And, for even more safety: TWO big Rottweilers, TWO big German Shepherds or TWO big any-dogs GUARDING the homestead will stop anyone COLD. THAT is what doggies DO.
The bad guys will hear the barking, get outta Dodge...and move on to a much more quiet, dog-less house.
I’m guessing that you’ve never read about how easy it is to poison dogs. There’s fast acting poisons, slow acting poisons, medicines that will make your puppy dogs sleep like a baby and medicines that will make then stumble like a drunk. You name it and it is available.
Dogs are good means of defense ONLY if you keep tight controls on them. Don’t allow them to roam free in your yard. Don’t leave their drinking water out where strangers have access to it. The list goes on and on.
NO...they shoot dogs now, or haven’t you been keeping up with the news? Even the police now shoot the dog first then confront the owner. One, two, or three dogs are just eliminated first.
Even good small dogs, with great bark.