In the zoo world, the term “enrichment” is used a lot. Enrichment is defined as any item that encourages natural behaviors, and because zoo animals are provided with everything they need to survive, zookeepers need to give them ways to practice natural behaviors they would use in the wild.
In the dog training world, trainers focus on canine enrichment. Although dogs are not wild animals, they have primal instincts as well. Chewing, hunting and sniffing are all natural behaviors dogs need to practice in order to get the mental stimulation that is necessary and important to live a happy and healthy life.
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