by suzanne denk

Pumpkin Hay Bags for Bunnies: A Spooky Enrichment Treat!

Oct 07 2015

By: Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist Remember paper bag pumpkins from preschool? A brown lunch bag filled with hay provides an enriching way to provide a rabbit with some of his daily portion of hay. Simply fill the … →

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Easy Scent Games for Dogs

Jan 14 2014

Guest Blogger: Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist Dogs are great at detecting smells! They can find lost people, locate land mines, diagnose cancer, admire your new perfume, and find suspicious luggage content. Those superior sniffing noses should have some fun! … →

Posted in by suzanne denk, dog, enrichment, game, nose games, nose work, scent

Bubbles Friday at Animal Friends

Apr 08 2013

By Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist for Animal Friends Everyone loves bubbles! Animals love bubbles too, which is why we use them as part of our kennel enrichment. Bubbles provide something interesting and new for animals to look at outside … →

Posted in bubble friday, by suzanne denk, cat, dogs, enrichment, rabbits

Enrichment: It’s Not Just Fun and Games at Animal Friends

Mar 11 2013

By Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist for Animal Friends I am having a bad day. My shoulders are tense and my neck hurts. I cannot focus and nothing has been crossed off the “to do” list. I am eating potato … →

Posted in animals, Bunnies, by suzanne denk, cats, dogs, enrichment, rabbits, staff

by suzanne denk

Pumpkin Hay Bags for Bunnies: A Spooky Enrichment Treat!

Easy Scent Games for Dogs

Bubbles Friday at Animal Friends

Enrichment: It’s Not Just Fun and Games at Animal Friends

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