Our picks of dog cameras
Ten cameras for a dog left at home, from a straightforward first camera to the treat tossing Furbo.
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Our picks of indoor dog cameras
Cameras for checking on a dog left at home. Some turn to follow the room, some record to a memory card with no monthly fee, and one throws treats.
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Card or subscription
A pet camera with no subscription records to a memory card you buy once, while a cloud plan keeps footage off site and unlocks extra alerts.
Turning or fixed
An indoor camera for dogs that pans and tilts finds your dog anywhere in the room, while a fixed camera holds the one view you choose.
Treats or watching
A dog camera with a treat dispenser lets you toss a biscuit from the office, while a watching camera answers what your dog is doing.
How sharp is sharp enough
Resolution on a dog camera decides how much detail survives across the room, and 1080p, 2K and 4K each suit a different sized space.
Useful tools
A camera answers what your dog does alone. Where the answer is pacing or howling, a training plan and a steady routine are the next step, with a behaviourist where it is severe.
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Card or subscription
A pet camera with no subscription records to a memory card you buy once, while a cloud plan keeps footage off site and unlocks extra alerts.
Comparison
Turning or fixed
An indoor camera for dogs that pans and tilts finds your dog anywhere in the room, while a fixed camera holds the one view you choose.
Comparison
Treats or watching
A dog camera with a treat dispenser lets you toss a biscuit from the office, while a watching camera answers what your dog is doing.
Comparison
How sharp is sharp enough
Resolution on a dog camera decides how much detail survives across the room, and 1080p, 2K and 4K each suit a different sized space.
How to choose a dog camera
Does it need to turn?
A dog moves about. Pan and tilt means you can look around the room from your phone and find them wherever they have settled.
See our picksWhere the video is kept
A memory card is a one off purchase and a cloud plan is monthly. The card keeps the running cost at nothing, and the cloud keeps a copy safely off site.
Card or subscriptionTalking back
Two way audio lets you speak to your dog from anywhere. Try it first while you are at home, so you can watch how your dog takes to your voice.
Leaving your dog home aloneWhat it will not fix
A camera tells you what happens while you are out, which is information most owners are relieved to have. An hour of watching usually settles the question one way or the other.
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