Search Search Search Topic Enrichment & Behavior Behavior (-) Canine Enrichment Feline Enrichment Adoption & Placement Reaching & Supporting Adopters Keeping Pets in Homes Spay/Neuter Active FiltersCanine Enrichment Group 9 Clear All 6 Tips for Winning Over Shy Dogs Helping those canine wallflowers bloom requires patience and skill. Here are 6 tips to make it easier. 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. 10 Tips to Make the Most of Real-Life Rooms After a remodel of its real-life room, the ASPCA shares 10 tips for décor and design. Behavior Tips for Living with Intact Dogs and Cats Share these behavior tips with foster caregivers and adopters living with intact dogs and cats when spay/neuter surgeries are temporarily unavailable. 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. 17 Shelter Dog Enrichment Recipes Learn how to make 17 enrichment recipes to maintain canines’ behavioral and mental health while they wait for their adoptive homes. Upcycle Enrichment Ideas Using Donated Items Learn easy (and free) ways to build enrichment for shelter animals to reduce stress, provide mental stimulation, and improve behavior. 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. 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. Read And Relax: Animal Enrichment Program At the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, volunteers read to dogs to provide enrichment and reduce stress.