Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior (-) Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Active FiltersCanine Enrichment Group 9 Clear All How Shelter Pets Benefit from “Real-Life” Rooms Three animal welfare organizations with real-life rooms--where adoptable pets can relax and decompress--share the benefits, challenges, and recommendations for such spaces. Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor. 8 Tips for Brushing Up Your Canine Communication Skills Learn more about dog body language in order to conduct more predictive assessments, avoid bites and provide better quality of life for the canines in your care. Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress. They Did It: Reinvented How They Talk About Behavior in Shelter Animals Two experts provide examples and tools for messaging behavior in shelter animals that can be easily implemented into daily operations. They Did It: Doggy Day Out Read about one agency's Doggy Day Out program that lets volunteers take dogs on trips of their choosing like hikes, beach trips, dinners and even sleepovers.