Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 2: 30 Day Enrichment Challenge + Free Planner PDF #315

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What might look like digging, chewing, or shredding is often a dog's way of saying, "I need more enrichment." In Part 2 of our enrichment series, I'm sharing how to build a 30-day plan that meets your dog's natural needs for curiosity, challenge, and balance. You'll get over 30 meaningful ideas to build confidence, support calm focus, and strengthen your connection so your dog feels happy, relaxed, and fulfilled. 

 

In this episode, you'll hear:

 

• How digging, shredding, chewing, or turning everyday objects into games of their own are our dog's self-created enrichment.
• A quick recap of Part 1 of the enrichment series and how using our dog's natural instincts builds engagement.
• The main categories of enrichment and how each fulfills different needs.
• How engagement-based enrichment helps dogs stay focused and joyful.
• What social enrichment looks like in everyday life and how to make it positive.
• Ways to safely meet your dog's instinctive drives through play and activities.
• How fitness enrichment builds both confidence and physical balance.
• The role of curiosity and challenge in keeping enrichment meaningful.
• Simple sensory enrichment ideas that bring calm and relaxation.
• How to use the free 30-Day Enrichment Planner to create balance, variety, and fun.

 

Resources:

 

1. Download Your Dog's Enrichment Blueprint - https://dogsthat.com/enrichment-blueprint/
2. Podcast Episode 314: Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 1: Using Your Dog's Natural Instincts To Build Variety And Engagement - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/314/
3. YouTube Playlist: Dog Training Games with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2TzttCtZVFwzwMGayAsaYe&si=dL01iM0YSBLEWUWV
4. YouTube Playlist: Target Training for Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy3ylCyQ2bJQSCwo_ERiVHj3&si=p7xGeNlYA0xg-2hm
5. Podcast Episode 68: 3 Easy Tricks Every Dog Should Know - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/68/
6. YouTube Video: Susan Garrett's Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6sj6fTJnFc
7. Podcast Episode 281: How Vito's Thinking Games Will Transform Your Dog Training - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/281/
8. YouTube Video: How to Train Your Dog to Leave It with No Command: Susan Garrett's ItsYerChoice - https://youtu.be/GGJkfrMje2k?si=ktVPU8o4UP1jTfa0
9. YouTube Playlist: Crate Games and Crate Training for Puppies and Dogs with Susan Garrett - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy2cs1uKBQTpAY-LUARQhzT7&si=LRcMwJuXJ19qq6mb
10. Podcast Episode 302: The Recall Myth: Why Your Off Leash Dog Isn't Coming When Called And How To Fix It - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/302/
11. Podcast Episode 89: Why Dogs Should Not Tug: The Truth Revealed - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/89/
12. Podcast Episode 180: Taking Your Puppy To A Café Or Restaurant: Socialization Success - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/180/
13. Podcast Episode 121: How To Stop Dogs Jumping Up On People - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/121/
14. Podcast Episode 145: 10 Ways To Teach A Dog To Lay Down And How To Shape It Without Luring - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/145/
15. YouTube Video: DIY Puppy Bombs: Easy & Affordable Enrichment Toy for Puppies - https://youtu.be/UBveJe2C2dA
16. *Flirt Pole - https://geni.us/flirt-pole 
17. *Snuffle Mat - https://geni.us/snuffle_mat 
18. Nina Ottosson Food Puzzles - https://www.nina-ottosson.com/products/all-products/
19. *West Paw Zogoflex Toppl Treat Dispensing Dog Toy Puzzle - https://geni.us/toppl 
20. *KONG Cl