enrichment basics

What is Enrichment?

Enrichment is making something “fuller, more meaningful or more rewarding”. From our pet’s perspective, this can mean in their environment, their social interactions and in training. By putting in place an enrichment program in your pet’s life, you can help to prevent unwanted behaviours such as escaping and excessive barking and channel your pet’s energy into more appropriate behaviours, along with keeping their lives active and interesting.

Is Your Dog Destructive?

Dogs do what is reinforcing for them – what makes them feel good. They are also opportunists. Pulling washing off the line and ripping it up is fun! Dogs will take advantage of their environment and what is available to them

Manage the Environment

Managing your dog’s environment is super important in preventing destructive behaviours. Prevent access to items that you don’t want destroyed and instead, redirect your pet to appropriate activities…

Cover All the Senses

Enrichment doesn’t just have to be using food. To enrich your dog’s lives, think of using all 5 of their senses. You will see how a lot of them overlap.