Enrichment for the Real World Podcast
1) #146 - Try It: Create Your Enrichment Menu
Ever find yourself staring at your pet thinking, “What do we even do for enrichment again?” Same. Today we’re walking through how to build your pet’s Enrichment Menu: a simple, sanity-saving list of a...Show More
2) #145 - Q&A: Dog Sociability
This week’s episode is built entirely from your questions! And honestly, we love that. Listener Q&As are some of our favorite conversations because they give us a window into what real pet parents and...Show More
3) #144 - Learning Over Threshold?
Ever try to teach your dog something new only to realize both of you are way too stressed to even remember your own names? Same. In this episode, Emily and our newest Pet Harmony team member, Veronica...Show More
4) #143 - Enriching Your Pet When You Feel Like You’re Drowning
Sometimes life hands you broken bones, cranky tendons, surprise vet trips, or a whole new set of limitations you definitely didn’t order. And meanwhile, your pet still needs… well, everything. In this...Show More
5) #142 - Enrichment Guilt: When Enough Doesn't Feel Like It
Do you ever feel like you’re not doing enough for your pet? Yeah… us too. But you know what? You’re probably doing way more than you give yourself credit for. In this episode, Allie and Ellen get real...Show More
6) #141 - Gratitude, But Not The Toxic Kind
Let’s be real: sometimes, being told to “just be grateful” when things are hard feels… gross. We get it. Gratitude can be helpful, but not when it’s used to slap a smiley face sticker over real pain. ...Show More
7) #140 - Try it - Strategies for Frantic Feeders
Does your dog lose their mind the second food appears? In this episode, Emily walks through a simple, science-based strategy to help “frantic feeders” relax around food. Learn how to use food to make ...Show More
8) #139 - Plentiful Enrichment: Creating a Full Life
What does it really mean to give our pets an abundant life? Emily and Claire unpack common myths around enrichment and abundance, where well-intentioned positive reinforcement can slip into coercion, ...Show More
9) #138 - What Horror Films Teach Us About Behavior
What do horror movies and your pet’s sense of safety have in common? More than you’d think. This week, Ellen and Emily get delightfully spooky as they unpack how elements that make horror films terrif...Show More
10) #137 - All Work And No Play Makes Everyone a Dull Critter
So many of us (pet parents and pros) get tangled up in “shoulds”. My dog should behave better. I should know how to fix this. People shouldn’t think my dog is “bad.” But what if some of the hardes...Show More