Pet camera for Dachshund mobility monitoring

Keeping an eye on a Miniature Dachshund for mobility issues is actually one of the most practical reasons to get a pet camera — IVDD can progress quietly during the day when you're not there, and having footage to show your vet is genuinely useful. Pet cameras range from basic motion-activated models to ones with 360-degree rotation, high-res zoom, and two-way audio, and the right choice here depends on what you actually need to capture. Is this for monitoring one dog in a specific spot like their bed or a favourite resting area, or do you need to track movement around a room? And are you hoping to record clips automatically when motion is detected, or would you prefer to check in live when you're worried?

That makes complete sense — capturing those episodes on video is exactly the kind of thing that helps a vet make a confident call rather than going on a description alone. For this I'd want to know: does Rufus tend to move around a lot during the day, or does he mostly stay in one or two spots? And is there a particular room where you'd want the camera — living room, kitchen, somewhere he sleeps?

Perfect — that gives you a manageable space to cover. My recommendation is the Furbo 360° Dog Camera. It rotates automatically to follow your dog as he moves, which means if Rufus shifts from the sofa to his bed you don't have to manually pan the camera from your phone. The motion and sound alerts are reliable, and crucially it records clips when activity is detected — so if there's an episode while you're at work, you'll get a notification and have footage ready to download and send straight to your vet. The image quality is good enough to clearly show gait and posture, which matters here. It also has two-way audio if you want to check in verbally, though for medical monitoring the auto-tracking and clip storage are the real reasons to choose it over a static camera.

There is a subscription tier called Furbo Dog Nanny that gives you longer video history and more detailed activity logs, but the basic app gives you motion-triggered alerts and short clips without a paid plan — enough to catch and save an episode if you act on the notification. For what you're doing, I'd start with the free tier and see if it covers you. If Rufus's situation develops and your vet wants more detailed movement logs over time, the subscription becomes worth thinking about. But right out of the box, you'll be able to capture and share footage with your vet without paying anything extra.