The house alarm
in the house across the road from me went off while the owners were on holiday.

Several days later we were visited by the local Police who were asking near neighbours if they'd seen or heard anything, since apparently (I found out later) the house had been burgled.

While the very nice Policewoman was standing at our door asking pertinent questions, my golden retriever bumbled up behind her and, by way of a doggy-type introduction, shoved his head right up her skirt.

She didn't bat an eyelid.
(Freakmandu, Mon 9 May 2011, 9:34, 5 replies)

I bet your dog smelled the traces of dog food from last night

( Bamboo Steamer, Mon 9 May 2011, 9:57, closed)

If you'd shouted 'Fetch!'
would it have come back with three of the desk sergeant's fingers?
(f_rev, Mon 9 May 2011, 13:47, closed)

I've often wondered what the point of house alarms was, when all your neighbours ignore it going off.
(DBS, Mon 9 May 2011, 14:46, closed)

probably scare off opportunists/first-timers
Experienced house-breakers will either clock the alarm & look elsewhere, or (if they know it's worth it) disable it.
(sarcastic fringehead feet of clay, buns of steel, head of lettuce, Mon 9 May 2011, 17:04, closed)

We didnt ignore it, we called the police. It took them several days to start asking around though.
(Freakmandu, Mon 9 May 2011, 23:47, closed)