I've heard of everything now.....:>)
When I was a kid, I babysat for the neighbor's dog. She had her own bedroom and bed. She had a television and a radio. I had to keep the television on for her during the day, and keep the radio on for her at night. No, I didn't stay with her. I just fed her, let her out, and played with her several times a day. It was great work.
"Housebound hounds chewing their way through the family
furniture come in for an occasional ribbing."
AKA The Labrador Retriever Hour!;)
This sort of thing can work, especially with dogs. My friend Kami's got an English Bulldog named Jack, and we're buds! But I don't get to see him very often, as I'm in KC, and she (and Jack) are in OKC. So, when I call, sometimes she'll put me on speaker-phone and let me talk to Jack, and he gets all excited and starts barking at me!
Mark
My dog loves to listen to classical music. I see merit in this program.