Maybe a bit of S Club 8 is in order :wink:
What do you want to do, ruin them completely :wink:
I would think with the cats for company Benji is absolutely fine once you've gone. Three hours is an acceptable time for him to be left on his own.
You could always wedge a chunk of carrot into a kong...... mine love it as its quite a challenge to get it back out, and of course it'd be non fattening too.
Like Gill, I always leave the radio on for mine when I go out..... but not Eminem :roll:
Don't feel too bad, I bet as soon as you've gone he settles down to sleep, especially if you can give him a walk (even a quick 10 mins) before you go