The only thing I could see something like this doing is alerting the owner if the dog is barking all the time while they're out or something. You could always j

The only thing I could see something like this doing is alerting the owner if the dog is barking all the time while they're out or something. You could always just set up a webcam for that though. Also, I wonder how much you have to charge it. Can it survive rain and mud?