Choosing Enrichment Toys by Play Style

A simple way to choose enrichment toys based on whether your dog loves sniffing, chewing, chasing or solving puzzles.

For sniffers

Sniff-led dogs often enjoy snuffle mats, scatter feeding and hide-and-find games. Keep the setup calm and let them work at their own pace.

Chewers often do well with durable chew toys, lick mats and supervised settling activities. Match the toy to your dog’s chewing strength.

Chasers may enjoy tug, fetch and short movement games. Keep sessions brief and add a clear finish so arousal comes back down.

Puzzle toys are useful for dogs who like working things out. Start with an easy setting, then increase challenge slowly.

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