Dog Enrichment Activity Pack | 36 Games, 8-Week Planner (Printable PDF)

Dog enrichment activity pack: 36 printable game cards, a six-types poster and a type-in 8-week rotation planner. ASPCA-sourced methods, puppy to senior.

The chewed couch was never about the couch. The ASPCA puts it plainly: dogs who don't get enrichment "tend to find ways to enrich themselves, resulting in unwanted behaviors." This pack gives your dog a better job — 36 of them. A tired nose beats a chewed couch.

Made by New Dog Co, the small press behind the First-Time Dog Owner Guide. Every method is cited to a named source: ASPCA, ASPCApro, AAHA, FDA, AVSAB and peer-reviewed enrichment research.

WHAT'S INSIDE (16 pages)
• 36 activity cards across six types: food & foraging, sensory & scent, cognitive, physical & play, social & calm, environmental
• Every card flagged: difficulty (easy / moderate / advanced), DIY-from-household-items, supervision required
• The Six Types of Enrichment: wall poster
• 8-Week Rotation Planner: because novelty is the active ingredient
• Weekly Menu: print page 11 fresh every week; one or two small things a day is plenty
• The Never-List: sourced safety page: xylitol, grapes, cooked bones, rawhide, and the AAHA 10% calorie rule
• Adaptations for puppies, seniors and dogs on crate rest
• "What a Bored Dog Looks Like": diagnostic checklist + the two-week test
• Full sources page

WHY THIS ONE
• A system, not a list: cards plus planners turn ideas into a habit
• Straight about sources: we even tell you which famous claim ("15 min of sniffing = 1 hour of walking") has no study behind it, and cite the research that does exist
• Mostly free to run: bath mats, muffin tins, cardboard boxes and the dog's own kibble
• Type-in fillable: the 8-week rotation and weekly menu are real PDF form fields (or print and write)

HOW IT WORKS

Buy: files unlock instantly at checkout
Download: both US Letter and A4 — print-ready and home-printer friendly
Play tonight: the first game needs a bath mat and a handful of kibble
GOOD TO KNOW
• Digital product. Nothing ships.
• Fillable on-screen: the 8-week rotation (page 10) and the weekly menu (page 11) accept typed text in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader — a browser preview may not save what you type. Prefer paper? Just print and write.
• Personal use license. Trainers, walkers and shelters: message us about client use.
• Educational content, not veterinary advice. New foods, new chews, or a dog with health issues: ask your vet first.
• Illustrations were created with AI image tools, then curated, edited and designed into this product by us. (Disclosed per Etsy's policy on AI-assisted work: select the AI disclosure option when listing.)