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Bristlecone

(11,191 posts)
32. Most outdoor cameras will do this
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:14 AM
18 hrs ago

And yhey supposedly can recognize wildlife vs Human figures/movement. Some also can either play an announcement or allow you to speak through the camera ie “The police are on the way”
You can of course view these from your phone from anywhere.

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Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye 20 hrs ago #1
We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 20 hrs ago #2
Get a dog Boo1 20 hrs ago #3
I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal 19 hrs ago #12
Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop 19 hrs ago #17
In general I agree. But ... perfessor 19 hrs ago #21
that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep 18 hrs ago #30
My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop 17 hrs ago #34
I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa 17 hrs ago #39
Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #26
depends Kali 17 hrs ago #38
Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn 17 hrs ago #40
get two dogs DBoon 16 hrs ago #44
That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate 15 hrs ago #45
Glad you're safe malaise 20 hrs ago #4
I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock 19 hrs ago #5
I have Arlo. murielm99 19 hrs ago #9
Glad that both of you are alright blogslug 19 hrs ago #6
My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil 19 hrs ago #7
Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #8
I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue 19 hrs ago #10
Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil 19 hrs ago #13
That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #18
We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty 19 hrs ago #11
i'm interested. mopinko 19 hrs ago #16
Details ms liberty 9 hrs ago #62
This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool 19 hrs ago #24
Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty 9 hrs ago #63
Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey 19 hrs ago #14
i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko 19 hrs ago #15
I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee 19 hrs ago #19
I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman 14 hrs ago #47
I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee 14 hrs ago #48
Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #20
I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive 19 hrs ago #22
Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #23
Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate 19 hrs ago #25
Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #35
Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive 10 hrs ago #55
Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo 13 hrs ago #49
They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #54
I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo 8 hrs ago #66
She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #68
I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo 7 hrs ago #69
Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool 10 hrs ago #60
Hi Ferret SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #61
Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate 18 hrs ago #27
Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day 14 hrs ago #46
She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate 12 hrs ago #50
Nest cams Katcat 18 hrs ago #28
And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat 18 hrs ago #29
Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile 9 hrs ago #64
Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile 9 hrs ago #65
YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool 18 hrs ago #31
Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone 18 hrs ago #32
I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #33
My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #37
Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB 17 hrs ago #41
I'm also thinking that Ilsa 17 hrs ago #42
Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove 17 hrs ago #43
Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #51
Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann 11 hrs ago #52
Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon 8 hrs ago #67
Glad you are OK canetoad 11 hrs ago #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 10 hrs ago #58
Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter 10 hrs ago #56
Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool 10 hrs ago #59
Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool 10 hrs ago #57
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