Spencer Schar - Enrichment for Your Puppy

Spencer Schar is an entrepreneur who enjoys spending his free time with his 13-month-old goldendoodle. This presentation will provide information about enrichment activities for dogs, helping pets to stay entertained to avoid boredom and potential behavioral issues.

1. Spencer Schar
Entrepreneur
Lake County, US
Enrichment for Your
Puppy

2. Enrichment
for Your
Puppy
Spencer Schar is an entrepreneur who enjoys spending his free time with his 13-
month-old goldendoodle. This presentation will provide information about
enrichment activities for dogs, helping pets to stay entertained to avoid boredom
and potential behavioral issues.
Dogs are intelligent, active, and social animals. It is therefore incredibly important
for dog owners to ensure they provide safe and suitable opportunities for their pet
to exercise their minds and bodies at every stage of their lives.
Enrichment activities provide dogs with an opportunity to explore and use their
natural instincts, helping them to build confidence, preventing boredom, and
allowing them to develop a variety of skills such as agility, searching, and problem-
solving.

3. Enrichment
for Your
Puppy
Dogs should participate in enrichment activities every day to help keep them
occupied and prevent them resorting to unwanted behavior to keep themselves
entertained, such as barking, digging holes in the lawn, or chewing on their owner’s
shoes. Mouthing is a normal activity for puppies, and enrichment can be a great
way of helping young dogs to learn what is appropriate for them to chew on.
When planning enrichment activities, it is important to take into consideration the
dog’s individual preferences, i.e., what they like and dislike. Owners should watch
how their pet interacts with the enrichment, noticing whether their pet is engaged
with and enjoying the activity or perhaps feels confused or frustrated. It is at this
point that the dog owner can assess whether the activity is too difficult and, if they
see signs of frustration, how they can tweak the activity to make it easier or more
enjoyable for their pet next time.

4. Enrichment
for Your
Puppy
Canine enrichment centers around providing environments and activities that take
care of the dog’s mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Pet owners should
provide a mix of activities that engage all of their dog’s senses to keep things
interesting for the dog and owner alike.
Enrichment activities might include:
•Games that encourage the dog to solve problems, explore new environments, or
learn new tricks or behavior, such as food-dispensing toys, agility training, or
simply taking them somewhere new
•Exercise activities such as playing fetch or teaching the dog to roll over or crawl
•Social activities to promote positive interaction between the dog and other
canines or people