Gabe Turner: Hey, folks.
This is Gabe and Pepper at "Security Baron."
We know how important your pets are to you.
That's why we're bringing you the best home security systems for pet owners.
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Gabe: In today's video, I'm going to give you my top five favorite home security systems
for keeping you and your pets safe, that also help you cut down on notifications, and keep
tabs on your pets' activities throughout the day.
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Gabe: If you like to see a full review of each of the home security systems that we
cover in today's video, you can check it out at securitybaron.com.
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Gabe: SimpliSafe is the first home security system that we're going to go over today.
When it comes to pets, you want to keep tabs on them, but you don't want notifications
each time that they move in front of your motion detector.
Fortunately, SimpliSafe has a rather simple solution.
You're going to take your motion detector, if you have a dog, and place it four to five
feet up, and then you're going to invert it.
The way to know which side is up, and which side is down, is the up means that this button
is pointed towards your ceiling.
You're going to take it, invert it, and then it should look out and up, and not out and
down at your dog.
If you have a cat, things are a little bit different.
You're going to want to take your motion detector, place it 6 to 10 feet up on your wall, and
make sure that button is actually pointed towards the sky.
Do not invert it.
This should prevent your cat from setting off your motion detector all day.
Fortunately, SimpliSafe has these easy as pie solutions to help prevent incessant notifications.
Aside from that, SimpliSafe is one of my favorite systems out there.
It has a super easy peel-and-stick installation.
It comes with 24/7 professional monitoring, and each of its systems has cellular back
up.
The 24/7 professional monitoring ensures that if something goes wrong, your alarm goes off,
they can send the proper emergency services to your home.
With cellular backup, if there is a storm and a power outage, you still have power to
your home security system to protect you and your pets, but I can't say anything about
your dog being afraid of the thunder.
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Gabe: The next security system that we're going to look at for pets today is Frontpoint.
Frontpoint offers a lot of the same advice, regarding placement of your motion sensors.
You want to put them a little bit higher.
You may want to avoid bookshelves if your cat is always lingering up there.
One thing they do offer, especially, are pet-immune motion detectors.
This means that they will ignore any pet below 80 pounds.
If your pet is above 80 pounds, or you have multiple pets, unfortunately, this will not
work.
Beyond the motion detectors, Frontpoint also offers smoke and heat detectors, along with
24/7 professional monitoring to make sure that your pet is staying safe at home.
There's some other elements of Frontpoint that I'm a big fan of, like the fact that
if you're having any issue at all, they have some of the best customer support out there.
They also have a highly rated app that allows you to receive notifications and live stream
your pet.
They also allow you to control smart connected devices, like lights and thermostats, to make
sure you've created an environment where your pet can live their best life.
Whether you're chilling at home, or on a business trip to Shanghai, you'll be able to take care
of your pets with Frontpoint.
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Gabe: The next system that we're going to check out for pets is Vivint Home Security.
Vivint is bringing a lot to the table when it comes to what you need as a pet owner.
Even when you're looking at something like the motion detection, it's a little bit next
level.
They allow you to change the sensitivity of your motion detector, dependent on the weight
of your pet.
As long as you place it, about six feet off the ground, out of the immediate sight line
of your pet, you'll be ensured to kiss those unwanted notifications goodbye.
Beyond that, they also give you the ability to set up temporary passcodes to get into
your home.
If you have a dog walker, you can set up these passcodes.
They can come in, and you'll know when they came in, when left, dependent on that system
that you've set up.
Finally, they have environmental sensors, like CO2, smoke detectors to make sure that
your house and your pet are safe when you're not around.
Besides all the pet friendly features that come with your Vivint home security system,
it also brings a lot more to the game, like a beautiful aesthetic, professional installation.
That means you don't have to lift a finger once the tech arrives, and it has a highly
rated and intuitive mobile application that lets you control a host of IoT devices in
your home.
You know that you and your pet are going to be very well taken care of with a Vivint Home
Security System.
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Gabe: The next home security system for pet owners that we want to go over today is ADT,
which is also the oldest home security company on our list.
They basically have the reputation that comes with that.
ADT does have a lot of options for you when it comes to motion detection.
You can, of course, invert your motion detector like we've seen with other home security systems,
but you can also adjust the settings on it to not see your pet, depending on its weight
and height.
That works up to two and a half feet tall and 85 pounds in terms of weight.
Beyond that, they also have environmental sensors, like smoke and CO2 detectors, to
help you keep your pet safe.
ADT has a lot more going for it beyond just its pet-friendly features.
For example, the ADT Pulse app is highly rated in both the Google Play and Apple app stores.
If you have some customer support questions, you can actually FaceTime with ADT, which
will become particularly useful when you're trying to set up that motion sensor to prevent
your notifications from going off incessantly.
No matter what, if you're away from home, your pet can be safe, happy, and comfortable
with ADT.
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Gabe: The final home security system that we're going to chat about today for pet owners
is the Ring Alarm Home Security System.
When it comes to motion detection settings, Ring Alarm does allow you to calibrate those
setting for animals less than 30 pounds, and animals less than 50 pounds.
It uses infrared to essentially ignore the heat of those animals.
If your animal is above 50 pounds, you're basically going to be out of luck when it
comes to the Ring Alarm Home Security System.
Beyond these pet-friendly features, Ring Alarm is actually bringing a lot to the table for
the on-the-go pet owner.
If you like to self-monitor your home security system, you can do so.
If you want to get professional monitoring, it's flexible monthly contracting at just
$10 a month.
If you add in the integrations with Amazon Alexa, it really makes it easy for you take
control of everything that's going on in your home, and spend more time with your little
buddy.
When it comes to the Ring Alarm Home Security System, it's sure to provide entertainment
and safety for you and your pet.
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Gabe: That concludes our look at the best home security systems for pet owners.
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As always, this is Gabe and Pepper at Security Baron.
Be secure.
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