robert99d Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Why not teach your dogs to switch the lights on when they hear a noise?
Zak Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Why not teach your dogs to switch the lights on when they hear a noise? 63551[/snapback] Zak Tankel - Managing Director - Security First (UK) - www.securityfirst.uk.com Disclaimer: Any comments or opinions expressed by me are my own as a member of the public and not of my employer or Company.
Guest Dobbin Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Why do so many Alarm fitters think they are comedians? Dave you should set up a Comendy forum for all these wannabes! Why not teach your dogs to switch the lights on when they hear a noise? Yeh. I tried that one. I plugged the dogs into the mains electricity but all I seemed to get was the smell of burning flesh and fur and eventually fried dog. After the about the fourth dog was fried I cancelled the experiment as a failure! Ok. All jokes aside I am looking for advice. Has anyone else got anything sensible to say. Surely £60 is worth it? Dobbin
PJF Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 If it looks like a good bit of kit then give it a ago, as for triggering you will need some form of external sensor so you may get alot of false alarms/barking. As for a dog stopping the d*** head intent on breaking in, in may opion the answer is no. My dog is a cross breed nutter but a very nice nutter when in the family home, if the window cleaners, the door bell goes he goes mental. That still did not stop them breaking in as they stayed upstairs away from the dog, all the doors are closed with a pet pir in the kitchen where the dog sleeps. So it was 3pm with a dog barking, alarm going off and they still got in. careful with the language fella. Top tip: if you ever catch fire, try to avoid seeing yourself in the mirror, because i bet thats what REALLY throws you into a panic and dont forget the one thing you cant recycle is wasted time.
ian.cant Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 I am going back a few years but when i was at Securicor we had a fairly rich client up in Northumberland. He got himself one of these barking dog things and when you approached the house you could hear it very well, sounded like a big Alsation. It never put me off carrying on towards the door, hearing a big dog bark isnt as off putting as seeing the big dogs teeth. IMHO dont waste your £60 on something that isnt going to prevent anything. It may make your potential burglar bill think for a second or two but they aint stupid.
Service Engineer Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 The Barking Dog Alarm, well if that's what you want you should buy one. At £60 though I don't think your getting the full solution straight out of the box: The benefits of owning your own electronic Guard-Dog include: Guards your property 24 hours a day Barks like an angry dog Can detect intruders through walls, doors, windows and concrete Highly mobile, just plug in, switch on and let your Guard-Dog detect and deter your unwanted visitors. Ideal for homes, garages & caravans. How Guard-Dog works:- the radar technology operates on a radiating beam of 80 degrees and covers an effective distance of approx 6 metres. Distant Approach: approx 6m = single or several barks Medium Approach: multiple and single barks Close Approach: fierce & continuous barking The realistic barking will deter any sensible intruder and is particularly useful in summer when doors & windows are left open. It only covers an 80 degree field upto 6 meters away, so to protect your whole house you would need a few at least, one by front & back doors, one by each accesable window, and even then there would be gaps in its detection, so there's every possibillity that the intruder may not even trigger the device if he approaches from other directions. Also there's no mention of battery backup, so it would be useless if there were a powercut which is a prime time for burglaries. Also consider that most burglaries are commited by local undesirables, they may well have passed by many times and know you have no dog, This Barking dog alarm does have it's uses and may work well in certain instances but I would not recommend it be considered as your total security solution. Woof Woof (scared ya..?) ........................................................ Dave Partridge (Romec Service Engineer)
Guest Dobbin Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Dave I was thinking of adding this to a total security solution rather than instead of it BUT point taken. I have now crossed the Barking Dog ALarm off my wish list. Thanks everyone for making me see sense and saving me £60. Thats what these forums are all about! Dobbin
Service Engineer Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Something like VOICE ALERT may be a better solution. Users can place the wireless sensors wherever needed and alter their recorded messages at any time. So you could record your own viscious doggy noises or any other noise that took your fancy. ........................................................ Dave Partridge (Romec Service Engineer)
Guest Dobbin Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 Dave Looks neat. Do you know anything else about it? (e.g. cost, where to buy, etc.) Dobbin
Nova-Security Posted August 6, 2005 Posted August 6, 2005 BTW - I have got two dogs, 63547[/snapback] So previous posts have been a waste of time on the kit list thread, due to you have dogs, http://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/comm...?showtopic=6963 Get a proper company in. www.nova-security.co.uk www.nsiapproved.co.uk No PMs please unless i know you or you are using this board with your proper name.
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