I am looking to rent a house a little bit off of the beaten path than where I live now - its in Sosua on the other side of the Hwy across from/near fresh fresh.
I feel pretty safe where I live now because there is so much traffic. I am thinking to move because it is a whole big house for the same rent.
The house is close to a lot of other houses, businesses and maybe 2 blocks from the main highway - but not like in a barrio - there is some land in between houses.
What I observed: most of the neighbours have high fences and some have dogs... not really that looked like security dogs though.
My house would not be fenced and this is not in a gated community with security. My house is fully barred (windows and doors - not the patio though).
My boyfriend is Dominican and thinks the house is perfectly safe but I am nervous about night time - and if I am home alone during day time hours.
I was thinking to get a couple of large dogs to protect the house. I would want them to live inside with me - not be outside leaving me having to go outside to check if something is wrong. I would rather that they are in the house so that if someone got in, I would have some security.
My question is - to those who live in DR, do you think the dogs make a difference?
I have read of many an instance where people are shot in their homes and have dogs.
I would like to know if the effort of obtaining, training and maintaining a couple of dogs is worth it for security?
I feel pretty safe where I live now because there is so much traffic. I am thinking to move because it is a whole big house for the same rent.
The house is close to a lot of other houses, businesses and maybe 2 blocks from the main highway - but not like in a barrio - there is some land in between houses.
What I observed: most of the neighbours have high fences and some have dogs... not really that looked like security dogs though.
My house would not be fenced and this is not in a gated community with security. My house is fully barred (windows and doors - not the patio though).
My boyfriend is Dominican and thinks the house is perfectly safe but I am nervous about night time - and if I am home alone during day time hours.
I was thinking to get a couple of large dogs to protect the house. I would want them to live inside with me - not be outside leaving me having to go outside to check if something is wrong. I would rather that they are in the house so that if someone got in, I would have some security.
My question is - to those who live in DR, do you think the dogs make a difference?
I have read of many an instance where people are shot in their homes and have dogs.
I would like to know if the effort of obtaining, training and maintaining a couple of dogs is worth it for security?