Enrichment Deck - Brain Games for Dogs ~ Updated ✨
Enrichment Deck - Brain Games for Dogs ~ Updated ✨
Enrichment ...made easy.
A simple, stress-free way to provide your dog with mental stimulation and create a calming routine.
No more wracking your brain for ideas. Just pick a card to enrich your dog's day!
What's Inside?
✨ 52 activity cards: Step-by-step instructions to play, bond and learn about your dog. Includes a range of brain games and enrichment activities specifically designed to provide outlets for natural behaviours and foster a sense of agency, supporting your dog's emotional well being.
🐕 5 key categories: Calm, Focus, Puzzle, Play & Bond. Shuffle the deck for variety or pick from category to work on a specific area.
📖 Handy Guidebook: Extra tips, challenge options and ways to tailor the activities to your dog.
- Banish decision fatigue - just pick a card and follow the instructions.
- Clear & practical - no vague advice like “just give your dog a job”.
- Grounded in enrichment that works - even for reactive, anxious or high-drive dogs.
- A way to understand your dog - not just entertain them.
True enrichment isn’t about simply occupying your dog - it’s about deepening trust, fostering inner contentment and helping both you and your dog feel more fulfilled.
Give your dog the gift of enrichment ♡
Personal note - why I created the deck
Personal note - why I created the deck
This isn’t just more enrichment ideas. It’s a way to actually use them.
I created the deck because I needed it myself. I thought I needed to do more (and more) with my working-bred springer spaniel to fulfil his drive.
...And I love learning, I thrive on it. So I dove into the dog world and found it fascinating.
But unless you want to make this your full-time job (like I did), it can be a bit much.
Let's face it, there’s no shortage of dog advice out there: Reels. Facebook groups. Instagram trainers. Online memberships you keep meaning to log into...
One minute you’re saving ten ideas - the next, you’re too mentally fried to try even one.
We’re not meant to process this much information (let alone opinions). So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone.
The reality is it's not about doing more. This can be counterproductive and increase your dog's arousal level (stress).
Instead, do the core components well so that your dog feels calm, secure and able to relax.
What I needed was something simple. Something I would actually use. Something I could do at home or on walks. Something that would work his mind, support his nervous system and create a deeper bond.
So I made the deck to eliminate decision fatigue.
No scrolling. No planning. No second-guessing.
Yes, you’ll get a deck full of ideas - but more importantly, you’ll stop reinventing the wheel.
Just pick a card. Follow the steps. Connect with your dog in bite-sized blocks of five minutes or less.
Fun, low-pressure and made for real life. Give your dog (and yourself) a moment of calm.
- Grow calmness, focus & your bond.
- Developed in collab with the RSPCA.
- Promoted by canine pro's & welfare charities.
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“Most people struggle to find things to do with their dogs. They go to the ‘boring’ regular stuff; sit, down, paw... The cards give something different.
I can say to clients, when you’re watching TV during the evening, take a card out during the advert breaks and do an activity. It’s literally word-for-word; ‘do this exactly’.
They’re not faffing about going all over the internet trying to find things to do. They’re got their own deck of cards and it becomes an easier thing for to do.
You’ve got enough cards to repeat over the course of the year. All these activities your dog starts to do then builds a bit of confidence, more focus and helps your dog relax.
The feedback I’ve had back from clients is that they really help and it’s such a nice thing to be able to offer. They go and buy a set and it helps with their bond and calmness for their dogs. It just works for people.”
Mark Bridger-Pescott
Advanced Canine Behaviourist
Owner of Bone Canis | Director of IntoDogs
FAQ
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What's inside the box?
You get a deck of 52 Activity Cards.
The front of each card is decorative and features different illustrated dogs.
The reverse of each card provides instructions for the games and activities.
There are 5 colour-coded Key Categories: Calm, Focus, Play, Puzzle & Bond
Plus, a Guide Booklet for additional tips and progressive activity levels.
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What type of activities does this include?
✔ Scent games – become part of your dog’s #1 activity!
✔ Enrichment activities – includes easy DIY puzzle feeding activities & provides an appropriate outlet for expressing natural, stress-relieving behaviours.
✔ Brain games – boosts your dog’s confidence and motivation levels.
✔ Bonding exercises – strengthens your relationship through working together.
✔ Stealth training – reinforces positive behaviours such as toy sharing, recall, proximity and responsiveness while your dog just thinks you’re the most fun person ever.
Our approach is always positive reinforcement!➟
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How do I integrate this into my life?
Ideal for:
- Daily mental stimulation & enrichment.
