[quote=briansd1]
xBoxBoy, a dog is much more costly to maintain than monthly alarm service.[/quote]
Not really. A 50 lb bag of dry chow is pretty cheap. And honestly what’s with these formulated dog foods? A big dog is never a fussie eater. Puppy chow the first year, and regular chow from then on.
[quote] A dog will cause a lot of damage to your furniture and wear and tear on your house. [/quote]
This is only true of some dogs. My hound never damaged any furniture or cased much wear on the house. I’ve seen little dogs cause much worse damage, even though that seems counter intuitive. (And big hounds are usually pretty happy being in the back yard.)
[quote] I’m pretty good with dogs and I would not be afraid of an Irish Wolfhound. [/quote]
While you would be right to not be afraid, I pretty much guarantee that if he stood up straight and barked at you, you would stop doing whatever was making him upset.
Shepherds can be nice dogs. (Buddy of mine had white one which was not only a good friend but a good guard dog. Don’t think it was pureblood though.) Be sure you check out the parents and make sure they are not mean as some shephards can be too protective.
But in all seriousness, a good dog is much better protection than an alarm system and doesn’t have the same issues as having loaded guns around the house.
