Episode 315: Dog Enrichment Secrets Part 2: 30 Day Enrichment Challenge + Free Planner PDF

What might look like digging, chewing, or shredding is often a dog’s way of saying, “I need more enrichment.” In Part 2 of our enrichment series, I’m sharing how to build a 30-day plan that meets your dog’s natural needs for curiosity, challenge, and balance. You’ll get over 30 meaningful ideas to build confidence, support calm focus, and strengthen your connection so your dog feels happy, relaxed, and fulfilled.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How digging, shredding, chewing, or turning everyday objects into games of their own are our dog’s self-created enrichment.
  
• A quick recap of Part 1 of the enrichment series and how using our dog’s natural instincts builds engagement.
  
• The main categories of enrichment and how each fulfills different needs.
  
• How engagement-based enrichment helps dogs stay focused and joyful.
  
• What social enrichment looks like in everyday life and how to make it positive.
  
• Ways to safely meet your dog’s instinctive drives through play and activities.
  
• How fitness enrichment builds both confidence and physical balance.
  
• The role of curiosity and challenge in keeping enrichment meaningful.
  
• Simple sensory enrichment ideas that bring calm and relaxation.
  
• How to use the free 30-Day Enrichment Planner to create balance, variety, and fun.

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