A cautionary tale, especially for returners

[Patricia]

I'm surprised that Rondel hasn't come into this thread with some kind of response....

[Shaggy]

Me too maybe we should start a new thread addressed to Rondel with helpful , well thought out recommendations for the site or any others that will listen
We wish only the best for them. They have a great reputation so Its got to hurt them knowing so many ppl are upset. . I still want to see their own staff get licnced for security work. They have been there a long time and trusted. It would be worth the cost for them to do that if its possible. I have no idea what the regulations are and maybe there is some rule about using their own now, I don't know. What we do know is the staff is well trusted by us and many others. They are like family after so many years. We always felt safe when they were on duty.

[Shaggy]

This may sound a bit crazy but another recommendation is dogs. The reason I say this is that the first reach on our trip in Feb. we stayed at catcha gardens for the first week. They had these 2 wonderful dogs that not only were very friendly but excellent gaurd dogs. They would make thier rounds every day and all thru the night. They let you know imiadiatly when someone was on the property that did not belong there. I was quite impresed with them. I loved looking out the window and seeing 1 or both sleeping on our terrace. Un like a human gaurd, dogs seem to have 6th sense about their surroundings. These dog intruduced themself right away to any new ppl staying there so they knew who belonged and didn't. when they had to they sounded vicious . We loved them and we did not even feed them. They seemed to sense what their job was there.

[Shaggy]

plus the dogs would alert the gaurds with their barking I'm sure