Some places have concrete lions to watch the entrance to the buildings. Some people put out plaster garden gnomes. I have to be different, so I keep a live dog out front to watch my place.
While I’m away from home SaTang usually camps out on the Veranda, watching people walk by. My veranda has a wide ledge she patrols back and forth as if she’s on guard duty. With the playground just across the street, there’s always plenty to look at. Although sometimes she barks, she mostly just keeps watch. I came home from a little shopping trip today and, while walking back home across the playground, spied my watchtower guard, faithfully keeping an eye on my home from above.