Haaa..I love the idea.I mean I'm not at home all day,it's just when my neighbors are out for a long time.And the dog isn't barking,he's crying and howling,which if u ever heard a dog crying,its such a terrible heart breaking sound.And there's another BIG dog that must be let out I guess before the guy goes to work.So sometimes at 6 am,I gotta hear another dog barking.Like I said,I love dogs,but not when they wake me up or howl and cry for hours.