Feeder toys on a snowy day followed by nap time.
Surprise goodies in the watering trough can be pretty awesome.
Bobbing for apples, celery, cucumber, flowers, etc., is a good time. #horses #enrichment #animalsdoingthings
Having dinner in the trainjng room. #dogs #rainydayenrichment #rainydays #rainydayactivities #enrichment
This is my friend's cat rubbing on her pants after we worked with a sheep at my place. Never underestimate the enrichment power of novel scents for many species. When we shear my sheep, Katie will be taking home some wool to make enrichment toys for this cat, in particular, but I'm sure for her other cat and dog as well if they are interested. #cat #enrichment #smellssogood
Hanging treatos.
They seem to have the strategy worked out. #minihorse #farmlife #sanctuarylife #enrichment
Cooperation.
This treato won’t last long! #enrichment #minihorse #farmlife #sanctuarylife
Some really interesting intersection of training and enrichment is created for bears at the San Diego Zoo. Using scents as cues for behaviors is some next-level training, enrichment and care.
Bear keeping at the San Diego Zoo.
Boxes as toys.
This is one thing we’ll be doing to get through the cold snap: giving the dogs boxes stuffed with toilet paper and paper towel rolls that in turn contain food treats, smaller boxes with food on them, and food toys for the dogs to get out of the larger box and rip into. This can be an activity of done duration depending on the dog’s abilities and how the box is stuffed.
Recycling makes the best toys for lots of dogs. #enrichment #dogs
A walk in the woods with the minis. This was a new environment for them, with lots of sensory stimulation for them: the rustling of the leaves and even occasional munching on leaves. #farmlife #snacks #enrichment #minihorse #
Being able to move in species appropriate ways is important to all animals. Sometimes we have to organize environments and set up opportunities for our animals to do this. Here, Lemon's Hope Sanctuary mini horses are set up for a good run on a track-shaped turnout area. I think you can see that they took advantage of the opportunity to have a good run. #minihorse #equines #enrichment
The kids and their feeder balls: walking and eating, and walking and eating, as horses are meant to do. #equines #snacks #enrichment #minihorse
Food in a box in a box for a foraging toy. #snacks #minihorse #farmlife
I love this video of my minis. You can see Angel, the one in the background, sniffing around. He’s smelling cinnamon that I had sprinkled on their paddock. He wandered all over the paddock smelling it. I will be sprinkling spices regularly for him to enjoy. The other mini, Sprout, was more interested in the clippings that had drifted into the paddock when the lawn was mowed. #scentenrichment #minihorse #enrichment
Debbie’s foster pups have been coming for regular visits, giving them time in the car, trips to a new place, exposure to novel stimuli. They’re not too keen on my super friendly dog, but they’ll get there. #puppylove #enrichment #dogs #canineenrichment
We made some PVC feeder toys at the last enrichment and wellness workshop. Here, the minis are engaging with them. The minis are out in the corral where there is little grass because they aren’t supposed to eat much grass for health reasons. But, we want them to have enough activity, too. So, we’ll be rotating a lot of toys, feeder and otherwise, in their pen. We also plan to establish a small track system in the pen to prompt and facilitate movement. #enrichmentforanimals #enrichment #animalwelfare #AnimalWellness #miniaturehorses #minihorse #Behavioralenrichment
The donkeys enjoying their hay pillows. #enrichment #donkeys #farmlife #sanctuarylife
I have a new puppy. She turns into a whirling dervish and a shark many evenings. And her little teeth are very sharp. Not only do I give her lots of things to chew on that aren’t me, but sometimes I make her work a bit to get those things. Evenings tend to be more relaxed the more activity and chewing this little pup has had during the day. #enrichment #puppylife #puppylove
