Addie
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Sorry to hear about that. Burglaries where I live are almost always done when nobody is home.
One thing I learned from a cop friend is that burglars may risk it with one dog, but two dogs usually will drive them away. When I had two dogs, one of them was a very lovable 75-pound mutt that had a deep bark that used to scare delivery guys and repairmen.
So, maybe you need another dog -- one with a big-time bark.
CD
And granddaughter's cop husband told me that they hate little yappy dogs. If they don' have a gun with them, then they usually have to bend down to shut them up. And that takes their eyes of the possibility of a person approaching.
So maybe a small dog with a deep bark. I would go for the dog with a deep bark any day over a small yappy one. Teddy is a small Maltese and boy can he bark. Also if he doesn't like you, he will nip at your heels until one of us grabs him. He doesn't bite, just nips, nips and nips. He won't stop until a family member makes or grabs him.