I live in a rural area, the houses are quite a distance away from each other. 3 houses down the road, 2 ladies knocked on a door and asked the elderly lady for water, claiming 1 of them was ill and needed to take heart meds..the lady went to get them a glass of water and they followed her in, robbed her at knife point! One of them made a cell phone call the second they were in, and 2 guys pulled in with a truck...she was really very lucky she only got robbed. It's a scary world beyond your front door! I have a rotweiler, and lots of luck to anyone in my home that has ill intentions! I feel very safe!