As our beloved canine companions age, they often require different forms of care and enrichment to ensure they continue to live happy, fulfilling lives. Senior dogs, much like their human counterparts, experience changes in their physical and mental capabilities. Providing appropriate enrichment is crucial not only for maintaining their cognitive function but also for enhancing...

Help, my puppy dog eats too fast! One great thing about dogs is that they are very food motivated. One challenging thing about dogs is that they are very food motivated. So while it’s great that our dogs love their food, it also can also make mealtimes a pain. Especially for those of us whose...

While you might already be familiar with enrichment, do you know the types of enrichment for dogs? In this episode, I’ll give you 5 specific types of enrichment with examples for each type. Understanding the types of enrichment for your pup will help you improve on each one and give your dog a more fulfilled...

If you’ve been here for a minute, you are aware of our love for enrichment for dogs. Not only does it give your dog something to do, but it also works their brain, can prevent boredom, gives them an outlet to chew, lick, bite, etc, increases calmness, promotes good behavior, and so much more. It...

The holidays are chaotic, but during these times our dog's needs don’t change. They still need food, play, enrichment, and more. And while you have one hundred other things on your list to worry about as well, planning enrichment into your dog’s day will use up their energy, minimize boredom, and keep them calm and...

Did you know that dogs should get about 30 minutes of mental enrichment a day? While there are many ways to add enrichment into your dog’s day, one of our favorite things to do is to prepare a yummy enrichment treat for dogs to enjoy. These are great for a number of reasons we love...

A bored dog often results in problematic behaviors. I'm talking about things like barking, destruction, digging, chewing, etc. that often happen when our dogs are bored! So, what can we do to keep dogs from getting bored? In the video below, I'm going to give you five ways to minimize your dog's boredom (plus 2...

You’ve probably heard once or twice that the key to a happy and healthy dog is enrichment. But what does that really mean? How do you know if you’re doing it right? We get a lot of questions from pup parents in our community wanting to learn more about dog enrichment to make sure they’re...

While mental enrichment can feel like a fun 'buzzword', it's important to know what research has shown about mental exercise for dogs! In this episode, I give a synopsis and my opinions on research done by Lidewij L.Schipper (amongst others) in 2008. Here's a link to the article where you can learn more about the...

When it comes to our dogs, we always look for “best of both world” tools. Ones that help our dogs maintain good health, while having fun. If we can pair that with a way to keep our dogs self-entertained, even better! That’s why there’s one tool in particular that we really love: the snuffle mat...