@MaPaulaSG You're reporting two issues here, right ?
For the play with dog: Is your dog a couch potato ? If so, there's a thread here:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/NEEDS-INPUT-A-CD-Sim-can-t-play-with-a-dog-with-couch-potato/td-p/7979806/For the adoption: On which lot are you trying to adopt the stray ? There's an issue with them no longer being labeled as strays and that causes issues with adoption on your home lot:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/TO-TEST-CD-Stray-pets-are-not-labled-as-strays-when-invited-to/td-p/6520682/ .. can you try if it works on another lot ?