Help we where... robbed.... Now what?!?!

[DanielleOttoMom]

Yesterday I opened my door and didn't say any thing. Otto did bark twice. Circe was barking repeatley... however she was debarked by previous owners (that's another story). She can bark a medium bark. You can hear her from outside but you would think it was an older dog or smaller dog (not vippie). Sound like she barking from far away.... hard to describe over the internet.

[TrickyShepherd]

I am so sorry to hear you and your family had to go through this! I can imagine that it would be horrible, and certainly very scary!

We have ADT security system (they have been excellent), motion sensors in the main part of the house, and double sided bolt locks on all doors leading outside. We plan on getting security cameras as well. It's always been a fear of mine, so I am extremely cautious.

Although our neighborhood is excellent and very safe... just like someone said earlier on this thread I believe... you can never be too safe since this can happen anywhere to anyone. We have a lot of law enforcement friends and family, and that is something I learned from their experiences. I would definitely look into some sort of security system for your home to save you from this happening again in the future.... or at least make it harder for it to happen again.

Glad your pups were ok!

[TrickyShepherd]

Originally Posted by LaRen616

I really like this one Google Image Result for http://i.ebayimg.com/t/GERMAN-SHEPHERD-DOG-ALUMINUM-SIGN-WARNING-2496HGS2-/02/!BrVi22!B2k~$(KGrHqYH-CgEvDpM-RGrBLzOJRVoI!~~_3.JPG

Haha! I want that one for our house!!

[cowboy17]

My house was robbed just last year. I feel your pain.
A few things we did...

Cameras, not alarm system. You can not catch a theif with an alarm, they are merely deterrants, and the police are slow to respond anyway. Camera systems record to the internet (no tapes to steal) and if the resolution is good enough, can be used to prosecute.

German Shepherd sign also a good idea. We now have one.

Just as a though for you, are there any pawn shops in the area? I happened to go to the one near usandfound much of our stuff there. It also had a picture of the guy who pawned it and this help us to prosecute.

Good luck to ya.

[ladylaw203]

An audible alarm system is meant to be a deterent not really catch a burglar. Silent alarms are meant to catch them. By the time we get the call on the street unless the crook is deaf,he is long gone. Which is what most folks want. They want as many obstacles in the way that they can get to make the crook look elsewhere for a target.
Knowing one's neighbors is also important. I have arrested burglars out of home before because the next door neighbor knew that whomever was there was NOT the homeowner.

[rainy1023]

I didn't have time to read all the post but check the pawn shops for your jewelry. Pawn shops here in pa nj need to give you your items back free if a robber took them and you find them. Also be careful when you replace your items they sometimes come back when you replaced them. Get an alarm if you can if not I would take my dog for bitework. I grew up with a police trained gsd and our puppy will be trained to protect as soon as she is old enough. I have already had to call the radio room they have been breaking into houses in the area and have a cop sent. With my hubby's job sometimes they come after peoples family. We have the castle law here. If you don't own a fire arm think about one and go for classes. Even my 15 year old knows how to use. He loves going to the range or paintball with the swat team. Good thing they were still not in your home when you got home. Think about it they must know your dogs are crated. Can you think of someone that knows that? I am really glad your dogs are o.k.

[Finicky]

Now days alarms can do everything I have mine hooked up with smoke alarms,waterbug,sensors in case of a flood glass break sensors,heck my house is so wired I can turn on and off lights radio fans whatever I want from anyplace in the world freaks my wife out sometimes,and motion sensors and with the motion sensors the dogs don't set them off and they have free roam of the house just make sure you get your attic hatches with sensors if you have drywall on a porch criminals are getting crafty they are putting ladders up on a porch break threw the drywall cwawl to the hatch and come in that way.Oh get a camera system atleast then you get a pic of them.

[VonKromeHaus]

That is so scary and horrible. I hate stupid people who steal for a living! This time of year is bad for break-ins in my area. We had a robbery attempt about a month or so ago, if it wasn't for Judge, my grandma may have been seriously injured or worse, he stopped them from getting in the door cause he made so much noise. He has free reign of the house when my old dog isn't inside now.

So sorry that happened to you. An alarm is well worth the money spent.