Current-Direction-97 t1_iyd1meb wrote
Maybe just have working smoke alarms? Probably more reliable.
kharjou t1_iydes86 wrote
All purpose dog alarm > smoke alarm
etceterawr t1_iydq8sf wrote
I’ve got one older dog that barks at near anything even remotely out of the ordinary which summons the younger dog, who leaps into action, investigates, and generally quiets him down. If he also barks, I know I need to check it out.
They work well together.
xero9 t1_iydzwin wrote
Why not both
Current-Direction-97 t1_iydpohb wrote
Not even close to the safety and reliability against death from a fire overnight that a working smoke alarm can provide.
kharjou t1_iyfdiov wrote
Get a better dog
HouseOfSteak t1_iydiipz wrote
Also ensure your smoke alarms are spread throughout the house and will go off before the fire breaks into the room.
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Some dogs have saved their owners from fires in houses with ablaze rooms that didn't reach the smoke alarm until after the fire suddenly shot through the rest of the home and then finally got to an alarm.
That's also assuming you don't sleep through the alarm accidentally, but not the dog going ballistic.
Current-Direction-97 t1_iydpvtu wrote
A smoke alarm is far far far more reliable than an animal that can also easily succumb to smoke inhalation.
cruista t1_iydyh3n wrote
Yes, we hardly see any newspapers interviewing people who dog didn't wake them in a fire.
HouseOfSteak t1_iydz8la wrote
Yes. I didn't suggest otherwise.
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However, 'just having a fire alarm' isn't enough, they need to actually be spaced appropriately. A smoke alarm in the hallway above your bedroom will not inform you of a fire in the laundry room until it is very, very late.
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winterbird t1_iydu6qj wrote
Ideally, have both.
Cg407 t1_iyeo2jz wrote
He did. This is just pro pit bull propaganda.
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