Women Who Live Alone Are Sharing The Safety Tips They Swear By, And It’s So Important

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“Get a dog. Just the barking of a dog alone will scare off plenty of criminals. This has been proven.”

—whytetigress13

“The best protection, in my opinion, is having a mean dog. He’s such a sweet boy to me, but to anyone who is not in his small circle (five people), he’s terrifying. And I love it. Deters most people from even wanting to come over. I also put a set of like Christmas sleigh bells on the handle of my back door so they jingle every time it’s turned. If I don’t hear it, my dog will.”

—emmybburg