Dog enrichment in Montreal

Enrichment gives dogs meaningful ways to engage in behaviours that matter to them, such as sniffing, exploring, foraging, playing, investigating, moving, problem-solving, and making choices. The activities that feel enriching will vary from one dog to another.

Distance and exercise aren’t the main goals. Enrichment walks make room for sniffing, exploration, choice, and activities suited to the individual dog. Some outings cover plenty of ground; others may involve spending ten fascinating minutes investigating one patch of grass.

No. Enrichment can involve scent, exploration, foraging, problem-solving, social experiences, gentle movement, or simply having more choice about how to interact with an environment. Activities can be adapted around age, health, mobility, and individual preferences.

It can be. For some dogs, appropriately chosen opportunities to sniff, explore, make choices, and engage with their environment can form part of supporting welfare and confidence. Dogs experiencing significant fear, anxiety, reactivity, or other behaviour concerns may benefit from starting with Behaviour Solutions so we can look at the bigger picture.

Every outing is a little different. We may explore a favourite route, visit a suitable nearby environment, follow scent, forage, practise a few useful skills, investigate something interesting, or simply give your dog plenty of time to sniff and choose where the outing takes us.

Yes. Regular and occasional enrichment walks are available, subject to scheduling and location. We can choose a frequency and outing length that works for your dog and your routine.

Yes. We start with simple tracks and build gradually. You don’t need previous scent-work experience, and the exercises are adjusted to your dog’s confidence and progress.