But one could probably do some damage!! I think there are stickers in some of the windows stating that there is a security system. They were living there when the house was broken into. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | A German Shepherd and a gun.
When I am out in public with my GSD on a leach people we ask me if it is safe to come close. My dog is a goofy butt, but I'm sure could do some damage if she had to. The breed as such just has the reputation to most that they will hurt you. That reputation alone helps. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | My German shepherd is infamous around here--some dogs won't face people down and will back off if confronted or attacked--it just makes her madder. She takes good care of us.  I know how to use a gun as well, and between those 2 things, I sleep like a baby when my husband is gone. |
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Location: Texas | Like everyone has said a good dog and some guns and the knowledge how to use it. My hubby does turnarounds last year he was gone 8 months out of the year. I live in the middle of 30 acres with two kids under 5. I sleep like a baby at night due to my doberman/lab cross. He's the biggest sweetie and loves everyone until you try to sneak in the house at night ( as the hubby found out.) He's all teeth and legs. I just recently got a Dutch Shepard as well who is already proving to be an amazing dog. And I have no doubt she would stand her ground if threatened Also you would be surprised how fast someone will turn tail and run when they hear you racking that shot gun! Take some classes, and most importantly have a plan of attack if God forbid someone tries coming in. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | I've never really been around guns growing up. My dad had one for protection but never got it out...I had never shot a gun until I met my SO. I've shot a few times but I'm going to start practicing more and I'm getting my own gun. We were going to get a German shepherd but now he wants a hunting dog...thinking a lab. Are they good at protecting? |
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Location: southeast Texas | program your mind, Be prepared, shoot to kill. No hesitation, an intruder means to harm you.
look into a Taser. And bear repellant. Supposed to be more potient than regular pepper spray
Plus with your own gun, get a grip that fits your hand
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| I live alone.. in a remote area. I sleep with my gun.. and I have two dogs.. motion lights outside..
And I have had one incident where i thought i might have to shoot.. all I can say is try to prepare yourself (harder than you think)... When the situation arises... your adrenaline/nerves will take over. No matter how prepared you think you are....your probably not. I was so scared and shaking so badly that there is no telling where my gun would have ended up hitting if I fired. But I also learned, In that situation, to take a breath and remain calm.. getting wigged out doesnt help at all..
as a previous poster said.. shoot to kill.. and wait till they are inside.
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | I live 20 miles from town on 4 miles of dirt road in the middle of 14,000 acres. My SO is gone 4-5 days out of the week so I am out on the ranch alone most of the time. If anyone comes down the road/driveway it is a big deal for us as the only people that should be down there are us, our landlord or the neighboring ranch that leases some of the ground. We have been known to run people down and ask what they are doing out there.
Anyway we have 4 dogs. 2 big ones and 1 little yapper. One big one sleeps next to the door every night and will not let anyone in she doesn't know. We also keep a gun next to the bed, next to the door in the bedroom and next to the door leading into our mudroom/front door. If the dog doesn't get you the gun sure will.
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Are labs good at protecting or no? |
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