# What do you do if you hear someone in your house at night?

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**Created:** [April 13, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-do-if-you-hear-someone-in-your-house-at-night/1000225 "2024-04-13T08:40:11Z")\
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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> The dogs will bark at any intruder.

I got to SO’s house _very_ late the other night; I was literally bleary-eyed & probably should have pulled over somewhere to take a nap. I am both ashamed of my actions & thankful that nothing bad happened - no alcohol was involved, just lack of sleep.  
I have a key to her house, & like usual, unlocked & opened the door & made the standard two trips in with my stuff. Adult kid’s bedroom is downstairs & her dog (1½ yo pittie never makes a sound for me at night though he does bark for _any_ noise outside during the day). However, unlike normal I just crashed downstairs; I just couldn’t deal anymore &, very unlike me, couldn’t deal with my 4-legged baby gurl who was upstairs & would be _very_ happy to see me & would demand skritches & kisses; I just needed sleep. However, she heard me, got up off the bed & stood/sat by the door, wagging her tail, waiting patiently for me to come up. SO woke up, too, & took some phone pics/video of her. SO, knowing I was getting there late, hearing noises that coincided with that & seeing the dog’s reaction promptly put her head back down & fell asleep again. My baby gurl was laying by the door thee hours later when SO got up for the bathroom.

I am a horrible, _horrible_ person & really should have pitted myself for disappointing her.

> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> Anecdote:
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> Turns out it was a helium-filled mylar balloon, leftover from a birthday celebration, that was caught in a ceiling fan.
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> mmm

We’ve had [that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-horror-of-blimps/152885) before

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