Chew Toys
Take’s focus & Determination.
Help's improve dental health.
Help's reduce stress and anxiety.
Help's reduce destructive chewing.
Help's provide a positive outlet.
Recommended brands - West Paw, Goughnuts, Dura Fussed, Kong, Bento Ball.
( Do not pick a chew toy that is super hard because it can break your pup's teeth.)
Treat Dispensing Toys
Engaging their problem-solving skills
Builds the dog's skills with their nose and paws.
Encourages engagement.
Helps reduce stress
Recommended brands - West Paw, Kong, Snoop
Puzzle Games
Teaches the dog how to work through frustration.
Engaging their problem-solving skills.
Builds a dog's skills with their nose and paws
Encourage engagement.
Helps reduce stress
Builds confidence.
Recommended brands - Chewy, Amazon
Slow Feeders
Slows the dog down if they are fast eaters.
Healthier for their stomachs.
Engaging their problem-solving skills
Teaches the dog how to work through frustration.
Teaches the dog determination
Recommended brands - Soda pup
Auditory Enrichment
Helps Build Confidence with noises
Start of proper socialization
Builds Trust between the dog and the human
How to start auditory enrichment
Play different noises on a speaker or TV when the dog is playing with an enrichment toy or eating. Always start with easy sounds then gradually move on to different sound
( Easy ex. Waterfalls, Music, People Talking ). ( Hard ex. Sirens, fireworks, airplanes ). Start with sounds at a low volume and gradually build the volume. The dog should be comfortable the whole time.
Body Awareness Enrichment
Dogs rely on their body awareness in a naturalistic setting where multiple solutions exist simultaneously. Dogs make decisions without lengthy trial and error and choose between options based on their body awareness.
Builds Confidence
Teaches the dog how to work through frustration.
Teaches the dog determination
Good physical exercise
Exercises to do -
Back up command
Oil pan drill ( front two feet on the oil pan and have then spin around it )
Wobble Board
Sniffy Walks-
Sniffing is a natural behavior for a dog. 20 min of sniffing is equivalent to a 1 hr of walking.
Helps reduce stress.
Gives the dog a outlet
Enrichment is so important in our dogs' everyday lives. A family dog should get at least 30 minutes of enrichment a day and a service dogs should get at least 1 hr of enrichment a day.
*Dogs need to be supervised during any of these activities*
Comment your favorite enrichmnet toy below !!!
K9 Service Companions
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