How can we make shelter dogs more comfortable before finding their forever homes?
While many dogs are already companion animals in loving homes, others are waiting patiently in shelters to find their forever homes. This time in shelters can be extremely distressing to some dogs due to lack of control, stressors such as noise and spatial restriction, and inadequate environmental enrichment. When environmental enrichment is added to a captive animal’s life, the goal is to encourage behaviors typical to the species and decrease the frequency of abnormal behav