Whistling to see if a dog is on the premises, throwing tennis balls on the verandah to trigger security lights and putting glow sticks near letter boxes to mark the house as a possible target at night are just a few of the ploys being used around Orange by opportunistic thieves who are targeting houses for break and enters.

Ron Bowden whose wife Barbara was surprised by a would-be thief who walked through the couple's back door on Tuesday afternoon, says the couple is reviewing their security and taking extra precautions.

Would you like to tell us your experiences after being targeted by thieves?