04/07/2025
A walk a day keeps the zoomies away… but what about the brain stuff?" 🧠🐾
While physical exercise like walking and playing fetch is essential for dogs, mental enrichment is just as important to keep your pup happy and balanced.
Think of it like this:
A walk = cardio 🏃♂️
Enrichment = sudoku and puzzles 🧩🐶
Enrichment helps:
✅ Reduce boredom and destructive behaviours
✅ Improve confidence and focus
✅ Channel natural instincts like sniffing, problem-solving and foraging
✅ Tire them out mentally (yes, a tired brain is a good thing!)
Easy enrichment ideas you can try:
🦴 Scatter feeding/snuffle mats
🧸 Puzzle toys or frozen Kongs
🐕 Letting them lead the way on “sniffari” walks
🎾 Teaching a new trick
At Critter Care, we include enrichment in our daily care routines – because a fulfilled dog is a happy dog
What’s your dog’s favourite enrichment activity? Let us know in the comments ⬇️