- Adverse weather conditions (heatwaves, storms etc).
- Restricted exercise & recovery from injury.
- Becoming more interesting to your dog (especially in stimulating environments).
- Helping your dog to settle in new situations.
- Occupying or redirecting energy into a productive outlet.
- Creating a decompression routine with calming activities.
- Developing a relationship with a new dog.
- Getting the whole family involved with your dog (always supervise children).
- For people or dogs with limited mobility.
- Engaging puppies without overexercising them.
- Fosterers, rescue centre workers and other dog-professionals; boarders, groomers, walkers etc.
Why enrichment?
Enrichment is what your dog actually wants to do. Enrichment activities give your dog an outlet for expressing natural behaviours.
In other words, simply ‘be more dog’!
This is crucial for their overall wellbeing.
Enrichment is a foundation for animal welfare and can help resolve a number of ‘undesirable’ behaviours which often stem from boredom and frustration.
So instead of trying to ‘fix’ chewing, digging, excess energy etc, we can do simple activities with our dog to provide safe and appropriate opportunities to fulfil these behavioural needs.
The main purpose of the deck is to be a resource to learn more about our dogs and help us give them what they need.
When a dog has plenty of enrichment in their life, they are calmer, more balanced and fulfilled and less ‘desperate’ to find their kicks elsewhere!
The benefits of brain games for dogs
Positive experiences boost your dog's emotional wellbeing.
Activities create opportunities for your dog to problem-solve & make their own decisions.
Dog Welfare
The Enrichment Deck is used by numerous dog welfare organisations to provide varied enrichment activities to dogs within their care and support owners with their new dog.
These carefully designed brain games for dogs help you discover what your dog finds engaging; encouraging you to work with them in a way they find rewarding.
Meeting a dog’s enrichment needs can help address common behavioural concerns such as lack of calmness, destructive tendencies and inappropriate greetings.
What started as a passion project with my own spaniel has now grown into a greater mission - to help owners understand their dogs better, thus helping reduce the number of dogs being surrendered for rehoming.
Every dog deserves the chance to thrive through enrichment activities that cater to their natural instincts and intelligence.
Always seek the help of a behaviourist when needed.
People for Animal Care Trust
"Why not give your dog the gift of time? Time spent with your dogs is never wasted.
Here at PACT, we introduced a deck of cards into our kennels already busy routine, and we couldn’t be happier.
The deck includes 52 cards which we have found to be a great help with the dogs, there is a card for each and every dog.
We have found the deck to be incredibly valuable to our training program, its helped us bond, create calm activities, build trust and enrich the dogs lives.
So if you love your dog and want to enrich their lives, buy a deck! You won’t regret it!”
Let customers speak for us
I have 2 lagotto romagnolos (working breed), one of whom has some reactivity issues. Over the last 2 years, i've had to find different ways to enrich his life that doesn't involve off leash walks. I have learned different enrichment ideas online but can never remember them when I want to do it with my dog- ENTER THIS DECK! Almost every day when I get home from work, I pick 1-3 cards at random and do the games. A few of them, i've had the thought "Chuckles won't like this one" but he ends up always surprising me and loving the game (or perhaps the novely). I am so happy I purchased this deck. Now I don't have to remember or create an enrichment plan, and my lagottos are exhausted after just a few rounds. Thank you Chloe!
I've just listened to the webinar on enrichment and the cards and the snuffle puzzle toy and instantly went and bought them. We have a really busy spaniel whom I am really struggling to get to focus on me outside of the house and these sound like exactly what I need to work with him and enrich his life. Can;t wait!
My Cockapoo loves his snuffle mat. It is a source of excitement every evening and if I forget, he sits and stares at me until it jogs my memory. It comes on every holiday with us and is easy to clean - a brilliant idea.
A few years ago I started making a snuffle mat, coincidently using the same rubber mat, but bought a sheet of felt. Oh dear, cutting the long strips was tiresome and after a few hours work it ended up put away to gather dust.
So when this kit was announced I knew I’d finally make that snuffle mat I’d always promised our dog - pre-cut strips make it so much easier.
