Leaving your dog home alone 9 hours? See him, hear him, feed him

For dog moms back in the office: a camera to see and talk to him, barking alerts, meals on time and a GPS for escapes. The catch: some of the best features need a paid plan, and we name every one.

Office days are hard when your dog is home alone and you can't see what he's doing. This setup covers four things: seeing him, knowing if he's barking, feeding him on time when the train runs late, and finding him fast if he ever gets out. Some picks work with no monthly fee, and for the rest we say exactly what the plan unlocks. None of this replaces a walk, a dog walker or your vet's advice on separation anxiety. It just helps you know he's okay.

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1. 01New

   Furbo 360° Dog Camera

   See him, talk to him and toss a treat from your phone, and get a barking alert before the neighbors say something. Live view, two-way audio and basic barking alerts work with no plan; video history and the smarter alerts need Furbo Nanny, a paid subscription.

   Rotating treat-tossing camera that does the basics (live view, talk, toss, barking alerts) with no plan; video history and the smarter alerts sit behind Furbo Nanny, and it needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

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2. 02New

   Petcube Bites 2 Lite

   The other treat camera if you'd rather have one wide, fixed view of the room instead of a rotating one. Live video is free; video history and barking alerts need Petcube Care. Try the treat fling while you're home first, since some dogs startle at it.

   Treat-flinging camera with a wide 160° lens and two-way audio; live view is free, but barking alerts and video history need Petcube Care, and it is 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only.

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3. 03New

   TP-Link Tapo C210 Pan/Tilt Camera

   A no-monthly-fee second camera pointed at the crate or the door he waits by. It saves video to a microSD card you buy once; Tapo Care cloud storage is optional.

   Plain pan/tilt indoor camera with 2K video and two-way audio that records to a microSD card, so no monthly fee; it can't toss treats and has no barking-specific alert.

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4. 04New

   PETLIBRO Granary 2 Smart Feeder

   Meals land on time even when the train doesn't, and the bowl scale tells you if he actually ate. Schedules, low-food alerts and remote feeding work in the app; eating-habit change alerts and long-term charts need a Petlibro Care subscription.

   App-controlled dry-food feeder with a bowl scale that shows what he actually ate and a battery backup for power cuts; the eating-trend alerts and long-term charts are behind Petlibro Care.

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5. 05New

   Tractive DOG 6 GPS Tracker

   If he slips out the door or gets away from a dog walker, you see his live location on your phone. It also has a separation anxiety monitor that flags extra barking while you're out. It needs a Tractive subscription to work at all.

   Live GPS on the collar with escape alerts and a separation anxiety monitor; it does nothing without a paid Tractive plan, and the battery needs charging every week or two.

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