tell her to keep a cell phone on her at all times
That was the best advice I had for her.Reciprocity wrote:
tell her to keep a cell phone on her at all times
I thought the vast gene pool of DST might have some good ideas.
Thanks y'all.
Teach your wife about guns. If you have a lock, the gun and ammo hidden seperately, plus your child knowing about them how harmful they can be. What are the chances he'll defy you, find the key to the lock, find the gun, and then find the ammo and put them altogether to hurt himself or someone else. Take her to a shooting range, this will not only make her feel safer now but in the future. I know a good number of criminals have been scared off by guns as well.
"This is the first time sinse he was two that I have considered pulling one down for the house...but, say I'm at work and my wife is in the kitchen. She looks up and the bad guy is standing in the hall.
What good will the gun in my closet do?"
Keep everything window and door locked up. Especially when there's a known dangerous and very close threat. If this happens then she'll see him outside and can properly use the hand gun.
"tell her to keep a cell phone on her at all times"
What about your scenario where the guys in the hallway?
"This is the first time sinse he was two that I have considered pulling one down for the house...but, say I'm at work and my wife is in the kitchen. She looks up and the bad guy is standing in the hall.
What good will the gun in my closet do?"
Keep everything window and door locked up. Especially when there's a known dangerous and very close threat. If this happens then she'll see him outside and can properly use the hand gun.
"tell her to keep a cell phone on her at all times"
What about your scenario where the guys in the hallway?
Dogs are not people...I'm sure that was a slip of the tongue, eventhough many people treat their Dogs as Children.ATG wrote:
IMO, dogs and children do not mix.
Dogs are unpredictable people. I loved my shepherd maddly and would only own a German Shepherd.
I've heard, but cannot substantiate, that having a dog with childen helps the children against allergies when they are older because of all the animal dander.
My mom was of the opposite mindset as your wife. She insisted that I learn how to properly use firearms. I had access to them for years while underage, but never showed them off or took off at night to shoot out street lights. She was also the protective sort. I suppose that can go more ways than one.ATG wrote:
...and sweet Jesus there is a serial rapist loose in my town.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?secti … id=5305096
She will not carry pepper spray in the house because she's afraid the kids will get it. The kids go in and out of our backyard, so the back door is open most all day while I'm at work 25+ miles away.
Helecopters buzzed our neighborhood last night as the nearby apartment reported a suspicious person in the bushes ( 1000 feet from my house ).
Any advice not involving a large dog?
I'd personally hate to live with someone who was too afraid of getting hurt to protect themselves (or irresponsibly leaving self-defense utilities lying around and having kids getting hurt). It would gnaw at my sense of logic on a daily basis. Does she leave knives on the counter? In the drawers? Chemicals in the cupboards? Window cleaner on the floor? Plunger by the toilet?
...car keys on the hook?
Tough luck.
"Hello? 911? Clodfoot Slasher's here. Yeah, he's running at me now. No, I can't...tripped over the vacuum cord. He's on top of me now. Address? 2356 Faux Street North. Yeah, I'll stay on the *GURGLE*"ATG wrote:
That was the best advice I had for her.Reciprocity wrote:
tell her to keep a cell phone on her at all times
I thought the vast gene pool of DST might have some good ideas.
Thanks y'all.
Kids might get hurt. Best to keep the little ones locked up in household sensory deprivation chambers._NL_Lt.EngineerFox wrote:
How about a baseball bat, works for me.
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How about a baseball bat, works for me.
Chastity belt. And a sword. I have a sword and a baseball bat in my room. When I lived on Dublin's rough northside I had the claw end of a hammer ready for any suspicious types knocking on our door.
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You need to teach your wife two moves.
Front on attack=Kick to the balls.
Rear attack=stamp on toes hard.
Make sure the house is locked down at night. Fit a lock on the gates into your property and keep it locked down during the day.
Don't give into the temptation to arm yourselves ATG. Your kids are better of growing up with no guns and weapons in the house.
