[Oren L Miller]

Put various lights on your home on timers. Set them to go on and off at varied times - not at the same time.
Leave a radio station on a timer that has talk especially if you are gone for an extended time. Burglars don't want to be there when they think people are home. Stand out side your house and make sure you can hear it well enough so that it sounds like people talking but not quite loud enough to hear it clearly.
Put a large water bowl on your lanai if you are going to be gone for a while so Fido can get a drink and a couple of big bones. Give the perception of a large dog's presence. Burglars don't want to mess with dogs if they don't have to.
Don't make your lanai an advertisement for your not being home. Furniture removed or stacked.
Walk around your house before you leave and notice if it looks like someone is going to be gone for awhile.
Just some thoughts. My brother was a police officer and said you can fool the amatuers. You won't fool the professionals.