What a good lad, guard dog Reubs !

[kateincornwall]

Our bungalow is tucked away in a corner with a fair sized garden , we have a side gate which is kept locked from the inside . Last night , there was the sound of someone trying the gate , but just before we heard it , Reuben growled , hair standing up and then he barked as the gate was tried . He was unsettled for hours afterwards , not a continual bark but a low grumpy growl , bless him . Our neighbour who`s garden adjoins ours at the bottom , said that her dog started to bark just prior to us hearing the gate rattle , so I decided to report it via e mail to the Police . Seems a bit of a fuss really but I guess they need to know whats going on in this rural area , it did worry us a little x

 

[Charlie]

How unsettling Kate. Nothing like a dog bark to make a would be burglar head for the hills. Good boy Reuben. We were burgled just after we moved into our house in Hampshire, Grace was a newborn. Great timing. The detective asked if we had any alarms, no we didn't so he said "get a dog" xx

 

[edzbird]

Good move reporting it. They may have tried several gates and successfully gained access somewhere.

 

[Shaz82]

Good boy Reuben, dogs are great aren't they?

 

[Candy]

We were also told by the police that our dog (Barley, at the time) was the best burglar alarm we could have and I always feel very safe here with Little Joy's big bark. Well done Reuben!

 

[MellowYellow]

Good boy Rubes!!!

 

[SwampDonkey]

Good lad xxx

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Good boy, Reuben! This is why I feel so much safer living with a dog, even if that dog is a big softie mooshpot who would never hurt anyone. His bark still sounds fierce!

 

[Granca]

Good boy, Reuben! A good idea to report it, too.

 

[Lab_adore]

Maxx barks anytime someone comes to the front door or even if he thinks someone might be around. His bark is incredibly loud and fierce so I think we are safe from burglers

 

[Lisa]

Good not, Reuben!

Simba is not much of a barker, but if he hears someone in our yard at night (like he did a couple weeks ago) he is up and barking and wanting to go out.

 

[Lab_adore]

I wonder how they know to guard us and the house? It's not something we teach them. In any other situation Maxx is desperate to meet and be friends with every human he sees.

 

[VanillaBean]

Good boy Reuben.
Now just don't let them know you are a Lab, OK