Posts tagged enrichment

There are twelve toys on the floor, and your dog is carrying a slipper. The answer may not be toy number thirteen.

A small rotation can make familiar toys interesting again and make it easier to notice damage. It also gives you a chance to discover which activities your dog enjoys, instead of judging success by how full the basket looks.

A rabbit's home can contain an impressive number of toys and still offer very little to do. If every open patch is occupied by equipment, where does the rabbit actually run?

Useful enrichment supports ordinary rabbit behaviour: foraging, hiding, exploring, digging and spending time with compatible rabbit companions. You can start simply, while keeping enough uninterrupted space for movement.

You bought a scratching post. Your cat inspected the box, accepted the sofa and has not looked back. Before deciding that the cat has expensive taste, look at where the post lives.

Scratching is normal cat behaviour. A useful setup gives that behaviour a good destination in the places the cat already uses, rather than asking them to make a special journey behind the spare-room door.

A wet afternoon does not have to mean another hour of throwing a ball down the hallway. Turn a little of your dog's usual food into a search, and let their nose choose the pace. Wendi would like to point out that finding dinner is a very serious occupation.