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In reply to the discussion: Some home defense alternatives [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)It kind of stinks because when I'm upstairs and someone knocks on the door I can't hear it. The very few times they seem to bark is either just once or twice if a stranger gets to close to the backyard fence or in greeting someone they know. They're excellent protectors though, just silent bad guy hunters... or potential bad guy hunters. Once when I locked myself out of the house and had to call the locksmith I had to warn him that the beast was right on the other side of the door waiting to pounce, so he couldn't open the door himself when he got it unlocked and I had to do it so Boo knew that it was a mommy approved person and not to lunge at him and eat his face.
You know, recently I found out one of our neighbors farther down the street that has lived here for years and that I never knew very well at all has had a Rottie all this time and I had no idea since he's so quiet. I wonder if Rotties are silent stalker hunters, too.