We're obviously not the only ones creating enrichment toys ...

zoos do it to. Enrichment toys allow animals to show their natural behavior, adds variety to both the animal's life and the exhibit, makes them exercise, and enhances the character of the creature. They can do a really good job trying to stimulate the creature's mind. For example, instead of just giving a Giant Panda a whole apple right in front of him. How about we put it in a box and let the Giant Panda find the face that is open by using his sense of smell? Or maybe perhaps we should give him a fruitsicle. A frozen treat, where it consists of frozen fruit juice and H20, where he has to slurp the fruitsicle to consume it just like we do.



In addition, these enrichment toys can last a pretty long time as long as they are built by reliable material like heavy-duty plastic, rubber, or bamboo. These things can come in many shapes and sizes like ropes, barrels, toy balls, and much more. So don't just let your dog sit there watching television and turn into a couch potato! Make him/her active by giving him a tennis ball to chew on, take a walk, or launch a frisbee and watch your dog run free as a bird.