You wouldn’t want to be left in the same place all day with nothing to do while your friends all go somewhere else, would you? Neither does your canine companions. You might be swamped with things that just have to be done, but your dog doesn’t understand that you have to work or where you go – only that they are bored, bored, bored.  A well exercised dog is a happy dog, and a place where your dog can socialize and have fun while you are busy is far better for them than staring sadly out of the window waiting for you to return.