When I had my big field I slept in a tent in the field every night especially on rainy nights, because if I was going to be a ripper I'd do it in the rain when most people are indoors. I had a german shepherd with me, baseball bat, a high powered pellet gun and a 357 on my hip in case things when really bad. I had gotten "Known" for having grown awesome weed and knew people like to brag about what others do so I gave everybody a good reason not to come looking for my weed.
I'm a big guy with a baseball bat, with a big dog and a big gun, not fun to play with at night when your not an invited guest.
What to defeat a ripper, think like a ripper! What would deter you for trying to steal hundred of thousands of dollars worth of weed?
I'm sounding like Bill Murray in Caddyshack, I know but he was on to something...LOL
I knew all I was doing was giving people a good reason to stay home and not try to out smart me, I made people realize, its not worth it to try. Word got around that the crazy bastard (Me) was sleeping in a tent with a gun and German Shepperd and nobody wanted to play. I knew parties were happening where people would be bragging about the guy (Me) would grows killer weed and has a field somewhere and I knew that people would be playing the "What If" game of "what if we went in the rain at night?" So I let it be known that I'd be there and at those parties someone would always reply "You don't understand this guy, He's playin' for keeps and guarding his crop" Somebody always had an answer to the "what if's" so nobody bothered.
You need to do what you need to do depending on your situation. I had to be in my field. Years of growing and too many helpful big mouths made me take drastic measures. I know this much now. Had I not been in that field I would have been Jacked, no question about it. Do whatever would keep you from being tempted. Picture yourself hearing about a greenhouse filled with weed, what would make you say forget about it, can't be done?
People feed dogs hamburg with broken glass and kill dogs. Sick bastards don't have the same values you have. If you use dogs train them to never accept food from a stranger, and only to eat when you give them the command. If using a dog, protect your dog! You owe him that!