Enrichment For Puppies with Eileen Koval

Eileen is a certified dog behavior consultant and a certified professional dog trainer. She is one of only two certified dog behavior consultants in the state of Nevada.  She is also a graduate of the Mike Shikashio's Aggression in Dogs Master Course, who we had on the show last week. Eileen also does a lot of work with puppies starting as you as 8 weeks old. She lives ins Nevada, and one of her specialities is Rattlesnake Training. You can see more on her website confidentcaninesdogtraining.com. Today, she’s going to talk with us about enrichment for puppies. 

Questions:

• What is enrichment? 
• How does it differ from play, mental stimulation, and socialization?
• How can puppies, and adult dogs, benefit from enrichment?
• At what age should puppies start enrichment?
• What are some examples of puppy enrichment prior to them getting all of their shots?
• What about older puppies and adult dogs?
• When should puppies start agility training? 
• Can enrichment be combined with obedience training?
• What happens when puppies don’t get enough enrichment? 

You can reach Eilieen at https://www.confidentcaninesdogtraining.com/

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