Improving Your Security

To prevent unwanted company from bothering you should use a protective barrier between your door and the street.  You don’t really need a 15 foot high electric fence, as even the most basic of fencing will do the trick.  You can install a simple decorative fence around your yard, complete with locking gate, to keep intruders at bay.

Although a fence is a great way to achieve privacy, not everyone has a yard that they can build a fence around.  You can also use a gate that blocks entry to your porch or front door, as this way you can keep the gate locked at all times.  The main idea is to make it difficult for unwanted company to approach the door to your home.

Even though a fence or locked gate are great, you can’t overlook a barking dog.  Barking dogs aren’t the same as a fence or gate and keep in mind, that the effectiveness of a dog with scaring off unwanted guests will greatly depend on the disposition and character of the dog you have.

Nearly every dog will bark when it sees a stranger, although not every dog will prevent someone from coming to your door unless it has been trained to do so.  If the dog is more of a aggressive in nature and appears ready to strike, then perhaps your unwanted company will be stopped in their tracks for fear of getting bitten.

There are ways that you can improve your security and your privacy around your home.  You can also invest in home surveillance systems as well.