Cognitive Enrichment: Brain Games for Behavioral Health
Enrichment involves all of a dog or cat’s senses and functions. Cognitive enrichment has a number of specific benefits.
Social Enrichment: Use It or Lose It
Dogs by nature are social creatures. That’s the basis of social enrichment.
The Feng Shui of Enrichment: Environment Matters
Physical environment is the third form of enrichment for animals. But feng shui for dogs? Go with me on this one.
Common Sense Enrichment: The Power of All Five Senses
It’s easy to overlook all the amazing smells, textures, sounds, tastes and sights in life when we get busy and focused on the demands of life. Our dogs are probably more tuned into these things than we are, but we tend short-change them on those experiences.
Think Outside the Food Bowl
Dogs, for the most part, have it pretty easy these days.
They don’t have to hunt and forage for their own food. They have it presented to them two or three times a day. For many dogs, mealtime lasts, oh, maybe 30 seconds.
Enrichment: Key to Behavioral Health
Who doesn’t like choices? I certainly do. I know my dog and cats do, too. Choice is at the root of a behavioral construct called Enrichment.
Road Trip! Taking Your Dog on Vacation
Taking your dog along on vacation can be great fun for many families. If you hate the idea of boarding your best friend while you motor off for distant fun, including her in the vacation plans may be a great idea. But it should never be a spur-of-the-moment decision. Plan ahead to ensure you and your dog enjoy the…
In Praise of Good Leash Manners
Dogs that enjoy inclusion in their families’ activities usually share one characteristic: good leash manners. Think about those summer dog festivals or kids’ soccer and baseball games. For the most part, the dogs that get to join their families for these events walk nicely on a loose leash. Sure, we all see those dogs who…
Lessons Learned Backstage
Rosanne Hall, CPDT-KA, trainer at Cold Nose Companions shares this recent experience with her own dog: My deaf English Bulldog, Finnegan, recently “starred” in a play! My husband spotted the post on Facebook. “Chagrin Valley Little Theater needs a bulldog for Legally Blonde the Musical.” My reaction? Same as yours: oh, that would be so…
Smart Phone Apps for Dog Owners and Lovers
A quick search of the App Store for any smart phone will return an overwhelming list of apps that claim to do everything from stopping your dog from barking to helping you find pet-friendly travel accommodations. This month, we start to compile a list of the most interesting, effective and favored smart phone apps for…
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