Returning to the office, going out for a walk or simply not wanting to get out of bed so early to feed your pet can be solved with a smart food dispenser for your dog or cat.
At CNN Underscored in Spanish we had the opportunity to test the Nexxt Solutions Pet Feeder and here we tell you about our experience:
What is a smart food dispenser for?
This Nexxt Solutions item will not only allow you to serve your pet food from a distance, but even interact with it when you are not at home.
I have a five month old puppy named Potter and for the past 30 days we used this smart dining room so I could go out to work or shop for things for the house knowing my corgi was fine and not suffering from separation anxiety.
Is a Pet Feeder a good option?
An advantage of this device is that it helps you schedule meal times, control the frequency and amount of food dispensed.
In addition, you can control everything from the Nexxt Home application that you can download to your cell phone or tablet and is compatible with iOS and Android.
In addition to being a smart dish, it has a built-in camera that allows you to see in real time what your pets are doing.
You can even "speak to them to eat" with a pre-recorded message on the dispenser, so they don't feel alone at home when you can't be with them.
The video is high quality with 1080p day or night (although it can be very dark at times and you will need to put the dining room near a light source).
You can watch the video directly on your cell phone or tablet.
Advantages
I like the ability to see what my dog is doing when I'm away from home.
I think it's a really necessary device if you think you'll be missed after spending so much time together.
The container can contain up to 1.69 kilograms of dry food inside and the doses to be served can vary between 10 and 70 grams per serving.
In terms of design, the construction of this Nexxt Solutions dispenser is robust and resistant, so you don't have to worry if you have a cat or a small or medium-sized puppy that can turn it over and spill the food on the floor.
The feed tray can be removed, making it easy to clean.
It can be connected to the light (although you run the risk of your pet chewing the cable) or it also accepts batteries, but they are not included.
Disadvantages
The app is somewhat complicated to pair with the dispenser.
It took me about 25 minutes to get him to enter my wifi key and I could finish setting it up.
The material of the feeding tray is somewhat thin and at times my dog was left chewing on it waiting for more food to come out.
Although it was not broken, the marks were left on the tray.
Although the dispenser is well built, the removable lid can easily come off.
Price and availability
You can find the Nexxt Solutions Pet Feeder at Amazon Mexico, where it costs MX$2,590 and can be paid monthly without interest.