28th December 2022

Some enrichment time and then some more laser treatment for Mr. Murphy. He loves having a snuffle through things hunting for treats so we make his laser treatment part of that as we want him to have a positive association with it. He adores Laura of Move More Veterinary Physiotherapy and is always so happy to see her. 

One tired boy 

Murphy is ready to find his new home. He is a lovely affectionate but calm boy who will settle beautifully for a snooze. He is a pleasure to walk and enjoys a good sniff or to just watch people and other dogs go by.

Luna Bear

Luna had some enrichment time today - she loves searching for food and licky mats but her biggest enrichment is playing with toys - soft toys to mouth. 

Setting up enrichment for dogs with 3-4 items can help us work out what they enjoy best, what slows them down and calms them and what gets them very excited.

Having a room set up like a lounge is so useful for rescue dogs as it gives us an opportunity to find out how they would be in a home. Luna Bear enjoys snuffle mats and licky mats and all the other enrichment items but once she has cleared them she grabs a teddy and lies down quietly.

It is really important to include at least one water bowl as part of the enrichment as it is thirsty work.

Luna Bear is definitely ready to find her new home. Ideally she would be the only dog in the house so she gets all the love and attention she deserves. No young children as Luna Bear gets quite excited by their voices and could accidentally knock them over. She needs a calm, quiet household with someone who enjoys walking.

Little Luna

Meet little Luna. Luna is just getting to know me so I set up the enrichment room for her so she associates me with calmness and good things before we do any work with her.

I placed the snuffle mat and licky mat on a platform to save little Luna from having to bend her neck down but she clearly preferred to get a good view of what was on them!

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