Before planning your dog enrichment schedule for the week, remember that enrichment:

• Is an ongoing endeavor, not a singular event
  

• Is only enriching if your pup chooses to interact and is positively affected by it (if an activity creates more frustration, stress or overstimulation, consider an alternative)
  

• Is specific to the individual dogs’ needs

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A daily enrichment for dogs schedule should include multiple opportunities across a variety of activities. You do not have to meet all aspects of enrichment each day, but you should try to have enough variety and balance to fill the week.

For each day, pick a primary activity in the (P)hysical, and (So)cial or (C)ognitive categories, and an additional secondary activity from (So)cial, (C)ognitive, (F)ood or (S)ensory categories.

Make sure to keep notes on your pup’s progress with each of these custom dog activities, including before and after behavior, and any feedback on that particular activity.

Daily Goal: Physical Enrichment __________hrs Social or Cognitive Enrichment ___________hrs

Thoughts about your overall enrichment plan for this week:____________________________________________________

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