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Keeping pets and their owners interacting all day long -------------------------------------BY: TIFFANY DITTO Staff Writer -------------------------------------Lets face it, we?ve all wondered what our pets do when we?re not home. With the Furbo Dog Camera, not only can you know what they do all day, but you can also get alerts when your dog is barking, talk to them through a two-way microphone, and shoot treats out to your pets for good behavior. Sporting full high-definition video quality, a 160-degree wide-angle lens and night vision, it's no surprise pet lovers with a little cash to spare are trying out the Furbo. The Furbo is a small camera, with a quality plastic build, that plugs into the wall and sits on a table or shelf. Using the Furbo app on any smartphone device, pet owners are able to interact with their pet even when they are at work or away on a trip. The top of the camera has a bamboo lid with a rubber seal on it that detaches so that small treats may be placed inside. Through the app, users are able to make the Furbo shoot treats out of the machine to the dog. The only downside is that the Furbo doesn?t shoot just one treat, but often shoots many. For this reason, users should be cautious not to give your dog too many treats. Though the app is at times glitchy, the other features the Furbo offers makes up for this factor. Two mobile devices may be synced up to the camera so that both pet parents can interact with their dog. The two-way microphone lets you speak to your dog and hear them, as well as interact 34 | TEXASDOGMAGAZINE.COM
The Furbo Dog Camera. Photo by Tiffany Ditto.
with their toys or other things in their environment. Currently, the Furbo offers the treat tossing feature, the live video stream and barking alerts to users for free. Some premium features are available for $7.99 a month. These features include the ?Furbo Dog Nanny? ? which activates the camera and begins recording any time it senses your pet in motion. The nanny cam then compiles these videos into a short one-minute clip for you to review at the end of the day. These clips are set to a cute song as well? only adding to their appeal. The nanny feature also
takes a selfie of your pet any time they look directly into the camera, and will soon feature emergency alerts in case your pet is getting into trouble while you?re away. Currently, the Furbo Dog Camera retails between $199 and $249. To find more information, or get your paws on a Furbo, visit: www. shopus.furbo.com. We don?t consider the Furbo Dog camera a must-have for pet owners, but it is a fantastic luxury item that will bring dogs and their owners joy. We give the camera four paws up.
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