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Vimtag: The Fluffy Monitoring System

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Moves and vacations can be stressful to dogs causing them to act out. Our Vimtag camera helps us keep track of our Great Pyrenees and ensure their safety.

Vimtag: The Fluffy Monitoring System

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Currently, we are in the middle of a military move. We’ve packed up our home in Montana and are settling into our new home in Washington. Unfortunately, a typical military move isn’t a simple process.

Here’s what the fluffies’ schedule has been like recently:

  • Leave home and stay in random hotel room for the night.
  • Go back home, but only in the backyard, sleep in same hotel.
  • Back to the familiar backyard while all our things get taken away, sleep in the same hotel.
  • Sleep in the car for awhile, stay in a new hotel.
  • Back in the car, time for a third hotel.
  • Live in the third hotel for a week while driving all over and exploring a new town. Finally start to feel settled into the hotel.
  • Go to the new home without any of our things.
  • Eventually, receive toys and familiar belongings and settle in.

Kind of a lot, right?

That many hotels/changes in scenery is hard for anyone, let alone a dog. Mauja and Atka have been pulled from their familiar life and tossed into a variety of stressful situations in a short period of time. When they’re stressed, I’m stressed. I worry about how much they’re eating, if they’re barking while we’re gone, and if they’re relaxing alright.

To check on them in the past, I’d leave the house and stand outside for a few minutes to listen for any noises. I’d then sneak around the house to find a window to spy on them and hope to avoid being heard. It was always quite the process (although my parkour skills are top notch!).

Since I am currently working from home, Mauja and Atka typically have full-time companionship. Many people don’t have that luxury and have to leave their pets in an unfamiliar place during work hours. While I’m never comfortable leaving Mauja and Atka alone in new places, there have been a few instances where Nick and I both had to be gone at the same time.

Dog Mom Worries

Vimtag: The Fluffy Monitoring System

I’m always nervous to leave them, but my Vimtag camera helps me feel comfortable and eases my top three worries when Mauja and Atka are stressed out.

  1. They’ll bark non-stop. This is definitely my biggest worry. As guard dogs, they are already big barkers and will bark at any little noise. Atka always displays mild separation anxiety in new places and will often bark until I return.
  2. They’ll chew something. Whether it be the wall (I’m looking at you, Mauja!), the rubber on the floor, or the corner of a dresser, I’m always worried they will chew something. Neither of them have exhibited any destructive behavior in years, but you never know what a stressed dog will do!
  3. They’ll escape. I have a fear that even with the “pet in room” and “do not disturb” signs on our door that a housekeeper will still come in. Mauja and Atka will see another dog or something interesting and head out on an adventure.

With my Vimtag camera, I can run the quick errand I need to without worrying that Mauja and Atka will disrupt the neighbors while I’m gone. I can watch them to ensure they are chewing on the treats I provided or napping quietly. If anything happens, I can turn around immediately and head back.

Our camera showed that Atka had pulled a bag of cords off the table, so we were able to go home and move them.
Our camera showed that Atka had pulled a bag of cords off the toy chest, so we were able to go home and move them.

While I never like leaving Mauja and Atka unattended in new places, sometimes you can’t avoid it, even with the best intentions. I’m really loving the Vimtag camera to keep an eye on Mauja and Atka during this stressful, yet exciting, time.

Head here to learn more about the Vimtag camera or purchase your own fluffy monitoring system!

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Moves and vacations can be stressful to dogs causing them to act out. Our Vimtag camera helps us keep track of our Great Pyrenees and ensure their safety.

Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Vimtag. I have been compensated to share my experience using the Vimtag monitoring system. Don’t worry – an advertiser will never influence the content of this blog and we only share products we love!

Vimtag Helps Me Be a Better Dog Mom

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Vimtag Helps Me Be a Better Dog Mom

Are you worried about your dog during the day or simply curious as to how they spend their time? Click through to read why we prefer a Vimtag camera to keep track of our furbabies!As many of you know, we’ve been dealing with two issues in our house lately: Atka’s itchiness and Mauja’s anxiety. While we have seen a dramatic increase in both of their issues, we’re definitely not in the clear yet. Atka is still itching more than usual and Mauja is still showing some severe anxiety.

When I had Mauja at the vet recently regarding her anxiety, I also wanted to talk about her fur loss. She has two patches of thinning fur on her hind leg that I noticed during a recent grooming session. When we thought that her thyroid was not functioning normally, we assumed that was the cause of the thin fur.

However, all of Mauja’s lab work came back normal so we were a bit stumped. The vet’s next thought was that she was chewing on her leg which was causing the fur loss. While Nick and I have never seen her chew on that leg, we couldn’t be completely certain. With both of us having full-time jobs outside of the home, we can’t keep eyes on them 24/7.

For a few years now, we have toyed with the idea of purchasing a security camera for the house – mostly to figure out just what Mauja and Atka do all day while we’re gone. I’m pretty sure they sleep all day, but Nick has some pretty wild ideas 😉

When we started worrying about their itching and trying to learn about any possible triggers for Mauja, the thought of a security camera became more than just a fun idea for us – it almost became a necessity. We always want to make sure we are doing everything we can to give them the best life possible.

But really, don’t we all just want to know what our furry babies are up to while we’re gone?

Vimtag Video Monitoring Camera

Are you worried about your dog during the day or simply curious as to how they spend their time? Click through to read why we prefer a Vimtag camera to keep track of our furbabies!

With the number of surveillance systems out there, it can be difficult to determine which one is best suited for your needs. There are several things that I love about the VImtag camera that set it apart from other video monitoring systems.

  • Two-way voice with a built-in mic and speaker (this would have been super helpful with our first dog’s separation anxiety! I always tried to talk to him through Skype, but the sound failed all. the. time.).
  • HD video
  • Remote pan and tilt to cover every corner of your home
  • Night vision for constant monitoring
  • Ability to monitor from multiple devices – perfect if you want to be able to monitor on-the-go via your smartphone!
Are you worried about your dog during the day or simply curious as to how they spend their time? Click through to read why we prefer a Vimtag camera to keep track of our furbabies!
So far, I’m right with my guess of napping all day!

Vimtag’s 4-Step Set-Up

  1. Head to vimtag.com and set up your free account (or download the mobile app and set your account up there).
  2. Plug in your camera to a power source.
  3. Connect the included Ethernet cable from your new Vimtag camera to your router (don’t worry – you can always switch to Wi-Fi connection after the initial set-up).
  4. Once the set-up is complete, determine where you want your camera placed!

While we have only been using our Vimtag camera for a few weeks, I am absolutely IN LOVE. So much in love that this is not the only time you’ll be hearing about Vimtag from us. With our upcoming move and the chance to finally foster, our new camera is going to be immensely helpful. Plus, I’m sure the fluffies have some crazy antics up their sleeves when they aren’t so camera shy. I’m so excited for all of the future possibilities!

Now be honest – how much do you want a security camera to find out what your furbabies are doing all day? Well, you’re in luck!

Enter the giveaway below for your chance to win a Vimtag VT-361 surveillance camera!

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Are you worried about your dog during the day or simply curious as to how they spend their time? Click through to read why we prefer a Vimtag camera to keep track of our furbabies!

Disclaimer: It’s Dog or Nothing was compensated for this post. Don’t worry – an advertiser will never influence the content of this blog and we will only share products and information we trust and believe in.