Enrichment

Question 1

environmental enrichment

Answer 1

providing stimulating environments for animals to demonstrate their species typical behavior

Question 2

benefits of enrichment

Answer 2

reduces boredom, provides mental and physical exercise, provides outlets for sniffing/digging/chewing/exploring/seeking, strengthens relationship between dog and owner, create positive assocations

Question 3

what are some safety considerations for enrichment?

Answer 3

ingesting inappropriate objects, injuring themselves, becoming trapped/tangled in equipment, stressed/fearful of activity, over-aroused/frustrated by activity

Question 4

what are the types of enrichment?

Answer 4

social, occupational, physical, nutritional, sensory

Question 5

what are some predatory motor patterns that dogs can do when doing occupational enrichment?

Answer 5

orient, eye, stalk, chase, grab/bite, kill/bite, dissect, consume

Question 6

what should be taken into consideration when choosing what activity to do for occupational enrichment?

Answer 6

the dog’s breed and what are normal behaviors for that breed