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LoisB

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41. Scary. I'm glad you're both safe.

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Thu May 21, 2026, 12:26 PM

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2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all] Ferrets are Cool Yesterday OP

Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye Yesterday #1

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 Yesterday #2

Get a dog Boo1 Yesterday #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal Yesterday #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop Yesterday #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor Yesterday #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep Yesterday #30

My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop Yesterday #34

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa Yesterday #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #26

depends Kali Yesterday #38

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn Yesterday #40

get two dogs DBoon Yesterday #44

That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #45

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl 8 hrs ago #72

Glad you're safe malaise Yesterday #4

I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock Yesterday #5

I have Arlo. murielm99 Yesterday #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug Yesterday #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil Yesterday #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker Yesterday #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue Yesterday #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil Yesterday #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #18

We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty Yesterday #11

i'm interested. mopinko Yesterday #16

Details ms liberty 19 hrs ago #62

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #24

Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty 19 hrs ago #63

For the life of me, I cannot find his reply. Ferrets are Cool 6 hrs ago #75

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #14

i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko Yesterday #15

I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee Yesterday #19

I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman 23 hrs ago #47

I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee 23 hrs ago #48

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman 8 hrs ago #71

Stay safe! CTyankee 8 hrs ago #73

Where I live, they'd be surprised if I wasn't. Very rural, red, and redneck Amishman 6 hrs ago #74

Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands? CTyankee 4 hrs ago #78

It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers Amishman 4 hrs ago #79

Perfect! You're all set! CTyankee 3 hrs ago #80

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #22

Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover Yesterday #23

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover Yesterday #35

We don't leave our two Pyrs out at night Bayard 2 hrs ago #82

I can't let my Pittie run in my yard at all. He would climb fence or dig under it. SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #83

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive 20 hrs ago #55

Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo 23 hrs ago #49

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #54

I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo 18 hrs ago #66

She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #68

I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo 16 hrs ago #69

Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #60

Hi Ferret SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #61

Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #27

Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day 23 hrs ago #46

She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate 21 hrs ago #50

Nest cams Katcat Yesterday #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat Yesterday #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile 19 hrs ago #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile 19 hrs ago #65

YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool Yesterday #31

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone Yesterday #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill Yesterday #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 Yesterday #36

You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not Exp Yesterday #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB Yesterday #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa Yesterday #42

Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove Yesterday #43

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd 21 hrs ago #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann 21 hrs ago #52

Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon 18 hrs ago #67

Glad you are OK canetoad 21 hrs ago #53

It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address. Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter 20 hrs ago #56

Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #59

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool 20 hrs ago #57

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A little curious NoRethugFriends 6 hrs ago #76

No clue how long it would take police to get there Ferrets are Cool 4 hrs ago #77

No concern they could be armed? NoRethugFriends 3 hrs ago #81