Are your pets home alone sometimes. Do you wonder what goes on when you are away? Do you wish you had a way to communicate with your pets when they are home alone? The #Vimtag monitoring device is the solution for you! I know it has made a huge difference at my house after using it only a few times!
Vimtag can be used for so many things! You can monitor children, elderly people, your own home, and most fun for us, your pets!
This little fellow is my newest best friend! I think he kind of looks like a small robot, and when he moves he looks even more robotic!
The Vimtag device comes with everything you need to get started monitoring. If you do want to record videos, you will need to purchase a micro SD card. The Vimtag works with your desktop computer, laptop or tablet, IPads, IPhones, and Android phones. I hooked mine up to my laptop, phone, and IPad.
Setting it up is a snap, even for a dog like myself! Simply hook it up to your home internet with the cable provided, install the app on your device, run through the set up which is made even easier if you simply scan the QR code, screw on the antenna, plug it in and get set to make some discoveries! The Vimtag works wirelessly, so you can place it anywhere it receives the WiFi signal. A few of the Vimtag features I find interesting are:
- Recording is in HD video quality (1280 x 720px)
- Vimtag can take still shots or record video
- It has a motion detection alarm notification feature
- Monitoring can take place from anywhere in the world as long as the camera is online and your device has an internet connection
- The camera can be panned and tilted from your remote location (320 Degree x 120 degree range)
- There is a two way microphone which can also be used remotely
- Darkness is not a problem with the 12 Infrared LEDs for night vision up to 10 meters
Mom was pretty sure I just sleep in my window bed when she is gone and don’t get into trouble. This camera proved her correct. My videos were so boring because I was just sleeping most of the time, so we took a still shot for this post.
Bailie has tried to convince Mom that she too sleeps all the time and doesn’t get into any trouble when the pets are home alone. We did capture this still shot to support her claim, but unfortunately for Bailie, the video proved otherwise.
Mom has a lot of questions about what pets home alone do at our house. Actually, the questions all started about 18 months ago with the banana caper. The video below will answer the following three questions. (We did a lot of editing of long videos to get to the root of the issues in a short amount of time.)
- The neighbors tell Mom we howl when left home alone. They say it is not constant, but we do sit in the front window and howl long and sad howls quite a bit. Mom finds this hard to believe.
- How does Bert shred the toilet paper in the half bath? We find pieces of toilet paper all over the floor, and the top layers of the roll are often hanging in shreds. (This portion of the video was done in the dark, thus the black and white with demon cat eyes.)
- Dogs are not allowed on the furniture at our house, so how do Bailie’s toys sometimes end up on the couch or the chair? Squeaky ball is usually what Mom finds on the furniture when she comes home.
What do you think? Pretty cool isn’t it? These videos were taken when Mom was three to five miles from home, all done remotely!
I mentioned in the post title, this is part 1. Come back on Tuesday for part 2 when I provide video evidence of how my beds seem to explode when pets are home alone, and Mom will demonstrate how the 2 way microphone works remotely. I will also discuss our likes and dislikes about this device. In the meantime, check out Vimtag for yourself! See you in a few days for some explosive fun at the expense of my beds!
Disclosure: My GBGV Life received the product in this post and compensation from Vimtag. My GBGV Life receives no additional benefits for barking about the product or the company. The opinions in this review are the honest opinion of My GBGV Life.
Invasion of doggie privacy π π π They are a great idea so long as you remember to change the password otherwise they can be hacked way to easily
We changed the password and only have it on at limited times.
please don’t show that post to my momma… it’s one of her greatest wishes to watch me efurry time… and I feel uncomfy somehow when I dig in my nose or when I… well you know what … and she can see efurrything…
Bailie is the one we are after, and let me tell you…she has been caught red pawed in many situations on the videos! Stay tuned.
wow! Pretty sure our guys would rather us not have something like this!
My mom says it is really good to know what is actually happening and when it is happening so she can try to figure out a solution to, especially, Bailie’s issues.
Wow. Video doesn’t lie! I want you to know that Rudy joined in on the howling (and then tried to figure out where that squeaker toy was). I suspect my pack howls when we’re gone, too. We can hear them when we leave and I’m sure they sing a bit while we’re gone. This camera must be truly hated by Bailey!
The problem with Bailie is, she doesn’t care about getting in trouble. Mom is learning a lot about her behaviors and it is surprising. She is asleep when Mom leaves but less than 10 mins later she is up to her naughtiness. Mom thought she was doing the destruction after a few hours when she is bored, but it is always within the first hour. Very interesting.
