Enrichment for dogs

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2 Minute read, Published: August 21, 2024

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Canine enrichment is effectively integrated into mealtimes by using slow feeders such as lick mats, kongs, or hooves. Placing raw meals inside these items and freezing them extends the activity time. This process provides essential mental stimulation and encourages licking, which triggers natural saliva production. This increased saliva actively helps clean the dog’s tongue, teeth, and gums. Freezing the slow feeder also turns a standard meal into an engaging, calming problem-solving activity that reduces anxiety.

Enrichment is essential to a dogs life, it can include:

Walks

Training

Mental stimulation

One way to incorporate enrichment into feeding is to use a slow feeder. For example a lick mat, a kong or a hoof.

Simply put your dogs meal into one of the above and if you want it to last even longer… freeze!

This not only provides your dog with mental stimulation but can help clean the teeth, licking produces saliva which aids in cleaning the tongue, teeth & gums.

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