My Dog Is Bored—What Do I Do? Enrichment Ideas from a Savannah Dog Trainer
What is Enrichment and Why is it Important? Is your dog chewing the furniture, digging at the rug, or nudging your arm every few minutes while you’re trying to work or relax? It’s easy to label that behavior as "naughty", "needy", or "too much to handle". But your dog isn’t being “bad.” Your dog is probably bored. As a rewards-based dog trainer working with families in the Savannah area, I see boredom as the root cause of many common challenges—chewing, counter surfing, mouthing, and general...