5 Reasons Why a Home Security System Works Better Than Having a Guard Dog

Whether or not you already have a dog that is capable of defending your home, it’s worth considering the risks of not having an electronic home security system. While it may cost less and be more enjoyable to own a pet, you shouldn’t depend on a dog to defend your home and your family.

1. A home alarm system will have less false alarms, unlike a dog.

With a dog centered security system, you are relying on the dog to bark at an intruder, and while this might work, you are going to get countless times where your dog will simply bark at something outside or something that isn’t even a threat. An alarm system will only ever go off when someone is trying to get into your house.

2. A dog might not react every single time, unlike an electronic security system.

This reason pairs with reason number one due to the fact that a dog can also just as well not bark at someone. The intruder could calm the dog down before it makes too much noise, sedate it, or worse. Not to mention that if the person breaking into your house was a friend, the dog might simply ignore them due to the fact that they are familiar.

3. Your dog can’t contact authorities if an emergency is happening like an alarm system would.

The limit to a dog based alarm system is the fact that a dog can only alert the people inside the house that there might be an intruder. If your dog was left alone and an intruder happened to invade your home, your dog wouldn’t be able to alert anyone. If you were to have an alarm system instead, the police and you would be contacted as soon as an intruder was detected entering your home.

4. An alarm system doesn’t need to sleep like a dog does.

Dogs get tired, and eventually they just won’t be able to stay awake to protect the house anymore. While it might be able to wake up if an intruder was to come into your home, it’s better knowing that you have a home security system that protects you 24/7 three hundred and sixty-five days a year.

5. Your alarm system never leaves with you like a dog would.

The single biggest downside to having a dog as your sole security system is that if you ever took it with you, your home would be without even minor protection. A simple walk with your dog, taking it to the park, or going on vacation could leave your property extremely vulnerable to a home invasion.

While it never hurts to have both, you should never rely solely on having a dog to defend your property. For all the reasons stated and many more, it makes sense to spend money paying for a proper home alarm system. On top of that, an alarm might actually cost you around the same as a dog would have costed per month.

If you are wanting to improve the security of your home or business in The Coachella Valley, and want to take advantage of special offers to get started, contact the experts at Command One Security! One of our home security consultants will be happy to discuss the best and most cost-effective options we have available for you. Call us today at (760) 568-0052!