Keeping bored dogs busy.

Dogs are social creatures and require a certain amount of interaction and activity. People often forget that dogs are pack animals and need company. I would always suggest getting a companion animal for a dog if no one is going to be around the dog for long periods of time. Leaving a dog alone for long periods of time is a really bad idea. Dogs are pack animals. John Katz just wrote about this in a Slate magazine article entitled Poor Little Rich Dog.