# IF dog is home alone THEN action **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro\ **Created:** [October 8, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320 "2023-10-08T20:02:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://community.homey.app/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/1 "2023-10-08T20:02:38Z")
Hi! I’ve just ordered a Homey Pro (2023), and I’m trying to plan my move from homekit and how I’ll create my automations using advanced flows. I want to create an automation where if me and my girlfriend leaves BUT my dog is still at home, then start the TV and turn on certain lights. I have no idea how I could make Homey understand if my dog is home or not. My first thought was to add something to her leash, but not sure what small device I could use which has geofencing… Does anyone have any idea what I could do, or have a similar scenario that you’ve resolved? ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/2 "2023-10-08T20:09:30Z")
Maybe you can use something similar to this? > [@\[APP\]\[Pro\] Beacon - Detect your presence with BLE beacons](https://community.homey.app/t/beacon-an-app-for-presence-detection-using-ble-beacons/3550): > > [image] Beacon Links: Introduction This app integrate the basic flows for BLE beacons into Homey. Once the app is installed it will do a discovery of BLE devices, after a short adjustable timeout it wil keep discovering. After each discovery the app compares the found devices with the one paired. If the beacon is not found within the new “discovered list” the beacon is changed in state. For filtering out false positives there is a verification amount inside or outside the range available in… ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/3 "2023-10-08T22:05:52Z")
Another option > **[Tractive](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.tractive/Tractive/)** > > Follow your pet everywhere ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://community.homey.app/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/4 "2023-10-09T04:51:02Z")
Thank you for the response! I might try this option unless there is a little bit more simple solution. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://community.homey.app/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 4:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/5 "2023-10-09T04:56:11Z")
Thank you for the response! It was exactly this sort of solution I was looking for, but the need for a subscription is a deal breaker for me since the device will only be used to detect home/not home status. Not sure it’s worth 40€ + 90€/year… 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/if-dog-is-home-alone-then-action/91320/6 "2023-10-09T10:19:40Z")
YW! Yeah that one is the category _when you love your dog, money doesn’t count_ 😛 Did you check @Mike1233 's hint? I don’t see why that is not simple. It’s a bluetooth beacon, put battery in, just add it to Homey, create flows, done. You could buy a € 3,- bluetooth beacon @ Uncle Ali (tested, but batt is dead after 6 months or so), or, maybe a more stable one, a Feasycom beacon as adviced in the Beacon topic Mike linked to. Only BT has a max range of 4, maybe 5 m. to detect _Cesar_ is indoors. Other idea, occupancy sensors! They spot dogs as well, even when they’re lying down all day. There’s Tuya ones (zigbee or wifi) at around €25 I use home made ESPHome ones (wifi), they’re around €20,- Only problem with Tuya zigbee is the support. While Tuya tends to change things in the same models, its 50/50 chance it’s supported. Otherwise you can request for support at the developer Johan (info is to be found at the bottom of the app store app page) Also there’s a Aqara wifi one at around € 85 Adrian Rockall is investigating a good solution for integration.