shadow – Jun 29, 2009 12:00 AM

Written by "Pups at One Year" program participants Ann Powell and Annette Good: This week there were three enclosure enrichment programs which serve the purpose of creating additional stimulation for the pack. This week one of the enrichment programs was meat based, one was scent-based, by adding Catnip and Fish Oil to various items throughout the enclosure. The third enrichment program centered around two watermelons, two cantaloupe and two honeydew melons. Each melon had a core removed, small bits of sausages were stuffed into the center and the core replaced. Shadow used his paws to roll the melons and then carried them around the enclosure as well as some scent rolling; however as shown in this weeks photo, the grin behavior he is demonstrating shows that he enjoyed Thursday's scent enrichment. He scent rolled many times on the areas where the catnip was used, the fish oil did not seem to be as stimulating for him.