It’s the number one question fielded by the Brooklyn-based startup DogSpot which is pioneering this very concept. Made of aluminum with traditional slanted roofs, these for-pay dog houses are designed to safely accommodate your pet for short periods of time. Since they were unveiled around three years ago, these smart dog houses have popped up outside of bars, restaurants, and stores all over the U.S., particularly in tech-friendly downtown areas.

The brainchild of seasoned nonprofit starter Chelsea Brownridge, DogSpot (formerly known as Dog Parker) was founded in 2015. Brownridge, whose previous enterprise was a nonprofit in partnership with The Huffington Post, wanted to take her terrier mix rescue dog Winston along while she ran errands in Brooklyn, but she was reluctant to tie him up outside.

So she devised a solution that she hopes can make cities more dog-friendly: individual dog houses that you can rent for up to 90 minutes at a time using an app or a membership card.

Designed to accommodate canines that weigh up to 100-pounds (although two small dogs can share one if they are used to spending time together), the houses have hospital-grade UVC lighting to sanitize the space in between uses, an in-app puppy camera, as well as air-conditioning and heating to keep your pooch comfortable depending on the season.