Stress Free Dog Walks

Scatter Feeding Is Not ‘Enrichment’ (Behaviour Can Get Worse)


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Your dog is not a chicken. So why are we told to feed them like one? If you’ve ever been advised to scatter your dog’s meal ‘for enrichment’… that’s advice for the wrong species. 

What has feeding styles got to do with stress free walks, anyway? We tend to think of ‘walking problems’ (pulling, barking, lunging, ignoring you) starting only when the lead goes on. But calm walks start much earlier. They start in the daily rituals at home. Even in the way you feed your dog.

In this episode, discover:

  • Why scatter feeding meals misunderstands what dogs are naturally wired to do
  • What enrichment really means (and why it’s harmful that we’re misunderstanding this)
  • Easy alternatives that fulfil your dog’s instincts without creating frustration or panic

It’s a bit controversial, but I think you’ll find it liberating.

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Stress Free Dog WalksBy Katie Guastapaglia