Really great kit; I'm sure I’ll get another one :)
I’ve been looking for a large snuffle mat for my dog for a long time but the ‘shop’ bought ones were too flimsy, didn’t seem ‘engaging’ enough or felt rough to touch. I’ve bought the plait and snuffle ball from Chloe before so know the quality of material she used (very good quality fleece, soft and thick). I’d even thought of making a mat myself but didn’t know where to start getting the materials. So, when I saw this kit, it ticked all the boxes. It arrived quickly. The rubber mat is substantial, heavy enough not to be moved around by the dog but light enough to be taken outside to shake clean. The fleece is ready to use. You just tie knots! It took me a couple of evenings to complete. I ran out of fleece but this was my fault as I hadn’t read the instructions properly so I had filled EVERY gap. I contacted Chloe who posted extra fleece strips too me, thank you Chloe. The mat is dense and I can hide a full meal of kibble in the material. Takes my dog a good 10 mins to find all the kibble with an added bonus of kibble that has fallen through the mat when I pick it up. Overall, well worth the money, nice to have made something for my dog and the dog loves it.
This was recommended to me by a trainer as we try to deal with my dog’s on lead reactivity.
We are both really enjoying it and it is so useful for me as I really don’t have much experience.
My greyhound loves playing with squeaky toys so wasn't sure if he would bother with this but he loves it ! We use it after a walk as he doesn't get off lead, he uses up his energy(and mine ) chasing this around . Have only tried it once so far for hiding treats in and that was a success as well . Absolutely love this . Lovely material and colours
Fantastic product, thick material, very well made. I was slightly worried that my dog would be able to shake the treats out, but she really had to work to get the food out. Very pleased overall.
These are a fantastic idea, a by product from the brewing business and our old girl Ellie loves them. And they don't smell too bad either....maybe that's because I'm a beer lover too 😂. We always try to give Ellie healthy treats and these are full of good things and she definitely approves.
We bought Ellie a snuffle ball for Christmas and she loves it. We've tucked her kibble and other dog treats into the folds and she absolutely loves, err, well, snuffling for the prizes 😂. It keeps her entertained for ages and it seems to tire her out too which is great. Ellie is an older girl so we didn't risk taking her out for a walk in the receipt sub zero weather, so we gave her the snuffle ball instead, and it works a treat.
I purchased one of these Puzzle Feeder Plait toys at Christmas for my dog. She is an Australian Shepherd who needs to keep busy. This toy does just that. You can fill all the nooks and crannies with treats and let your dog have at it and it will keep them busy for quite a while. It is well made of a soft fabric and feel this was a great purchase. So good in fact I just ordered another one for my son's dog. Yes, Christmas has come and gone but this toy is a keeper so I bought it anyway.
Gave these to my son and his new dog. Bailey (the dog) loves the toy and the blueberry peanut butter was a big hit! My son hasn't tried any of the card suggestions yet but seemed to think it would help keep his young pup entertained and learning.
Sadie loves her new snuffle toy, took to it straight away and enjoyed retrieving her treats. A fantastic product, very well made and love the colour combination we chose. This is a great enrichment toy for our whippet, very pleased and would recommend.
Thank you for this fantastic snuffle toy. Great to put our dog treats in the pockets. Many many hours of fun from the time you open the package and a nice touch of a card thanking you his quality and it is well worth the price which is very reasonable I would certainly recommend these great products. Thanks again Rob.
The cards are perfect for giving fresh new ideas to help keep your dog, amused, calm or happy.
Perfect size pack to take out and about with you. Good sturdy box and great quality cards too.
I have 2 lagotto romagnolos (working breed), one of whom has some reactivity issues. Over the last 2 years, i've had to find different ways to enrich his life that doesn't involve off leash walks. I have learned different enrichment ideas online but can never remember them when I want to do it with my dog- ENTER THIS DECK! Almost every day when I get home from work, I pick 1-3 cards at random and do the games. A few of them, i've had the thought "Chuckles won't like this one" but he ends up always surprising me and loving the game (or perhaps the novely). I am so happy I purchased this deck. Now I don't have to remember or create an enrichment plan, and my lagottos are exhausted after just a few rounds. Thank you Chloe!
I've just listened to the webinar on enrichment and the cards and the snuffle puzzle toy and instantly went and bought them. We have a really busy spaniel whom I am really struggling to get to focus on me outside of the house and these sound like exactly what I need to work with him and enrich his life. Can;t wait!
This was recommended to me by a trainer as we try to deal with my dog’s on lead reactivity.
We are both really enjoying it and it is so useful for me as I really don’t have much experience.
Lovely cards and great activities for my two dogs. The categories — play, bond, focus, puzzle, etc., help me choose what’s right for any given moment, and the guide is a training book unto itself. Will be ordering more sets as gifts!
Gave these to my son and his new dog. Bailey (the dog) loves the toy and the blueberry peanut butter was a big hit! My son hasn't tried any of the card suggestions yet but seemed to think it would help keep his young pup entertained and learning.