Oh boy, Emma! Me and Bailey would have a lot of things to talk about when you come to my house because I don’t care what Mommie thinks, either! She always forgets how naughty I am later, anyway.
Bruin
Bailie being cute gets her furry behind out of a lot of “sticky” situations for sure!
We have NEST, mom spies on us but we pretend we don’t know
Lily & Edward
LOL! Good job you guys, but I don’t see you misbehaving.
That would be a great gizmo to have. I always wonder what goes on around here.
It is fun for one thing to see what really happens, but we are hoping it will help get Bailie in check by knowing more about what she is up to.
We love it! Oh, that Bert, he really will eat anything, won’t he? And the howling! I know that our dogs do that if I take one for a walk and leave the others behind, but I wonder if they do it at other times as well? We can’t wait to see what else Bailie got into!
Bert is a walking garbage can! Mom sometimes hears us howling when she walks Katie, but she didn’t believe we did it when she was gone.
Oh my gravy….please send me that password so I can watch these girls ALL THE TIME!!! Is there such a thing as dog stalking?!
Interesting that my own Bay-Li is the naughty one here, getting into any garbage can she’s able to. She’s small, but strong, we had to Velcro our kitchen cabinets so she can’t get to the dog food, or trash, anymore. I’m shocked that your pack isn’t allowed on furniture but Bailie runs right up there when you’re gone!
And Bert can be on those tv shows with the people who have strange eating addictions!
There’s an app for this, Camio, I used to leave my iPad on and it had a motion detector to record small clips, until our youngest Hay-Li (probably put up to it by her sisters) got a little TOO curious and I found my iPad facedown about 8 feet where I left it! Thank goodness for Invisible Shield because the video showed her scratching quite a bit, and there are tiny teeth marks on my cover. I’ve stopped using it because I value my iPad! Did anyone get curious about the camera?
Was interesting to see Bay-Li and Hay-Li usually hang out in the foyer, and share time in Hay-Li’s doggy playpen. Hay-Li must have ADD because she’ll play with one toy then 10 seconds later go grab another one. And it takes about 3 seconds for us to leave before Car-Li heads off to one of the front bedrooms, to be the “guard dog,” and NAP!
Of course you behave well Emma, what a good girl! The howling makes me sad though, I’ve heard our girls do that too. And, like others, they were also wanting to play with Bailie’s squeaky ball!
We have had some worries about the camera when Mom moves it remotely or talks through it, but so far no one has tried to kill it. Our ipad and remotes, all the valuable stuff is always out of reach if Mom is gone. Bailie has never gone on the furniture when Mom is home, so we don’t understand why she does that. Katie and I never have. Mom knew something was up because she kept finding squeaky ball on the couch or the chair, but she didn’t know Bailie was bouncing around like a kid on a bed!
Wow Emma – you really got some great evidence with your camera!
The best evidence is yet to come.
I have to tell you I am completely blown away by how superb this review was. I cannot wait to see the next video. I love how you had questions you wanted to get answers for, and the product enabled you to do so. Your accompanying video and your captions on the video were superb. This company should pay you a fortune for one of the most superb product reviews I have seen in all of my years of blogging. This is incredible! DakotasDen
Thank you so much. Bailie isn’t loving the product quite as much as the rest of us, but she has the teenage “I don’t care” attitude so it is fine. This camera has been quite eye opening for Mom!
BUTT EMMA…. We don’t WANT them to know what we do. Just sayin.
Guys! If you had a sister like mine who ruins all your stuff when Mom is not home, trust me, you want one!
Hilarious! I am speechless Emma. Can’t wait to see part 2
Thanks. Part 2 has the most naughtiness, but Bailie doesn’t seem to care in the least. Such a bad girl she is.
Really ROCKING Robot! I need one!!!
It is pretty eye opening!
OMD! Your singing voices are lovely! It is nice of you to only practice when Mom is away. As far as Bailie and Bert go…I know a good lawyer! We are here with our boys 95% of the time but my daughter certainly needs this with her puppy!
P.S. Thank you for my birthday card. It made my day so special. XXOO Love, Bentley
Believe me, that 5% of leftover time is something Bailie would make good use of! She is a naughty one! Enjoy your day!
Oh it makes me SO sad to think you and Bailie are home alone and howling. Did the video show how long that lasted?
