The Dog Den and The Puppy Den

Enrichment Program

Welcome to our Enrichment Program!

What is enrichment?

Enrichment can be simply summed up as meeting the animal’s needs - physical, mental, and emotional.

Our standard daycare program addresses some areas of enrichment. And our enrichment program will help to supplement daycare with additional opportunities to help meet the needs of each of our dogs - that is customized to each specific dog!

Read even more about our enrichment here!

Our monthly enrichment program will consist of a different enrichment activity each week. We will be incorporating food enrichment, sensory enrichment, skill-building enrichment, and physical enrichment activities each month.

Tactile enrichment: From working on balance and strength, to new surfaces, strange objects, and fun obstacle courses this monthly enrichment activity is all about confidence building and body awareness! 

Sensory enrichment: Sniffing out a scent, digging in a sandbox, finding hidden snacks. Your dog will be using their different senses each month!

Skill building enrichment: A new trick each month! We will be advancing the trick as your dog gets better and better. Learn something new or expand on something they may know already!

Physical enrichment: One on One time! Does your dog love tug? Pool time? Fetch? Snuggles? This week’s activity will be all about one-on-one time tailored to your dog’s favorite activities!

Food Enrichment (Licki mats, Kong's, etc.) will now be offered at all times for a price of just $10. So if you forget their lunch, want to give them an extra brain activity, or are working on settling in a crate we can add this activity on at any time! Let us know at our front door at drop off, give us a call, or send us an email to Enrichment@thedogden.com to add this on to your pup's day with us!

New to enrichment? Please fill out the form below to get started.

Current enrichment clients, please use the form below to reserve your spot in this month’s activities!

Activity Calendar

January 2025

December 21-January 5 : closed for the holidays!

January 6th-10th: Holiday Hangover

We've made it through the holiday season but now it's cold outside, you're tired but your pup is restless. This week is all about letting them get those post holiday beans out of their system!  With no set agenda, we will sniffing, hunting, playing, snuggling, and so much more depending on what your dog loves!

January 13th-17th: New Year, New Me!

The new year always brings out the new year's resolutions and we're here to help out! Using our fitness equipment, we will be “working out” with your pups this week.

January 20th-24th: The weather outside is frightful…

It may be too cold for our normal outside activities, but that just means it's the perfect time to refresh our scent games inside!  But you never know with Wisconsin winters and it might be mild enough for a trip outside to play scent games!

January 27th-31st: Ice Maze

Think your dog can find their way through the maze to find the abominable snowman?  We will find out this week!



Pricing

Membership Pricing: $15/month

Beginning in January 2024, our enrichment pricing will be simplified. Enrichment members pay a membership fee $15 per month billed monthly*. Membership give you a discounted rate on any activities, which are billed separately.

Members enjoy a 50% discounted rate off the drop-in price for the enrichment activities. These are billed at the time of service.

Space is limited so be sure to sign up today!

*Must be purchased in advance for the entire month. Automatic billing for the membership fees will occur on the 1st of the month. Cancel anytime!

Drop-In Spots: Priced per activity**

**non-members can sign up for the activities on a drop-in basis for $20 an activity. If you do 2 or more activities per month, the membership saves you money!

Ask your Playgroup Leader or email us today to secure your spot: enrichment@thedogden.com