How to protect yourself, your family in the event of a home invasion

[TX69]

My plan begins with my little dog, Jake. He is a fantastic watchdog who takes his job seriously and doesn't give false alarms. If Jake cuts loose, there is someone out there!

My house is so small that I'm never more than 6 steps from a loaded firearm. Children are not permitted in my home so those High capacity firearms are ready to rock 24/7!

I do not want trouble from anyone. I'm peace loving and want no violence in the home but I accept the reality of how our society is. The most important factor in home defense is that fateful decision....to fight or not. You need to make that decision long BEFORE unauthorized guests arrive.

Flash

I'm with ya brother! We have dogs but ours are Cane Corso Italian Mastiffs. Not only are these animals the Michael Jordan of dogs they will tear your ass up with no mercy. One of ours has bionic hearing and stays on alert to warn us from anything a half a mile away. After that, good luck getting past the wife with a short smooth bore shotgun stacked with 12 pellet shells. Everyone should have a dog that is good at staying alert.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

My dog is great when somebody is home, but when nobody is there she won't make a sound, lol.....

 

[AustinN4]

.........................., but when nobody is there she won't make a sound, lol.....

How do you know that if no one is there?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

How do you know that if no one is there?

Because when my GF & I walk into the house she does not even come out of the bedroom to see who it is, or make a sound.
Unless of course she can tell it is us.

 

[ROGER4314]

I don't want the liability problems of having an aggressive dog so I want Jake to identify visitors only. Jake is all ears and nose and can identify a stranger approaching before he even gets close to the house. Once Jake alerts, I am the bad dog of this house....snicker!

Jake gives me alerts from a growl, a quiet "woof" all the way to cutting loose and running all around the living room. The level of alert depends on his assessment of the threat. If he senses a threat, he actually goes to the door and sniffs the air coming through the door jamb!

Until our UPS driver was reassigned, Jake would give a low level alert when UPS showed up, because he could tell the visitor was our friend Bill........ even through the closed door! The new driver gets the full alert.

Jake lives with me 24/7 and he takes the job of protecting me very seriously. He is the most valuable member of my home defense plan!

Flash

 

[WCDUB]

What silly BS! Shooting a home invader with a fire extinguisher will likely get you killed.Face facts.If you don't have a gun because you hate or fear them,you have,
right there,put you and your family at a disadvantage.I can't understand why so many people will not face this fact.And when they say things like, "I am safe be-cause I have a baseball bat/pepper spray/
fire extinguisher/taser/etc.", I just want to
scream.If that is how you defend yourself,
you might as well just speak sharply to them.

 

[Dragunov]

I have a 125lb GSD. Vet says she's the biggest GSD he's ever seen in person. Everyone around here knows she lives here. Even the Pit bulls in the neighborhood are afraid of her (even though she gets along well with other dogs).

I have a 16 yr old daughter with a handgun/rifle/bad attitude collection in her room, most "at the ready".

I have a wife with a handgun "at the ready".

I have a couple carbines "at the ready".

Everyone is well trained in how to cover a house.

'Nuff Sedd.

 

[Mreed911]

My plan begins with my little dog, Jake. He is a fantastic watchdog who takes his job seriously and doesn't give false alarms. If Jake cuts loose, there is someone out there!

This. Dogs in the daytime, alarm set to "home" mode at night. Awareness is the key first step.

 

[shortround]

The first rule is to stop the home invaders before they can gain access.

A fenced yard with a loud barking dog is a good start.

A security system might help, but it can be easily disabled.

Physical barriers (burglar bars & reinforced doors) are better.

Interior perimeter alarms will give you at least a few moments to arm yourself and confront the invaders.

My dogs have always been better than technology.

 

[PhulesAu]

We have a triple redundant system, 3 80 - 100 pounds labs. not attack dogs per say, but if you're trying to make entry they will obstruct you at every turn.

 

[Saltyag2010]

What silly BS! Shooting a home invader with a fire extinguisher will likely get you killed.Face facts.If you don't have a gun because you hate or fear them,you have,
right there,put you and your family at a disadvantage.I can't understand why so many people will not face this fact.And when they say things like, "I am safe be-cause I have a baseball bat/pepper spray/
fire extinguisher/taser/etc.", I just want to
scream.If that is how you defend yourself,
you might as well just speak sharply to them.

I agree with you on owning guns.

I don't know about the fire extinguisher. Maybe it will work. I've never experienced it so I don't know. Maybe spray them first and shoot them if they're not leaving or given up.

 

[peeps]

I agree with you on owning guns.

I don't know about the fire extinguisher. Maybe it will work. I've never experienced it so I don't know. Maybe spray them first and shoot them if they're not leaving or given up.

I have serious doubts it would deter even a moderately motivated and determined enemy....wouldn't bet my life on it!

Who's going have a fire extinguisher like that nearby anyways? Usually the household ones are a third of the size used in the demonstration.....

 

[Saltyag2010]

I have serious doubts it would deter even a moderately motivated and determined enemy....wouldn't bet my life on it!

Who's going have a fire extinguisher like that nearby anyways? Usually the household ones are a third of the size used in the demonstration.....

It looks like we need to do a TGT test.

Items needed:
stairway or hallway
big ass effective fire extiguisher
small ass effective fire extinguisher
motivated attacker, not serious attacker, hopefully
terrified fire extinguisher operator

 

[peeps]

It looks like we need to do a TGT test.

Items needed:
stairway or hallway
big ass effective fire extiguisher
small ass effective fire extinguisher
motivated attacker, not serious attacker, hopefully
terrified fire extinguisher operator

Lmao, do it!

Did u catch the demonstration video and how they did the whole gear up thing? Reminds me of Rambo or something....or any one of these lol, gets going good around 1:45

https://youtu.be/dlZ10Dljkrs

 

[TheDan]

A fenced yard with a loud barking dog is a good start.

My dog rarely ever barks, but the ducks quack extremely loudly when they see someone they don't recognize

 

[Will Beararms]

It's hard to say what you would do. What we can do is plan, train and prepare.

 

[Sugar Land]

My dog rarely ever barks, but the ducks quack extremely loudly when they see someone they don't recognize

A watch duck? Who would of thunk it?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

A watch duck? Who would of thunk it?

Geese are GREAT watch birds....

 

[karlac]

A watch duck? Who would of thunk it?

Ducks, geese, pretty good.
Better are guinea fowl.
Can't sneak up on a guinea, even at night.
Although it's the best time to catch one, it's a noisy affair.

 

[TheDan]

Geese are GREAT watch birds....

Ducks will just make noise. Geese will actually attack, lol...