both is best.
They are complementary. My friend has a mutt, a mix of some kind of blood hound/shepard/pit bull. The dog has a kind of sixth sense.
The dog seems to know when people just think about approaching his property.
Agreed. Nothing wrong with having both.
We Have A Winner!!
Most renters can’t have pets.
Buying and maintaining a firearm is far cheaper than buying and maintaining a dog.
A dog needs exercise, food, vet visits and will grow old and die.
Traveling with a dog is problematic, kenneling a dog is expensive.
I had a dog and guns for many years but could depend on relatives to take care of him when we traveled.
The dog died a couple of years ago and it was (and is) painful.
The wife and I decided that we would not have another as we are getting ready to retire and travel.
There is also the prospect of the possibility of going through the pain of pet death again or the messy possibility of out living the dog or entering a nursing home and having to re-home the dog.
Better for us to have our firearms and an alarm system.
“both is best”
Absolutely.
A Chihuahua and a 12 gauge.
There is no better home protection. Nothing else comes close.
On my exercise walks, I have found I want a gun to protect me from the aggressive dogs people let wander around. I am more afraid of the dogs than the people around here.