Most dogs are fine if you just carry treats and act polite. I’ve seen plenty of dogs just let intruders in because they were kind to them.
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UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 9 months agoI worked for a company that desighed home security devices for a few years… Pretty much everyone i talked to agreed there is only 1 actually good security device that is an effective deterrent. Its called “Large Scar Dog”. Every other device is there just to notify you that all your shit is soon to be or already gone
c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 9 months ago
h3mlocke@lemm.ee 9 months ago
So…you were the intruder, right?
c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 9 months ago
intrudes upon this conversation
…yep.
variants@possumpat.io 9 months ago
Ive always wondered what happens if the battery dies, do you still need to carry a key in case that happens
kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Usually there is a warning that the battery is dying well ahead of it actually being dead. You unlock it and then it starts beeping at you. It keeps doing that until you either change the batteries or it eventually dies. But you have to do a lot of ignoring for it to die on you. Many do have key backups to though.
RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 9 months ago
A few have external terminals to charge them when they die.
I have a 9v battery stashed in a flower pot next to my door for when it happens.
DrPop@lemmy.one 9 months ago
I hope there is a replacement replacement. Life deserves recursion.
UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Two is one, one is none.
Zikeji@programming.dev 9 months ago
There are ones like August that only add the smart lock on one side and retain the old hardware on the outside. If the battery runs out you just gotta use your key like a plebian. It warns you ahead of time it’s low though and I’ve never had it fail in the half decade I’ve had it.