Occupational enrichment

Activities like agility or trick training challenge dogs mentally and physically

Adult crossbreed, outside, on lead, giving paw to a member of staff.

Some dogs love to have jobs to do. By providing them with working activities that they genuinely love doing, we can utilise their natural instincts and abilities to reduce unwanted behaviours as well as keeping their minds and bodies healthy.  

Mentally exercising your dog can be just as tiring and rewarding as the physical side of things, so why not teach your dog new tricks using reward-based training. Not only will they learn new skills, but it will also help improve your relationship with them and boost their confidence. 

Checkout some great ideas here:

How to teach your dog to give a high five

How to teach your dog to give a high five

Keep your dog’s brain engaged by training them to do this fun trick.

Teach your dog to run through a tunnel

Teach your dog to run through a tunnel

Would you like to teach your dog a new trick? Here's how to train them to run through a tunnel.

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