On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Adam C. Lipscomb wrote:
> Ronn asked:
> >
> > Then what method do you recommend that the safety-conscious, law-abiding
> > homeowner have ready to defend his home and the lives of his family
> members
> > from an intruder armed with a potentially lethal weapon (gun, knife,
> > crowbar, etc.)? Simply asking the intruder to wait until the police have
> > time to get there is probably not going to work . . .
>
> ISTR seeing (and I'll use the T1 connection at my office to check this
> out today) studies that indicate owning a dog is the best way to
> ensure a burglar does not choose your house.
Let me guess -- it's best if the dog spends time INSIDE the house, and not
just in the backyard, right? :)
Julia
who just had it pointed out to her that it would be easier to keep the
house clean if the dogs were kept outside, but she really *likes* having
them follow her around the house and sleep in the master bedroom (but
they're trained to stay OFF the bed!)