I think Bailie has a bit of Delilah spunk in her, I’m sure Delilah does things when I’m not home. I like the idea of being able to ‘pop’ in on her and tell her to stop. π
We howled here and there on different videos on different days and times, but only for a few minutes at a time, then we need a nap. Bailie is destructive with my stuff, that is the problem. You will find it interesting on Tuesday with the microphone and Bailie’s reaction!
When mom read your post this morning she just said: “Busted!!!” Bailie is so naughty!! And she is just bouncing around like she is in charge and doesn’t care about the rules!!!! Oh NO!!! Great post Emma!!! your doodle friend Dash
Bailie is a true teenager and does not care about anything, including getting in trouble. She has been totally busted now and is back in jail when Mom leaves.
MOL! Hey, we had something similar and where ever Dad put it was the place we kept totally away from that day.
We are pretty “regular” pets, so Mom has had good luck with the placement so far.
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU…us dogs here know all about big brother…the river we live next to, in Suffolk UK (the Orwell), is the river George Orwell named himself after …
They say if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about which is how I feel, but Bailie and Bert, well…trouble coming their way!
time to hide the TP. π this would be great for watching fosters too
It would be great. It is also a good training help because Mom can see what Bailie does and when. She can then try to figure out a solution.
AMAZING review Emma!
Thank you. I’m sure you are both well behaved, but at my house a couple of the other furs are questionable in their behaviors.
That is such a neat gadget! I would love to see what my dogs do when we are gone! Cool!
It has been amazing for Mom, and the microphone feature is even more interesting!
oooooh caught red-PAWED! Holy cat!!
Not a good thing if you are misbehaving, but interesting for Mom to see.
Hi Y’all!
Oh when my Human was young she had a big Dane/Boxer cross (rescue). When she’d go out he’d either empty the trash can or unroll the t-paper until the entire house looked like a Halloween prank…draped over sofa, even her bed in the bedroom. She would have had a fantastic time with that thing!
We have security cameras all over. Only once has she ever seen me on one…I was sitting by the door looking outside.
Can’t wait to see Tuesday’s post!
Y’all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Katie and I are civilized dogs, but Bailie, that is another story. She is a troublesome pup! Luckily she is cute which saves her furry behind quite often!
Great review! Love the footage you captured, but I’m really excited to see Tuesday’s post!!! π
The camera has really opened mom’s eyes to what is going on when she is away. Luckily, I’m not really part of it. A bit of howling is pretty harmless.
Do not tell the mom about this. I sang with you. Bert, I like to eat TP too. XOXO Sparkle the PBGV
We hounds are pack animals. We could start a virtual choir online I think!
Our Daddy is always threatening to get one of these…but MAma says she does NOT want to know what we are doing when she isn’t home….Whew!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
When Mom leaves, Bailie is always sound asleep, when she returns there is always destruction or toys on the furniture, and Mom has always wondered when it happens and how. Now she knows and it has been rather surprising. Bailie does her “work” shortly after Mom leaves and then she is totally well behaved. Hopefully we can use this as a tool and get Bailie to quit causing trouble.
LOL–caught! Nestle was afraid of the howling. π
There’s been a lot of “busted” going on around here the past two weeks!
What a cool product, I can’t use anything with wifi as I can’t get wifi in the boonies,
You hardwire it to get it hooked up, and can use it that way, but then you are limited to places you can reach with the cord. Bummer, as I bet you would make some interesting discoveries like my mom has.
Oh, Bailie, you bad girl! ? I LOVE the howls! Shadow howls at trains and sirens. When she’s inside, I have to stop her because our house is small and the sound reverberating hurts my ears. Can’t wait to see Tuesday’s video with the exploding bed!
We howl with sirens when we are out walking. We are not supposed to howl in the house, but it is hard to stop us because we spread out and if one stops, the other keeps going and Mom can’t get us together to stop us.
Your poor Mom! ? Even when Callie was still with us, it was easy for me to get the girls to stop howling inside because they were always close to each other – our living room here is about the same size as the master bedroom was back on Long Island (where I grew up).
WELL, now this is just plain super cool!!!!! NEED one!!!
α¦ husky hugz α¦ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Mom has found out a lot of things in the short time we have had this spy cam!
What a great product! Our dogs would not be able to blame each other for naughtiness if we got this – HA!!
It pretty much seals Bailie’s jail sentence. No more saying things just happen or the cat did it!