What's yall's "the dogs are barking gun" ?

[shoobe01]

Since still going:

1) Dogs are worthless alert mechanisms. Two of many personal stories, backed by (as above in the thread) many other tales from friends and colleagues:

• When I was in grade school (bad guys have always existed) a burglar walked into my parents house. My mom was home, alone, and the guy was going for empty houses, effed up (also: peak crime is mostly daytime, not night). Mom told him off then called 911, they caught him a block away, trial, etc. Anyway: Dog who barked at everything totally recognized bad guy so... got under a chair and hid. No help at all.
• One night 15 years ago the (previous) dog comes and noses at me in the bed. What do you want?! Looks longingly. Presume it's what she does, wants to go fight a possum, etc. Tell her to go back to sleep. In the morning: where's the truck? Yeah, dog told me people were stealing it, but uselessly. Same level of alert as everything else she did.

2) Locked up but quick to access is a 16" AR with RDS, X300-UA (1000), loaded with 62gr Gold Dots. If needed, also a PC with spare mags, TQ, lightsticks, etc. nearby. And next to all that on the shelf, a spare mobile phone (no SIM but 911 always works) on constant charge, more handheld lights, etc. The 2-3x I have pulled it out and cleared the house due to loud noises in the night, neighbors saying something may be up or whatever, the gun is on a VCAS sling on the chest, ready to go but not in hand, I am using a handheld light. And I do not go outside, or silhouette in a window, for either badguys, neighbors, or police.

 

[Mr. Mosin]

We speak k9 here also.
We have an 'Amish buggy' bark, a 'neighbors dog barking' bark, 'the coyotes are too close' bark, and the 'okay, you need to see this' bark.
Opossums are dealt with extreme prejudice. I dont want those nasty things anywhere near my gardens or chickens.
Mrs and i returned home to find the dogs in the driveway with their prize...a dead possum. I grabbed a shovel and proceeded to dispose if the corpse. I scooped him up and he was limp and heavy I had to hold close to the shovel to carry him. Somehow without me noticing he revived, stood up in the shovel, gave me the classic open-mouth hiss. I'm sure from a distance I looked like Yosemite Sam ...first with the shovel, then with my lcp.
Another incident last summer was in the middle of the night, the dogs had something near the garden. Looking out the window, i could see them circling a possum. I grabbed my 9mm carry gun, and headed out there in shorts and crocs. I collected the dogs and circled the varmint until I had the shot I wanted. I went to the shed to retrieve a body-bag(seed corn sack). When i returned there were 5 miniature possums creeping about. *crap*... I touched my chin and pondered the thought of Mrs farmer feeding 5 possoms with an eyedropper.......kittens, yes....chipmunks, yes....rabbits, yes....baby coons, yes.....possums, probably not.

You don't wanna know what I did in a similar situation last year. I'm no bleeding heart, but I kinda cringed inside during the process.

 

[Mr. Mosin]

Since still going:

1) Dogs are worthless alert mechanisms. Two of many personal stories, backed by (as above in the thread) many other tales from friends and colleagues:

• When I was in grade school (bad guys have always existed) a burglar walked into my parents house. My mom was home, alone, and the guy was going for empty houses, effed up (also: peak crime is mostly daytime, not night). Mom told him off then called 911, they caught him a block away, trial, etc. Anyway: Dog who barked at everything totally recognized bad guy so... got under a chair and hid. No help at all.
• One night 15 years ago the (previous) dog comes and noses at me in the bed. What do you want?! Looks longingly. Presume it's what she does, wants to go fight a possum, etc. Tell her to go back to sleep. In the morning: where's the truck? Yeah, dog told me people were stealing it, but uselessly. Same level of alert as everything else she did.

2) Locked up but quick to access is a 16" AR with RDS, X300-UA (1000), loaded with 62gr Gold Dots. If needed, also a PC with spare mags, TQ, lightsticks, etc. nearby. And next to all that on the shelf, a spare mobile phone (no SIM but 911 always works) on constant charge, more handheld lights, etc. The 2-3x I have pulled it out and cleared the house due to loud noises in the night, neighbors saying something may be up or whatever, the gun is on a VCAS sling on the chest, ready to go but not in hand, I am using a handheld light. And I do not go outside, or silhouette in a window, for either badguys, neighbors, or police.

Just because your dog was useless doesn't mean every dog is.

 

[Armored farmer]

I bought a biometric under-the-bed safe(hornady) with a springloaded door. It holds a short AR with a weaponlight, reflex sight, single point sling and 3-30s....also my short 870 in original configuration without plug chocked full of #4buck, and 5 more on a stock ammo sleeve.
In a drawer beside my bed is a safe with digital access, holding my SR1911CMD and 4 8rd mags.


Ps....
Then there's this:

 

[Mr. Mosin]

I bought a biometric under-the-bed safe(hornady) with a springloaded door. It holds a short AR with a weaponlight, reflex sight, single point sling and 3-30s....also my short 870 in original configuration without plug chocked full of #4buck, and 5 more on a stock ammo sleeve.
In a drawer beside my bed is a safe with digital access, holding my SR1911CMD and 4 8rd mags.


Ps....
Then there's this:
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Whew. You sure you read the title right @Armored farmer ? Dogs, not horses. Heh. I've got some hounds that big (not that large, just that *tall*), but my yard dog (1/2 Aussie Shepherd, 1/2 Border Collie) only reaches just above my knee.

 

[Charlie Martinez]

I agree that the reaction to a barking dog (or any type of alarm) by a rural resident is by necessity different from an urban resident. Rural situations that involve protection of livestock requires leaving the house to inspect areas outside the house. However it is important to note that in most of the USA including rural areas, it is unlawful (please notice I didn't say wrongful) to shoot anyone that is stealing or killing any kind of animal including your beloved family dog. My dogs always sleep inside the house for their own protection. I live in the suburbs and leaving the house to see what's going on outside with a gun in hand is a recipe for disaster. I'm not saying it should be that way but unfortunately that's how it is.

 

[P89DCSS]

I like my dog and he's a very good guard dog, half Pyrenees, half Lab. But Kleenbore got to me. Camera surveillance system is in the mail. Answering the door or going outside to find out whats going on is very bad tactics.