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Jersey Devil

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7. My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 09:45 AM

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The TV pops up a notice that "motion was detected at your back doorbell" (or whatever you name the location of your camera) and the phone beeps and gives the same notification. You could also customize your phone so that Blink notifications give a different sound from all other notifications.

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2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all] Ferrets are Cool Thursday OP

Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye Thursday #1

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 Thursday #2

Get a dog Boo1 Thursday #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal Thursday #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop Thursday #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor Thursday #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep Thursday #30

My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop Thursday #34

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa Thursday #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate Thursday #26

depends Kali Thursday #38

Chihuahuas and Yorkies are huge biters/attackers. kerry-is-my-prez 16 hrs ago #85

for sure, and they can bite pretty damn hard Kali 15 hrs ago #86

If you had 3 or more chihuahuas that might do it. kerry-is-my-prez 15 hrs ago #87

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn Thursday #40

get two dogs DBoon Thursday #44

That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #45

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl Yesterday #72

Glad you're safe malaise Thursday #4

I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock Thursday #5

I have Arlo. murielm99 Thursday #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug Thursday #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil Thursday #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker Thursday #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue Thursday #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil Thursday #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles Thursday #18

We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty Thursday #11

i'm interested. mopinko Thursday #16

Details ms liberty Thursday #62

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool Thursday #24

Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty Thursday #63

For the life of me, I cannot find his reply. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #75

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey Thursday #14

i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko Thursday #15

I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee Thursday #19

I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman Thursday #47

I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee Thursday #48

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman Yesterday #71

Stay safe! CTyankee Yesterday #73

Where I live, they'd be surprised if I wasn't. Very rural, red, and redneck Amishman Yesterday #74

Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands? CTyankee Yesterday #78

It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers Amishman Yesterday #79

Perfect! You're all set! CTyankee 23 hrs ago #80

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles Thursday #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive Thursday #22

Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover Thursday #23

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover Thursday #35

We don't leave our two Pyrs out at night Bayard 22 hrs ago #82

I can't let my Pittie run in my yard at all. He would climb fence or dig under it. SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #83

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive Thursday #55

Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo Thursday #49

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover Thursday #54

I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo Thursday #66

She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover Thursday #68

I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo Thursday #69

Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #60

Hi Ferret SheltieLover Thursday #61

Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #27

Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day Thursday #46

She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate Thursday #50

Whoa! That dog looks like a vicious killer! MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #88

Nest cams Katcat Thursday #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat Thursday #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile Thursday #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile Thursday #65

YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool Thursday #31

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone Thursday #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill Thursday #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 Thursday #36

You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not Exp Thursday #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB Thursday #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa Thursday #42

Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove Thursday #43

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann Thursday #52

Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon Thursday #67

Interesting Shermann 17 hrs ago #84

Glad you are OK canetoad Thursday #53

It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter Thursday #56

Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #59

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool Thursday #57

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #70

A little curious NoRethugFriends Yesterday #76

No clue how long it would take police to get there Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #77

No concern they could be armed? NoRethugFriends 23 hrs ago #81

If I may interject, I've had such experiences with the police.... hunter 14 hrs ago #89