Automatic pet ball

[Catherine]

They have created an automatic ball for your pet to play with. It has three different settings depending on what your pets needs are at any given time. This ball can keep a pet entertained while you are out. Maybe for a dog that gets lonely this toy is the answer. It would keep a dog busy until it was too tired to play anymore.

https://mashable.com/video/automatic-smart-pet-ball/

I could picture some dogs spending hours chasing this toy. It would keep them too busy to be lonely. 
It would be worth trying the ball for a dog that gets hyper when it is left along.