I am a firm believer of dogs. My dog is loyal. He is paranoid. He is wild. Straight from the streets of Kuwait to my house. He trusts no one under the age of 5. And he has a growl that will give you chills. Should have named him Kujo

I also prefer cameras to an alarm. Alarm will tell the authorities WHEN someone broke in. At least the camera will show them WHO broke in. And how.

I don't have an alarm. If someone is in front of my house I will know before they ever get up the drive. If they made it to the front door i usually already have eyes on them. Unless I know it's the UPS or FedEx guy dropping off more lead at my door.