03/11/2024
Enrichment restock!
Now that the weather here in WA is getting yuckier and yuckier it’s time to come up with creative ways to give the dogs opportunities to work their brain. This is my FAVORITE work to eat puzzle to do at home.
➡️ Step 1: add your base. This can be organic pumpkin, plain apple sauce, peanut butter or whatever your preferred spreadable food is!
➡️ Step 2: add kibble
➡️ Step 3: fill with water. I like to add a little extra water due to kibble expanding as it is re hydrated, and this ensures it will remain soaked. You may also add “toppers” at this stage, such as carrots, blueberries etc!
➡️ Step 4: put in freezer overnight!
This is also a fantastic tool for those pups who are fast eaters. It slows consumption speed down significantly, and for dogs who are accustomed to work to eat puzzles you can increase difficulty by doing this process on a slow feeder instead of a regular bowl!
I see a lot of influencers post pictures of “pretty”, or aesthetically pleasing work to eat puzzles for their dogs but the reality is that work to eat puzzles do not need to be “pretty” to be functional and convenient. As someone who is extremely busy, this takes only 10-25 minutes to do 12-15 bowls and then I’m done!
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