I prefer to not let the prick run away, maybe i will let them crawl away bu then they can still talk, better is a good deterant. I am not a great dog fan as i dont have the time and love they deserve but they are a good deterant, make it as hard as you can for the burglar, there will always be an easyer target
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Employ Etien as a guard dog, he may lick them to death but he may also talk them to death but a 6'3" he is a good deterant and he definatly can drink them to death
And you can quote me on this to him ! it is a compliment