Best treat-dispensing camera for Basset Hounds

Pet cameras range from basic motion-activated models to ones with two-way audio and treat dispensers — and the right choice really does depend on what you want to do with it. You're here about a pet camera, so let me ask a few quick things: is this for a cat, a dog, or both? What's the main reason you want one — just to check in, or do you want to be able to interact? And are you after something simple, or would features like treat dispensing be useful to you?

That's a really thoughtful approach — rewarding the calm rather than just monitoring the anxiety. Before I point you to the right camera, a couple of quick questions: how big is your living space, and does your Basset tend to roam around or mostly stay in one spot when you're out? And do you know roughly what size treats you'd be using — Bassets have those deep jowls so some dispensers work better than others with certain treat shapes.

Perfect — that setup suits the Furbo 360° Dog Camera really well. It has a rotating 360° view so you can pan around the lounge without needing multiple cameras, the treat launcher works reliably with small soft treats (it flicks them out rather than dropping, so they land a decent distance away), and the two-way audio is clear enough that hearing your voice can genuinely help settle an anxious dog mid-absence. You can trigger a treat the moment you see him lying down calmly — which is exactly the kind of timely reinforcement that works for training. It connects via the Furbo app, which is straightforward, and you get motion and bark alerts too so you're not just checking in blind. For a single-room Basset with your specific goal, it's the most practical option on the market right now.

It holds around 100 small treats, so for a day's worth of occasional rewards you'll be absolutely fine. Just top it up each morning and you won't have to think about it. One thing worth knowing: Bassets can be determined when they want something, so make sure the camera is positioned somewhere he can't physically reach it or nudge it — a shelf or TV unit at a decent height works well. That way the camera stays where you aimed it and he can't learn to shake treats out on his own.