Canine Enrichment

Shelter veterinarians agree that to keep dogs as happy and healthy as possible, enrichment should be part of their daily routine.

In this section you’ll find a host of helpful enrichment ideas—many of which can be done with minimal time and on a shoestring budget. There are in-kennel and out-of-kennel enrichment ideas, DIY dog toys (like the olfactory and problem-solving joys of smelly boxes) and ways to provide enrichment while simply performing daily tasks.

In addition you’ll find sample enrichment schedules, webinars on dog behavior and community engagement programs—like ones where kids provide canine enrichment while improving their own reading skills.