What a good dog!

[BikeMomma]

Zen: I'm with you -- if it's legit they should knock and let you know before just wandering around your home. Good dog, Ginger!

My thoughts exactly. The guy should have knocked first. Atta girl, Ginger. Way to show 'im those pearly whites (without actually using them and getting Zen sued...).

A couple months ago, some neighborhood dumbazz tried stealing my kids' basketball right out of our garage, with me yelling at him to stop, and sprinting after the squealing-away car he jumped into. I figured someone that stupid had to also be stupid enough to steal something in their own neighborhood. Sure enough, I found the car just two streets away and promptly started taking pics of the license plate with my cell phone. Driver of car (not the thief, but an accomplice nonetheless) came out, said "hey, you can't do that." I was angry as hell and said if the basketball wasn't back at our house within the evening, I would be turning in the guy's license plate to the local police in the morning. Needless to say, we got the basketball back within an hour's time. I had my doggie Mayah at my heels as I answered the door, who played the part by giving the guy a low, continual growl of distrust (probably felt my animosity towards him). I think that sealed the deal. I love my dog!

~BikeMomma

[Zen]

Atta girl, Ginger. Way to show 'im those pearly whites (without actually using them and getting Zen sued...).

Even that crossed my mind (whew).
I told the man if he didn't leave I was going to let her out. I guess he didn't believe me.

[carpaltunnel]

That's creepy, you did the right thing. Lucky you to have dogs, too.

[TxDoc]

By the way Zen, I know it's a pretty obvious question, but... Did you make a police report?
Even if the trespasser did not give his name, you saw him so you can still give a description, correct? And if he touched anything on the property, like a gate or something, they could lift prints and run a check. It may turn out to be nothing, but better safe than sorry. And remember, cctv's on a home (along with the "area monitored by cctv" sign) never hurt and often serve as a good deterrent - although their maintenance may be a pain sometimes
Also, if it was really someone with bad intentions (like a burglar or whatever), he may have checked out other homes in the area, and if more than one report from the same neighborhood are filed - that may convince the cops to investigate further and maybe patrol the area more.

[OakLeaf]

All the self-defense and security experts say that the best home defense you can have is a good dog.

Good dogs!

[TxDoc]

All the self-defense and security experts say that the best home defense you can have is a good dog.
Good dogs!

Especially if he/she has BIG teeth and likes to show them at the right moment!
Although a protective detail would probably eat less...

[Zen]

By the way Zen, I know it's a pretty obvious question, but... Did you make a police report?

Naw, what Oakleaf said

[TxDoc]

Naw, what Oakleaf said

Yes, I know (love my dog!), but usually dogs cannot testify in Court...
Give her an extra treat from us anyway, she totally earned it!

[Miranda]

Zen... good for you and your brave babies.

As you know, I had to go through putting my beloved girl down. Her big dog bark definately kept the riff raff to a minimum. The post bike theft attempt came after her sickness and lack of bark.

I was just sitting in my beach chair tonight next to the rack where my baby used to lay in the garage, and along comes my neighbor walking her dogs. She knew my girl was sick and asked how she was. I told her the deal. We had the discussion about her watching out for her garage and property and how the doggies keep unwanteds away. She's a young widow lady and told me about a break in at her house. But... since she got this new barking doggie, that has stopped.

No respectable person would just show up on someone's property univited to do "whatever" the man was mumbling about before you let your girl outside. Just like my bike theives that specifically came back to my house, that yahoo was probably taking pics of what was good to steal. I say, let him be milkbone dog biscuits!

Btw... on the side bar subject of dog biscuits, one lady I encountered while buying my memorial doggie flowers said someone poisoned her dogs. Thieves will sometimes do that to rob. My trainer had told me that one can train your dog to not take treats without your command. That's a hard one, as the doggie wants to naturally eat free food. Watch your yard for any stray scrap stuff that might get tossed over the fence, etc.

Hope the man has a lick of sense and never comes back.

EDIT... also, very cute furbabies.

[Trek420]

Ear scritchies and cookies tonight for all the dogies.

[fastdogs]

good dogs!! That has to be some measure of comfort to know your dogs will protect you if need be. Most dogs would be a deterrent with their barks, but not all would back it up if it came right down to it.
What was with the pink camera? Too bed you couldn't hear what he said, but I know how that is. Multiple dogs barking easily blocks out human voices
vickie

[Bad JuJu]

Most dogs would be a deterrent with their barks, but not all would back it up if it came right down to it.

I'm pretty sure my Cocoa's one of those who's more bark than bite. Then again, we've never been in a situation to test that theory, so who knows? And anyway, most people have sense enough not to challenge a large, barking, snarling, teeth-baring dog. On the other hand, most people have sense enough to ASK before taking pix of a stranger's house for whatever reason.

I'm with the majority here, Zen--you did the right thing and your wonderful doggies "done good." *virtual head-pats for wonderful doggies*