A question I got asked very often: “Any enrichment ideas that don't involve food? My dog is a picky eater / on a strict diet, most of these games won’t work :( "
The good news is: there are many! Here are 5 easy non-food related enrichment ideas, whether your dog is food motivated or not!
1. Ball in the bush game, explained in this video!
2. Hide and seek with toys (or humans): have your dog wait while you hide away their favorite toy (or yourself), release them to search.
3. Dig box for dogs: for the dogs who love to dig, this provides them an appropriate way to fulfill their natural digging instinct.
4. Sniffari: walk them on a long line in a safe area, let them pick which way to go and sniff to their hearts’ delight.
5. Dog TV: there are tons of great hours long YouTube videos created just for dogs!
Give these a try and let me know which one is your dog's favorite!
Best regards to you and your pup,
Xing, CPDT-KA & Mika💜