What's in a Discovery Kit
Look inside the current Discovery Kit: Smellscapes
Available January and February
Immerse yourself in your dog’s rich world of smells to discover how their smelling superpowers transform the way they experience the world.
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Salty Dog Gear Co. Long Leash
A durable, 12-foot Biothane leash that gives your dog the flexibility needed to meander, vary their pace, or wander off trail in order to explore their world via smell.
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Waggly Hound Snuffle Mat
Let your dog enjoy mentally enriching and soothing sniffing and snuffling at mealtimes with this custom mat from The Waggly Hound.
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Dogby Scent Work Kit
Have fun trying a new dog sport together with this beginner level kit. It's a great way to burn mental energy and have fun indoors.
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Zippy Paws Burrow Toy
This multifunctional toy can be used in endless ways, including as a food puzzle to give your dog extra sniffing and scavenging time that will help them stay calm and well behaved throughout the day.
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Red Barn Food Roll
Your dog will love the meaty aroma of this moist dog food that makes a perfect treat, healthy yet motivating.
Complete list of Discovery Kit themes
January - February: Smellscapes
Explore how dogs' heightened sense of smell changes how they perceive and interact with the world around them.
Did you know? Dogs can smell many things that we think are odorless.
March - April: I Woof You
Take a deep dive into your dog's heart to learn more about how their capacity for love influenced their evolution and how they like to give and receive love today.
Did you know? Dogs, humans, and chimps are the only species known to catch yawns.
May - June: Dumpster Thrivers
Learn how scavenging played a critical role in the evolution from wolf to dog and is still a huge part of our dogs' behavior today.
Did you know? Because dogs evolved as a part of human societies, they can eat almost everything we eat.
July - August: Dog at Heart
Discover your dog's emotional range, how their emotional experience do and don't overlap with ours, and how to interpret their feelings.
Did you know? Happy dogs laugh. It's a soft, non-rhythmic panting sound.
September - October: Naughty by Nature
Explore the many dog behaviors that we find gross, destructive, or irritating but dogs find normal, acceptable or even polite.
Did you know? There is no consensus on why dogs roll in stinky stuff. A few top theories are that they are masking their scent for hunting, that they are spreading the scent of a resource to help others find it, or that it's just for fun.
November - December: Playful Predators
Delve into each of the skills involved in hunting and how they shaped domestication, breed differences, and our dogs' behavior today.
Did you know? Unlike cats, most dogs no longer have the entire set of hunting skills needed to catch and eat prey.
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