| Owning a dog can be a first alert for home self | | | | to meet your neighbors. When you are able to |
| defense. Own a dog or a recording of a dog on a | | | | know your neighbors and they know you, |
| device set on a timer. Periodically change the | | | | protection of the entire neighborhood is enhanced. |
| hours on the timers. Make sure to get the dog | | | | With everyone working together a watch can be |
| licensed and be aware of any dog laws in your | | | | started. Many neighborhoods now have a |
| area. Train the dog not to "cry wolf" at the sound | | | | neighborhood watch program. These areas are |
| of any noise. | | | | typically safer because everyone is working in |
| Dogs have been used for many years, even | | | | unison to protect themselves and their friends, |
| centuries, as defenders of man. Most of the kings | | | | the neighbors. |
| and queens from history used dogs as a first | | | | The true worth of a dog for self defense |
| defense. There are many pictures in history | | | | purposes though lies in the behavior of the animal. |
| books and paintings of royalty with their dogs. | | | | If the dog constantly barks at every little noise |
| Many breeds of dogs were created for better | | | | and every person that comes within the dogs |
| defense of their owners and the next generation | | | | hearing or sight distance, there is no benefit to |
| of royalty. | | | | the owner. You want to train the dog to bark |
| Owning a dog can be a marvelous thing. Dogs are | | | | when there is something out of the ordinary. |
| "mans best friend" for a number of reasons, not | | | | There are many books and videos on dog training |
| just for self defense or protection. Taking the | | | | and professional dog trainers available. Make use |
| dog for a walk can give you some much needed | | | | of them to enjoy your dog and provide yourself |
| exercise. The walk in the neighborhood allows you | | | | with a long time friend and defender. |