Probably Barking Bad.

my mom let's them watch cartoons while we're out.

Scooby Doo, I would think.

My aunt leaves the Weather Channel on for her dogs. I think that would be as torturous as the Direct TV help channel.

Watchdogs

anything on animal planet

My sister purchased the Dog TV channel on DirecTV for her Pit, who has separation anxiety. She actually watches it, and it has interesting colors and pictures.

Game of Bones.

honestly not messing around our dogs like family guy. They will bark all day long if the tv isn't on while we are at work. Our husky the barker likes family guy and hates American dad our lab he likes anything especially animal planet or documentaries. we set up a Web cam feed to watch them and if American dad is on our husky will bark and howl except between episodes. but will watch or sleep with family guy and not make a peep.

My dog looooves thee xfiles. She just sits in front of the screen and watches intensely.

If you live in a normal house, sunlight is probably enough. If you live in a basement apartment kinda deal, then I vote for leaving lights on.

Oh good idea! OP should definitely move to a different state just to save money on electricity!

Try a different country.

Or go back in time to the age of candle lights.

But it is good to be mindful of energy consumption regardless of cost.

I do this. It actually makes a pretty big difference in their behavior while I'm gone.

Yeah I was going to agree! The white noise keeps them calm, especially a channel with people's voices. My alsatian has separation anxiety. This works really well. At least their mom's TV thing is serving a purpose. Leaving your light on by accident isn't comparable. In my opinion. Just my 2 cents.

dogs are not that intelligence just put a radio on if feel the need to but its crap anyway

I logged in just to leave that comment, 5. If you're going to be gone for hours, the dog needs to hear voices/have stimulation. Also, I don't know why #9 is getting down voted. While OP may not have deserved getting yelled at, they really are very different things.

My last dog would actually watch tv with me, she would sit next to me and stare at the screen for hours, and when we left she would watch it. I always left it on for her because she loved it so much.

I do this as well! Like #9, my dog has some separation anxiety issues. Leaving the tv on for her whilst I'm out has helped immensely.

It also makes sound so people think others are home so no one tries to break in

Leaving the TV on for the dogs is fine but you shouldn't berate your own child for such a silly matter. I find it rather hypocritical of the mom irregardless of the fact that the TV is used for "white noise."

Recommeded? For dogs? By who? They're animals,not children so don't treat them as such. Just because they're domesticated does not mean they're not an animal. This is how some of these so called "pet owners" get into a lot of shit and create pet issues with these kind of actions. Treating your pets as a human being will only cause more damage to them. The number one reason pets have separation anxiety is because of this practice some of these pet owners think up.

oh man the arrogance in this ignorant post is almost painful to just read. many vets have recommended to me personally that if a dog shows signs of separation anxiety leave the tv on. It really isn't hard to understand the concept. Perhaps it works with a radio too never tried. I know 100% that it works with a TV though. Unless your dog is smart enough to know it is not real.

Even assuming the worst - a 100W standard bulb, for a full 24 hours, at double the rate I pay for my electricity, is still only 48 cents per bulb per day. Nothing to lose your mind over, at all.