Most burglaries and home intrusions occur at night, although many homes are burglarized during the day. Sometimes there is so much activity going on in a neighborhood that the noise of shattering glass is not noticed. If you don’t have a dog to scare off intruders, there is another solution that is just as effective.

The barking dog alarm may even work better than a real dog, because it has a deeper angrier sound than many smaller breeds that home owners may have. If someone moves into the area of the alarm, which is positioned in the home but can detect outside activity, the remote dog sounds like it will come through the wall in attack mode.

This should be enough to make any trespasser turn tail and run. They couldn’t know that the noise coming from in the house is not from a real dog because the barking varies in loudness and ferocity with the movement of the person. Today’s technology is more realistic than in the old days when a barking dog alarm was obviously not the real thing.

The electronic radar-wave sense control is what allows the alarm to “see” through just about any type of building material from wood to cement. Any motion within the 100 degree triangle of guarded area will trip the sensor and wreak havoc from your low maintenance guard dog.

Everything is adjustable from the radar sensitivity distance to the volume and can also change the bark to a chime or alarm. A remote control comes with the unit for easy set-up every night before you retire. The remote can also activate a panic alarm if needed.

While out of town for an extended period or just for the day or night, the 9″ tall unit plugs into the wall so you won’t have to be concerned about dead batteries. However, if you want the battery back-up source in case you lose electricity, you will need to purchase the 8 AA batteries it requires for this.

The downside element of this Barking Dog Alarm system is that the sensor has to face the area you want motion detected from. It cannot sense motion out of its 100 degree triangle. However, you can add one additional unit to this system, allowing a broader range of protection.

So, all in all, the barking dog alarm is a very affordable alternative to owning a real dog. You have the advantage of having a protected home without coming up with money for the food, veterinary services, stuffed animals, beds, etc. that you might spend on a real dog. But really, even if you do have a live dog, you might still want to know your house is protected by a ferocious dog who will bark at intruders while you’re away for a few days and this just might be what would work for you.