Scatter feeding is one of the daily enrichment activities that pup guests love at Pupmont. If your dog inhales their dinner in seconds or seems perpetually bored, it’s time to try scatter feeding. This low-tech "snacktivity" involves ditching the traditional food bowl and spreading your dog’s kibble or treats across a safe surface—like a patch of grass or a rug—instead. Why It Works Scatter feeding taps into a dog’s natural foraging instincts. In the wild, canines don’t fin

Zoe enjoys slowly licking her delicious frozen treat. A tablespoon of food usually disappears in about three seconds flat. But smear that exact same amount across a textured silicone mat, and it turns into 20 minutes of quiet, focused mental work. The other day, I gave Zoe a frozen lick mat spread with a little peanut butter and unsweetened applesauce. Twenty minutes later, she was still working at it. She was completely zoned in, quietly licking every little groove, and much