Enrichment & Cognition
Healthy-aging science for dogs — NAD+, joints, and honest labels, made readable for devoted owners.
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How to Make a Cardboard Box Foraging Game for Dogs
A board-certified veterinary nutritionist's step-by-step guide to building a safe cardboard foraging game, plus what the evidence actually says about sniffing, cognition, and where supplements fit.
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A Simple Weekly Enrichment Plan for Dogs, Built Around the Aging Brain
A vet-neurologist's weekly enrichment schedule for dogs, structured around what actually changes in a dog's brain across life stages.
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Enrichment Ideas for Small-Breed Dogs: What Actually Keeps an Aging Brain Sharp
A veterinary nutritionist's evidence-bounded guide to enrichment for small-breed dogs — what stimulates an aging brain and body, what's still just promising, and a day plan sized to a small dog's joints.
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Puzzle Feeders for Dogs With Missing Teeth: A Vet Nutritionist's Practical Guide
How to choose, load, and introduce a puzzle feeder for a dog with missing or painful teeth, grounded in dental-disease evidence and real-world feeding trade-offs.
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Scent Work for Dogs: A Beginner's Guide
A veterinary nutritionist and sports-medicine specialist explains how to start nose work with your dog, why it matters more as dogs age, and where the low-impact case for it holds up against traditional exercise.
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How to Tire Out a Puppy Without Over-Walking Their Joints
A hospice and rehab-minded vet's guide to exhausting a puppy's brain and body safely, without stacking miles onto joints that are still forming.
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What Is a Lick Mat Used For? An Evidence-Bounded Look at Slow Feeding and Distraction
A veterinary nutritionist explains what lick mats actually do for dogs — slow feeding, distraction during stress, and where the "calming" claims outrun the evidence.