11/30/2025
✨ DAY 1 OF 5 Ways Owners Are Accidentally Messing Up Their Dogs (Without Even Knowing It)✨
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1. Giving “Enrichment” Instead of Real Fulfillment.
We’re in this huge enrichment era right now and I’m not hating on it. Lick mats, Kongs, puzzles… they’re all fine.
They have their place.
But somewhere along the way, people started acting like enrichment can replace actual biological fulfillment, and that’s where things went sideways.
👉 Your dog needs to sniff, hunt, chew, work, problem-solve, and tap into their breed instincts.
No amount of peanut butter in a toy is going to replace that.
When dogs don’t get the stuff they’re built for, their brain gets bored, and a bored brain quickly turns into an anxious one.
And a dog who isn’t fulfilled become anxious, reactive, destructive, needy, or totally shut down, quietly.
Not sure where to start? 👇
➡️ Tug, Chase, and Prey-Based Play
Real prey games — tug, chase, catch, flirt pole, controlled wrestling — tap into instinct way more than any puzzle toy ever will.
👉 Keep it structured:
• Start → Play → Out → Reset
This gives dogs with drive an outlet that feels natural and satisfying.
➡️ Problem-Solving Tasks
👉 Let your dog figure stuff out.
• move objects with their nose
• work through basic obstacles
• search for something
• think before acting
Mental work drains energy FAST and gives fulfillment that toys can’t provide.
👉 Breed-Specific Outlets (Keep It Simple)
➡️ Don’t overthink this. Just give your dog a job that fits who they are:
• Herders: herding-style games, ball control, directional commands
• Retrievers: structured fetch, purposeful retrieves
• Terriers: digging pits, flirt pole, chase games
• Hounds: scent trails, tracking games
• Guardian Breeds: boundary work, perimeter walks, patrol-style routines
👉 This is REAL biological satisfaction, not “enrichment,” but instinct
👉 Reach out to us!
🏫 Our Day School program is designed to provide your dog with the structured outlets and fulfilment they’ve been missing.
We build the foundation for you — and then guide you step-by-step so you can confidently recreate it at home.
💭 Stay tuned for DAY 2 of 5 Ways Owners Are Accidentally Messing Up Their Dogs (Without Even Knowing It)