The dog watch application I described in the last article is effective, works and is free. If you want to control your dog a little better, you will not avoid buying a quality IP camera, which are now available and relatively cheap. Slightly more expensive variants of the camera, directly for dogs are the so-called SmartPet cameras, PetCube, PetKit, Furbo camera (#ad), which can also throw a treat to the dog (#ad) , etc.
I read reviews, experiences and compared IP cameras for a long time, until I found a favorite Reolink Argus PT (#ad), which I finally bought and I am satisfied with the camera (#ad).
The main advantages of the Reolink Argus PT (#ad) camera that influenced my choice:
- Full HD camera, IP65 (also for outdoor use, monitoring the garden, cottages, etc.)
- rechargeable batteries, WiFi, possibility of power supply via solar panel Reolink Solar panel (#ad)
- based on these features, no other power source or cable is needed, so the camera can be placed virtually anywhere!
- night vision up to 10m
- PIR sensor (motion sensor for motion detection)
- Pan & Tilt – the camera rotates 355 ° horizontally and 140 ° vertically, so it can monitor a really large area
- The integrated microphone and speaker enable two-way audio communication
- applications on iOS and Android, for PC can be monitored with the Reolink Client application
- recording to a microSD memory card (up to 64 GB #ad), or to a paid Reolink Cloud service
- recordings where motion was detected remain stored so that they can be returned several days back
- Installation of the camera and applications is really simple, intuitive and even less inexperienced can handle it in up to 60 minutes
Dogs behave differently in the absence of people, observation can understand their thinking. It is not enough to hide “around the corner”, the dog knows about you. With a dog control camera, you can comfortably observe and detect unwanted dog behavior very soon.
You can buy the Reolink Argus PT (#ad) wifi camera, including accessories at Amazon (#ad) or Aliexpress.