try to think like a thief-as you're just parked up,they've had no time to case you and plan so it's all about opportunity,so give as little opportunity as poss. harsh as it sounds,it's all about sending them to your neighbour's,if he looks an easier nut to crack they'll leave you and go there. so a dog sign is good,an alarm sign and flashing led is good,absolutely nothing of value left in sight is good,good locks on doors is good ,anything that acts as a deterrent is good.a general awareness of your surroundings and noticing anything out of sync is worth working on,it's a sense that can be honed. most people imo don't really have this and seem to walk around complacently oblivious to things around them,these people look like victims to the predator
Absolutely true, look at yourself through the eyes of a thief AND evaluate the risk for you (as thief).
At first I would buy a Stellplatz book and would ask me every night, where to go this night, cause all victims are parking "organized" iaw booklet, haha.
Concerning the risk for you:
Is an alerting device really a risk for you (as thief).....I doubt cause when the alert starts, you can easily run away, jump on the bike and that´s it. The sleeping owners of the mh will need so much time to start their defense, that you can easily have a beer and then run away from the "old rheumatic campers".
Is making noise really a risk for you....no, just run away in case you have been too noisy.
Is it a risk for you to enter a mh standing in a pack with others.....no, i doubt, cause all are sleeping and nobody will help the victim so quickly and consequently, that you are not able to walk away....easy targets.
Is it a risk for you to be detected....no, in case you are recognized you can easily walk away, police needs hours to arrive.
A small dog....it may be an excellent "alert system", but it cannot harm you, you can walk away easily into the darkness.
So, what is a real risk for you?
Imo only two things,
firstly .....an owner, who is prepared and who is in highest defense readiness posture, willing to cut you into pieces. But nobody does, sleeping deeply during the night...may be after some beer!!
And secondly....a large dog the heavier the better, which accelerates like a motorbike and runs 100 meters in 5 seconds and which is able to eat you....this is the highest risk. The chance to be severly hurted, shredded or even caught will be absolutely high.....too high IMO and consequently you will avoid this high risk. Deterrence is the best method to avoid those problems.
But living with a large dog is not for everyone, i fully understand this.
I think, the easiest method is to avoid the danger and park in a lonely area, where nobody will expect you, simply be unpredictable for a possible thief and show situational awareness.
And for those, who own a large dog, I know, that dogs always want to sleep deeply, this is for sure. I put my important things into the box/seat below my dog. And everybody is invited to wake up my dog, push away the 45 kilos in the middle of the night and try to get my money :dance:....feel free and have fun.
Finally, i know this are rude words, but are thiefs friendly?
Bernd
PS: By the way, in case the dog is not enough deterrence, i will wake up my wife......
