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The “Perfect
Dog” – Never Needs Walking
But Will Make
Sure Burglars Never Come Near
My aunt Dolores was always
afraid of home invaders. Her fear was not
without cause; she came home from church once to
the horrifying sight of all of her furniture and
belongings “tossed” and broken. While the
thieves didn’t take much, the damage to her
nerves and her confidence was immeasurable.
Dolores was a widow; her
two children were grown and lived on the other
side of the country. She loved where she lived,
was active in many local charitable
organizations and she had many great friends.
So she had no desire to uproot. She would just
like to find a way to feel safer.
Unfortunately, Dolores did
not have a lot of money and was not prepared to
dole out a sizable amount for an expensive home
protection system. She had been advised by a
number of friends to get a dog that could be a
source of protection. The problem with that is
that she simply did not like dogs. And even if
she did, the idea of taking a dog out two or
three times a day for walks just did not appeal
to her.
One evening Dolores was
invited to have dinner at the home of a couple
she had met at one of the clubs of which she was
a member. She was walking up to their front
gate after parking her car when she suddenly was
startled by the barking sounds that obviously
was coming from a large, angry dog. She stood
there, not knowing what to do when the barking
stopped.
Thankful that the couple
had put their dog away for the evening, she
entered the home with a sigh of relief. It was
a lovely evening of dinner and great
conversation. But as she was getting ready to
leave she was just so curious she had to
comment, “that must be a very good dog you have
to be put away for the evening and not make a
sound. I must admit I was a bit wary of coming
in after the scare he gave me before I came
through your front gate.”
The host and hostess looked
at one another with guilty smiles on their faces
and the husband said, “I guess we should tell
you our secret. Our watchdog is not really a
dog. He is a machine.” Dolores was confused
and still curious and the host said, “wait right
here and I will show you ‘Rover.’”
He returned to the room
with ‘Rover.’ The “dog” fit comfortably into
the palm of one hand. It was an electronic
watchdog, a small device that works as an
electronic alarm system. It mimics the sounds
of a ferocious dog when an intruder comes within
22 feet of it.
“You’re welcome to pet it
if you like,” my host joked. “It won’t bite.”
The electronic watchdog’s bark is certainly far
greater than its bite. But the bark is enough
to scare away a would-be thief.
He explained that the
device uses an electronic radar-wave sense
control which allows it to “see through” wood,
cement, brick, glass, virtually anything. It is
powered by an AC power supply, so there is no
need for batteries and no worry about batteries
running out of power. “And the great thing is,”
he told Dolores, “you can get the electronic
watchdog for under $100.”
Her friends also told my
aunt that you can change the sound on the
electronic watchdog from an angry and protective
dog to soothing rainforest sounds to announce
visitors. Or you can choose among sounds of
birds, frogs and waterfalls. The soothing
sounds can be played at any time.
Before leaving, Dolores
asked her friends how to find the electronic
watchdog. They told her to go to
www.yoursecurityandsafety.com/electronicwatchdog.htm
Now Dolores feels secure
and she has a dog she does not have to walk.
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