| Consumers interested in home security systems will | | | | need to upgrade your system to accompany a large |
| find that the top home security systems are | | | | pet. Check with your home security company on |
| equipped with motion sensors. Motion Sensors are | | | | upgrades for large pets. |
| used by homes and by businesses to detect human | | | | Pet immune motion sensors are a top improvement |
| movement and car movement. They are often used | | | | in home security systems. Before, a pet owner had |
| to turn on lights so that humans can have easier | | | | to lock their pet up, keep it in a room without a |
| access to garages and doors. They are highly relied | | | | sensor, or not use a motion sensor at all. |
| upon in home security systems. | | | | Many American homeowners own pets. Some |
| With home security systems, motion sensors are | | | | homeowners use their dogs as watch dogs, |
| able to pick up human movement through the use of | | | | especially if they own a large dog such as a German |
| infrared light. The infrared light picks up the | | | | Shepard or a Doberman Pincher. |
| movement which in turn triggers the alarm. They are | | | | However, the professionals who understand what |
| desired for home security because they are | | | | adequate home security is do not recommend that |
| inconspicuous to a burglar. | | | | homeowners rely on dogs to protect their homes. In |
| Some homeowners who own home security | | | | addition, it puts the dog in danger of conflict with a |
| systems may be concerned that while they are | | | | burglar. Instead, installing a home security system |
| away from their homes these motion sensors will | | | | that is pet immune is the adequate form you should |
| pick up the movement of their pets. They wonder | | | | choose. |
| what would happen if their pet walked in front of the | | | | The technology of motion sensors means that your |
| sensor. Would the alarm be triggered, thus rendering | | | | pet must hit both beams of a motion sensor in order |
| it a false alarm? | | | | for it to trigger. Because a pet is not long enough, |
| If you are dealing with a cheap motion sensor, the | | | | the alarm will not be triggered. A human, on the |
| answer may be yes. It will be confused by the | | | | other hand, can hit both beams. Again, if your pet is |
| movement and will cause needless false alarms for | | | | over 80 pounds, an upgrade may be needed. |
| you and for the authorities. Cheap home security | | | | The only way for motion sensors to be properly |
| systems are never wise. | | | | installed is if they are installed by a professional home |
| Therefore, if you're with a top security company, the | | | | security company. That is why do it yourself projects |
| answer to that question is no. Top quality home | | | | are not advised. Motion sensors have proven to be |
| security motion sensors have the ability to distinguish | | | | highly effective in the fight against burglaries. They |
| between pet movement and human movement. | | | | are components that need to be properly installed in |
| However, if you have a very large pet, you may | | | | the home to insure that they will work as described. |