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Mental Stimulation Is Just As Important As Physical Exercise.

Key Benefits of Mental Stimulation:
  • Builds confidence  

  • Improves behavior

  • Prevents boredom

  • Reduces stress​

  • Reduces hyperactivity

  • Improves problem-solving skills

  • Supports aging minds

  • Improves brain development

  • Improves mood

  • Strengthens the human dog bond

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Puzzle Toys

Puzzle toys usually incorporate food that a dog can access by solving a puzzle. These toys can help your dog develop problem-solving skills and keep their mind sharp. Puzzle toys not only keep your dog or cat mentally occupied, but they are also intentionally constructed to keep pets moving, active, and physically engaged.

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Snuffle Mats

Snuffle mats are ideal for dogs and cats of any size and breed. Providing frequent mental stimulation with the use of enrichment activities is a fantastic way to meet your pet's cognitive needs. There are many benefits to using snuffle mats including: Alleviating stress and separation anxiety.

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Lickimats & Kongs

There are many reasons why lickimats are good for dogs. They alleviate stress, create mental stimulation for dogs if their exercise is limited or if physical exercise doesn't always tire them out, they encourage healthy teeth and gums and can be useful to reinforce activities like grooming, bath time and nail trims. The repetitive action of licking is shown to release endorphins in the brain that in turn cause a calming effect in both dogs and cats.

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Add-Ons.

Enriching Canines Pet Care & Training has a variety of interactive toys that we are more than happy to bring along with us to our drop-in visits and pet sitting stays. For a small add-on fee, you can request any of the toys listed above for your pet. We will be sure to send our pet Guardians a video of your fur baby solving the puzzle, sniffing out treats on the mat, or licking up something yummy!

Interactive Toys

$5 per toy

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* Typically have Bil Jac frozen dog food and string cheese on hand for snuffle mats and puzzle toys.

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* Typically have pure pumpkin, plain yogurt and peanut butter (no xylitol) on hand for Lickimats and Kongs.

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Pet Sitting

"Dogs are always doing the best they can, with the education we've given them in the environment that we're asking them to perform."

                                                          - Susan Garrett

ENRICHING CANINES
PET CARE & TRAINING

 

"Dogs are always doing the best they can, with the education we've given them in the environment that we're asking them to perform."

                                                          - Susan Garrett

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