{"id":377,"date":"2020-03-09T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T20:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/?p=377"},"modified":"2020-03-09T15:10:52","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T20:10:52","slug":"the-importance-of-enrichment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-enrichment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Enrichment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By: Lena Hansen,\nZimmVet Daycare Assistant Manager <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/milaballpit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-378\" width=\"243\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/milaballpit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/milaballpit-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/www.zimmvet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/milaballpit-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at ZimmVet\u2019s Dog Daycare and Pet Hotel, we know just\nhow important enrichment is for the dogs that stay with us.&nbsp; It\u2019s one thing for the dogs to be able to\ninteract with other canines, but it is essential for them to receive mental\nenrichment as well so that their confidence and social skills can build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different enrichment activities can be beneficial in\nmultiple ways.&nbsp; Do you ever walk into a\ndifferent room and then come back to discover that your pooch ripped apart the\ngarbage can?&nbsp; Although this type of\nbehavior might have different causes, one of the possible reasons why your dog\nis could simply just be bored. Mental and physical stimulation through\nenrichment can help promote a well-behaved, happy dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the enrichment activities that we offer during play\nat ZimmVet are ball pits, pools, bubbles, puzzle toys, basic obedience\npractice, and obstacle courses.&nbsp; These\nactivities help stimulate the mind, build confidence, and promote\nproblem-solving.&nbsp; But these don\u2019t have to\nonly be done at a doggy daycare.&nbsp; Try\nincorporating some of these enrichment activities at home. &nbsp;Puppies especially thrive when able to participate\nin different engaging activities because it not only helps them get used to new\nobjects, sights, and smells, but helps their brain grow too. Contact ZimmVet to\ndiscuss enrichment activities available during daycare and how they would\nbenefit your dog 763-846-4848.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Lena Hansen, ZimmVet Daycare Assistant Manager Here at ZimmVet\u2019s Dog Daycare and Pet Hotel, we know just how important enrichment is for the dogs that stay with us.&nbsp; It\u2019s one thing for the dogs to be able to interact with other canines, but it is essential for them to receive mental enrichment as well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-zimmvet-news-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Importance of Enrichment | ZimmVet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mental and physical stimulation through enrichment can help promote a well-behaved, happy dog. 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