Dogs are meant to have social interaction, as they are pack animals, and they need it to avoid becoming sad, lonely, and destructive. [substeps] Interaction can come in a lot of forms.
[header] How to keep an older dog mentally active [title] Make sure your dog gets lots of interaction. [step] Dogs that are left alone all the time will not be able to stay mentally healthy. A dog that does not have a lot of social interaction can lose its mental acuity because it doesn't exercise its brain.