This is the puppy training podcast episode 162 enrichment ideas for dogs.

This podcast is designed to help you on your journey of becoming best friends through love and learning as you train your own dog from home.

And I'm here to help you every step of the way.

This is the puppy training podcast and I'm your host, Amy Jensen. Hello, welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm so

glad you are here. I'm Amy Jensen if we haven't met. I'm the owner and creator of Baxter and Bella,

the online puppy school. And I know we call this the puppy training podcast and we and Bella, the online puppy school. And I know we call this

the puppy training podcast. And we call our school the online puppy school, but we help dogs of all

ages. Now today in Utah, it is a blizzard. We are getting some snow that we need, so we're

thankful for it. But it is very cold and very windy outside. And Baxter and I have not had our daily walk yet.

So I thought, why not on the podcast talk about a few fun enrichment activities that I do

with Baxter and that you can do with your dog on days when maybe you can't get outside as much

as you would like, maybe due to weather, but also sometimes when we have new puppies,

we don't have a private outdoor space that they can play in. We spend a lot of time indoors.

So if you have a new puppy who is unvaccinated and you are being careful about where they play,

then this episode is also for you. Now, enriching the lives of our dogs is essential.

It just makes for happier, healthier canine

companions. So it benefits their well-being and their happiness. Various methods can be used to

stimulate our dogs' minds and keep them engaged. There are so many options out there. Puzzle toys,

Kong toys, Westpaws, topples are among our favorites.

The Pupp Pod is a great option. Outward Hound is a brand that we look to a lot for food puzzle

toys. They just all offer mental stimulation as dogs work to extract food or treats from these

items and these toys. So these toys encourage problem

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