Over the last 20+ years, we always have a pair of dobermans in the house. We’re on our 4th and 5th right now. All have been 100 pounds or better. Best danged alarms there are and we don’t get any unwanted visitors either. Anyone casing our farm would see the dogs out with us.
I see you have 3 dogs at a time. We’ve recently been considering adding a third, but wonder if that makes it a bit too much for a ranch sized house. We haven’t taken the leap to dog number 3, but we’re seriously considering it.
Since all my firearms fell out of my boat recently, all I have left is the doggies for protection.
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We’ve got a doggie door installed so our dogs can go in and out at will. That way, during the summer when it gets hot out, the dogs have a place to get out of the heat.