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Pro tip: always check the customer's pet situation before you quote a job
I was doing a walkthrough for a new install in a nice suburb last Tuesday, and the homeowner casually mentioned his 'guard dog' was in the backyard. I figured it was a lab or something. Nope, it was a full grown emu named Kevin. The guy said, 'Oh, he's cool, just don't make sudden moves near the fence.' Had to completely rethink my sensor placement and camera angles for the back perimeter. Ended up adding an extra motion cam just to watch for Kevin's patrol route. Anyone else had to design a system around a truly bizarre animal?
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anthonynelson5mo ago
Ever have to work around a peacock? Client had one that loved to jump on car roofs and set off the vibration sensors. We ended up mounting the driveway cam higher up on a tree, pointed down, so it would see the whole car but ignore the bird landing. Still got alerts for the actual bumps, but not for the fancy feathery alarm clock.
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the_jenny5mo ago
Honestly my buddy had a similar thing with a neighbor's rooster, @anthonynelson. That bird would start crowing at like 4 AM right under his bedroom window. He tried everything from talking to the neighbor to putting up a fence. Finally he got one of those motion-activated sprinklers and aimed it at his own yard line. The rooster got a few surprise showers and started avoiding the area. Tbh it wasn't a perfect fix but it gave him a couple extra hours of sleep.
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