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Environmental Enrichment for Dogs: 25 Ideas for a Happy Dog at Home
You walk your dog for an hour a day, feed him twice, play with him for a while… and even so, when you get home, you find the chewed sofa, the shredded cushions or a rug torn to shreds.
If this sounds familiar, take a breath: the problem is not that your dog is destructive or lazy. It's that he's bored.
The science of canine behavior is clear: dogs need to use their brains as much as —or more than— their legs. Physical exercise tires the body for a while; mental stimulation tires them for real and in a lasting way. A dog that works his nose, solves problems and discovers new things ends the day pleasantly exhausted… and happy.