Front on attack=Kick to the balls.
Rear attack=stamp on toes hard.
Make sure the house is locked down at night. Fit a lock on the gates into your property and keep it locked down during the day.
Don't give into the temptation to arm yourselves ATG. Your kids are better of growing up with no guns and weapons in the house.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubotan
quite frankly there a poor option compared to a gun or a blade, but its a small weapon that can be carried at all times and no danger of the kids doing themselves damage with it. assuming your local laws allow it.
not saying its a good idea, just sharing options.
quite frankly there a poor option compared to a gun or a blade, but its a small weapon that can be carried at all times and no danger of the kids doing themselves damage with it. assuming your local laws allow it.
not saying its a good idea, just sharing options.
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German Shepards? bah! get an Akita, wonderful with children & very protective & will scare the shit outta anyone who comes near your yard, added bonus they dont bark and are completely silent, left to their own devices, they will kill any dog that comes near your yard though, after all these dogs were bred to hunt bears
A German shepherd is one of the most unpredictable dogs, they can get nasty, very quickly, for example. I knew this shepherd for about 10 years and one day i go to stroke it and it decides to bit my hand really fucking hard.ATG wrote:
IMO, dogs and children do not mix.Bubbalo wrote:
10 years and counting.LT.Victim wrote:
Then just lock the kids inside and set the alarm, I mean, it shouldn't take that long for the Police to catch this guy right?
Taser? Why no large dog?
Dogs are unpredictable people. I loved my shepherd maddly and would only own a German Shepherd.
If you want a dog with kids around get something safer, Labrador maybe, they can be trained to guard a bit.
And dont get an Akita they look like cotton balls
So weapons, a dog or a moat with crocodiles are not an option. I read your back door is always open, start locking it and keep it locked at all times. Even lock it when you go upstairs for a minute. Also someone mentioned your wife should keep a cell phone with her, thats a good idea. Maybe you can store the numbers of your neighbors in it so she can call someone that lives close by as it might take police some time to get over to your house in case of an emergency.
You can think about getting an alarm or have a look at the security of your house. I m not saying you should build a fort out of your house with 10 locks on every door and with barbwire fences. Double glass is much better as a single sheet for example. Check out the lighting outside and make sure risk area's are well lit like maybe your backdoor. Get strong lights on a motion sensor so anyone approacing your house is flooded in light. A house is well lighted at night, of course its much harder to get to unseen compared to a house thats completely dark.
Anyways there's lots of small things to make you and your family safer and it doesnt have to be very expencive. Btw i hope they ll catch that guy soon.
You can think about getting an alarm or have a look at the security of your house. I m not saying you should build a fort out of your house with 10 locks on every door and with barbwire fences. Double glass is much better as a single sheet for example. Check out the lighting outside and make sure risk area's are well lit like maybe your backdoor. Get strong lights on a motion sensor so anyone approacing your house is flooded in light. A house is well lighted at night, of course its much harder to get to unseen compared to a house thats completely dark.
Anyways there's lots of small things to make you and your family safer and it doesnt have to be very expencive. Btw i hope they ll catch that guy soon.
Last edited by Echo (2007-05-17 03:23:38)
We had a Mastiff ! They the most kind and caring dogs HUGE but caring and extremely protective they are also quick learners.Reciprocity wrote:
220lb. mastiff. easy going but very protective of family members. a cheaper version would be a Labrador-Newfoundland mutt. both giant teddybears with kids. but it mostly depends on how you raise them.
you better bye a high powerd bb gun since you dont want to use real guns atleast if he ever does show up you can hold him off with something... i guess
Uh, no. The reason they're used as police dogs is because they aren't very unpredictable and are easily trained.Vilham wrote:
A German shepherd is one of the most unpredictable dogs, they can get nasty, very quickly, for example. I knew this shepherd for about 10 years and one day i go to stroke it and it decides to bit my hand really fucking hard.
