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  • Recall is (mostly) based on relationship and trust

    Recall is (mostly) based on relationship and trust

    I saw this post yesterday (also at the end of this post) and it resonated because I see so many questions on dog groups all the time about recall. People think it’s a training issue and in some ways it is, but mostly… it’s about relationship and trust, but nobody (especially new dog owners) don’t… Read more

  • The duvet game

    The duvet game

    The duvet game: hide a ball inside one or two duvets and GO! 🤓 So little effort, so much fun… and a full body exercise depending on your size and enthusiasm 😂 Read more

  • Blanket ball snuffle game

    Blanket ball snuffle game

    Wrapping treats in a towel is a common enrichment idea but for many dogs that quickly becomes too easy – especially if you do a lot of enrichment games and the dogs learn strategies to solve puzzles faster! A level up could include a large blanket or bedspread – these are our sofa covers for… Read more

  • How to remix Buster ActivityMat tasks

    How to remix Buster ActivityMat tasks

    Buster ActivityMat is quite simply the best canine enrichment toy/game on the market anywhere – so many levels of difficulty give you an ability to build the games as the dog’s skills grow which gives it longevity. The initial investment is pretty high, which probably scares off many people – can it really be worth… Read more

  • When things get rough, don’t lose faith & keep working

    When things get rough, don’t lose faith & keep working

    I read this post just now and it made me think of a couple of things – skip to end for the message of hope! https://www.instagram.com/p/CEeby-FJ3os/?igshid=q9560vguopej I would definitely say 2 females has not been the easiest of rides but now that Grace has reached adulthood things seem to be easing up. The worst time… Read more

  • A roundup of food enrichment ideas

    A roundup of food enrichment ideas

    I’ve found myself talking about food enrichment to friends a lot recently, so I thought I’d write up some of the things that I regularly do to keep our busy doggies chilled out and entertained. First up, some toys and then I’ll walk through what I do with them… We have a lot of food… Read more