Your dog's mental health is important!
Enrichment Activities
Going on the same walk day in and day out is boring! Dogs need mental and physical stimulation to be happy and healthy, and that’s why enrichment activities are so important. Transform your dog energy state with a training games.
Engage their brain
Relieve boredom
Release endorphins
Encourage natural behaviors
Getting Started with k9 Enrichment Activities
There are no prerequisites for scent work and trick training. How cool is that? All you need is a desire to do awesome things with your dog.
Scent Work
Sniffing ignites the seeking system which stimulates excitement, exploration, anticipation within the brain.
Get ready to tap into this natural desire of your four-legged friend by engaging in scent work – a fun activity where they can use their nose to find hidden objects!
Scent work is great for every type of pup including seniors, reactive pups, even heartworm positive (HW+) pups.
Trick Dog Training
Trick training is a fun way to bond with your dog. Not only will it give them an outlet for their energy, it’ll also challenges their minds and bodies! Train your dog to spin, back up, play dead, ride a skateboard, wave goodbye, weave between your legs, put their paws up, jump through your arms and more.
Plus, even puppies can join in on the fun. Best of all, learn 10 tricks and test for an AKC blue ribbon.
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