Canine enrichment ….

Ever thought about the importance of mentally stimulating your dog?

Walking your dog gives them physical exercise for sure but we are becoming more aware that giving our dogs mental stimulation goes a long way in helping them be more calm, relaxed and happy in their home environment. This means less barking and destruction of toys, beds and chewing up our soft furnishings, that’s a ‘win win’ right?

Slow down bowls and LickiMats are not only a great way to slow down your dog eating his food it can also be about creating a stimulating experience through food. Of course you can just tip kibble in the tray for novelty but you can be a bit more creative by using healthy nutritious foods like fresh fruit and veg or smearing pastes on the plate or toy. Licking, sniffing and chewing all help in stimulating your dog and this helps grow calmness.

In future blogs I will be highlighting some of the toys we sell that will help your NBN dogs(naughty but nice)to interact with toys that will enrich their life! SO… get your creative juices flowing.