232 | Are You Doing Too Much for Your Dog? When Enrichment Becomes Another Job

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Aug 20, 2026 · 25m

Hey Dog Lover 🐾

Does your dog need more enrichment?

More mental stimulation? More exercise? More games? More training?

If you've ever worried that you're not doing enough to meet your dog's needs, this episode is for you.

Somewhere along the way, I think we've started confusing enrichment with fulfillment. And they're not necessarily the same thing.

We've been told our dogs need puzzle toys, scent games, training games, lick mats, snuffle mats and endless mental stimulation. But those are simply tools we've created to give dogs opportunities to engage in behaviours that may matter to them.

So…