That and they're big.
yeah, big, very big fucking cotton balls!And dont get an Akita they look like cotton balls
Get a fric king tazer! that will zap the shit ouf of him!
Anything object thats not a weapon won't have much of a deterrent effect.
Self-defense lessons...personal alarm?
Self-defense lessons...personal alarm?
He shouldn't have to fear for his wife's safety, its a "civilized" society and in a democracy where these things shouldn't happen. He shouldn't have to barricade himself in his house until the police catch this person, that could take weeks, months or even years. If she won't carry a gun you can't force her. Im not sure what you do as an occupation but you could try keep an eye on her, if she says shes going down town for shopping offer to go as well. Especially at night and just hope the police catch this bastard.
Move to a nice peaceful European countryATG wrote:
...and sweet Jesus there is a serial rapist loose in my town.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?secti … id=5305096
She will not carry pepper spray in the house because she's afraid the kids will get it. The kids go in and out of our backyard, so the back door is open most all day while I'm at work 25+ miles away.
Helecopters buzzed our neighborhood last night as the nearby apartment reported a suspicious person in the bushes ( 1000 feet from my house ).
Any advice not involving a large dog?
Just take out on a date to a firing range, chances if she actually fires it she will like it.
How about your neighbours? i´m sure they are in the same situation if you talk it through maybe you can come up with something, patrols etc when you´re at work maybe your neighbours next door can check in on your wife at some times.
German sheperds are used over here as police dogs but the majority of police dogs are these belgian shepherds. I m not sure how to translate the name of this race from dutch to english so i got a pic.Bubbalo wrote:
Uh, no. The reason they're used as police dogs is because they aren't very unpredictable and are easily trained.Vilham wrote:
A German shepherd is one of the most unpredictable dogs, they can get nasty, very quickly, for example. I knew this shepherd for about 10 years and one day i go to stroke it and it decides to bit my hand really fucking hard.
That and they're big.
Anyways german shepherds are great family dogs if raised properly and rottweilers are too. I wouldnt get a doberman tho if you have a family with small kids. Any dog will turn nasty if you reward it for unwanted/bad behavior anyways btw.
I owned a difficult dog, a male alaskan malamute and he passed away a couple of years ago. Malamutes are part german shepard, part wolf. If you re looking for an unpredictable dog, you should get a malamute lol. When i unleashed my malamute outside, i basically gave him permission to hunt. They dont take commands anymore if they see something. My malamute was big, 40 kg and 65 cm shoulderhight and he caught rabbits... at night and he d bring them to me dropping it at my feet. He killed one of my neighbors chickens when it wondered off into my garden. He even went after a flock of sheep at one time. I let him run for about an hour a day and i took my mountain bike with me so i could keep up with him.
Btw dont get a malamute if you re looking for a guard dog. They hardly bark at all and they will not defend your house/ show aggression to strangers.
Whatever you do, stick with your decision about guns. IMHO it's the right thing.ATG wrote:
At the time I said the risk of somebody coming into my house was not worth the risk of my son getting his hands on anything.
...I have to stand by that. This sucks.
Akitas are really cool dogs btw
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Too much paranoia.
Most places I've lived, always in cities, I've always kept the doors and windows unlocked, even when I'm asleep. Nor do I keep any sort of weaponry or have a dog at the moment.
I have to say I disagree about the dogs and children stuff. I always had a dog when I was growing up (German Shepherd/Lab cross) and I loved having a dog. Making sure you get the right dog is very important though. Get a puppy, that hasn't been taken from its mother too early, and train it up yourself properly.
Most places I've lived, always in cities, I've always kept the doors and windows unlocked, even when I'm asleep. Nor do I keep any sort of weaponry or have a dog at the moment.
I have to say I disagree about the dogs and children stuff. I always had a dog when I was growing up (German Shepherd/Lab cross) and I loved having a dog. Making sure you get the right dog is very important though. Get a puppy, that hasn't been taken from its mother too early, and train it up yourself properly.