A dog, and plenty of signage

by brionic , Tuesday, August 06, 2013, 17:44 (4131 days ago) @ Murphy

Of course the pooch requires a lot of work, but they payoff is huge.

Also, there are some easy, inexpensive "fixes" for hardening her perimeter, such as motion floods, locking windows, deadbolts, longer lag bolts holding the existing locks more securely in the jambs, etc.

When I lived in L.A. I installed metal security gates over my doors.

I'm not speaking against arming her. I think a woman in her situation would definitely need some professional training, though, to avoid worsening an already bad circumstance.

I always have enjoyed the "trespassers will be shot and eaten"-style signs, but they are somewhat provocative on one hand, and suggest the presence of firearms which may attract the wrong attention.