You want to protect your family against home invasion?

[Lurks Often]

11. Yup

I love dogs, but it is delusional to think that a couple of large dogs will prevent a sufficiently skilled and motivated person from breaking in, if you have a high value collection or if someone wants you dead, the dogs won't stop them.

What the dogs will stop is the "casual" burglar, the one just looking for money and doesn't want a confrontation.