The Stress Factor in Dogs by Kristina Spaulding

Author:Kristina Spaulding
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Published: 2022-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Provide enrichment

Enrichment is another factor that can improve an animal’s ability to cope with stress. Enrichment can be difficult to define. Indeed, there is no single agreed upon definition within the scientific literature (Meehan and Mench, 2007). However, in general, when we refer to enrichment, we’re looking for a couple factors. First, enrichment should provide an increased opportunity for animals to engage in species-typical behavior. Second, it should increase welfare in a measurable way. (Meehan and Mench, 2007; Clark, 2017).

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