# How to Keep People Off Your Porch at Night
The darkness of night can be an invitation for burglars and other predators to take advantage of you or your home. These criminals count on the darkness and lack of people milling around to scope out potential targets. This can include walking up to your home, onto your porch and peeking in your windows to check for a security system. You can further protect yourself by taking steps to keep people off our porch at night.
Things You'll Need
- Motion-detector light
- Dog
Instructions
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Install a porch light with a motion detector so it turns on whenever someone approaches your porch. If it is a potential criminal, the light should scare him away.
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Place a baby gate at the top of the stairs of your porch. At night, it can be difficult to see to manipulate the gate and can keep someone from walking up onto your porch.
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Purchase a good watchdog. Any dog that barks easily at strangers is a good choice for a watchdog, even if it is a small dog. Leave your dog in the room closest to the porch so it can alert you if someone is approaching the house. A barking dog will make a potential predator think again before coming up onto your porch.
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- How to Keep Dogs Off a Couch Using Aluminum Foil
- How to Keep Birds Off of Porch Railings
- How to Keep Grackles Off of Your Bird Feeder
- How to Make a Mosaic on Your Porch
- How to Redo Your Cement Porch
- How to Get Ice Off a Porch
- How to Keep Chickens Off Your Deck
- How to Keep People From Parking in Your Driveway
- How to Keep Your Pillow Cool at Night
