Not Much of a Guard Dog
My family lives in an old farmhouse that’s surrounded by a lake, field, and forest. There are no neighbors nearby and no reason for outsiders to be in the area. This happened to my aunt when she was dog-sitting—she woke up in the middle of the night to some noises.
Our dog is a less-than-helpful guard dog and she didn’t alert her at all. My aunt looked out the window and saw several people outside with flashlights, walking around the yard. She panicked and immediately put on all the lights, causing the people to run away.
She would have called the local authorities, but it would have taken them an hour to get there. Nothing was taken but it sure scared the heck out of my aunt.
Story credit: Reddit / my_young_padawan