We live near logging country where it would be easy to ambush a homestead without the neighbor hearing. I have been keeping the outdoor dog tied up during the day because of deer season. But at night I make sure he roams free, especially on the weekend when a lot of beer cans start showing up along roads. I’ve never lived without a dog and never will.
My old dog died last year and I finally decided to get another this year. They are a good warning system. 3 or 4, especially indoors and ruining the house, I am not too fond of.