This is when you add items of interest to an area of your dogs walk or his garden/exercise area. The more a dog has to explore with his nose the more mentally stimulated he will get and this has a huge knock on effect because it means he becomes mentally tired not physically and this will then result in a dog that sleeps a lot better.
We can enrich an area generally by adding different textures in the garden like plant pots, trellis, vegetation, tree stumps, bushes, boxes, walls, sheds, long grassed areas etc... the list is endless and you can also look at enriching a walk.
This needs advance planning though but is so rewarding for the animal and therefore so worthwhile.
The attached video shows just one part of an enriched walk where the labrador had to sniff out pine cones with bits of treat (cheese or soft dog chew) stuffed into the them which were placed in among a pile of logs.
Watch it and take note of the interaction that takes place when the dog is a little timid and wary of getting in amongst the wood pile so giving the owner a brilliant chance to enjoy a bonding moment with his dog.
These moments are priceless.
Enjoy.
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