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Detecting Critters
We have chickens in our back yard. Is there a way that we can be warned about Racoons or other wild animals that might harm them? We have a camera in the back yard, but I have the warnings off because I get a ring every time my dog wanders by which can be hundreds of times a day.
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2 months ago
@jsmunroe Unfortunately, there is not a setting for the Outdoor Camera to only detect certain types of animals. However, the Outdoor Camera's recording and motion notification behavior can be customized to coincide with your system's armed state (i.e., you can choose to have your camera record and notify you of motion when your system is armed in Away Mode, but not detect motion while in Off Mode).
Is there ever a certain time when your dog is often outside? If they're generally outside when your system is in Off Mode, and inside when the system is in Home/Away Mode, that could be a workaround. To learn more, see the Camera Motion Detection by System Arming State article in the Help Center.
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