I am laughing at the memories you brought back to my mind. Some 15 yrs ago i had a Husky, love that dog! When he was a puppy he was at home alone whIle we were working and he would "destroy" things around the house so I used to call him and "reprimend" him for whatever he might have been doing that day. Dh and I would laugh about his reaction- hide under the table and stay still for some time.
This past week Dh (not the same as above) was telling me he misses Pearl- our cat when he is at work, so I told him: put a camera and watch her in internet, see what she does around the house. We were laughing at the idea, I bet he is thinking about it.