Discovery Kit Guide
Discovery Kit Guide
Every other month, we explore a different aspect of how dog's experience the world with activities, games and toys that are interactive, fun, and enriching for dogs of all sizes and ages.
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Everything you need to learn and have fun together
Premium games, gear, and toys
- Supplies for 4-6 activities and games
- A mix of shared and independent fun
- Durable, long-lasting items
- Perfect for dogs of all ages and sizes
Guide
- A concise yet in-depth exploration of the kit's topic
Look inside the current Discovery Kit: Dumpster Thrivers
Available July and August
Dig into which emotions dogs do and don’t experience, what it’s like to feel emotions as a dog, how to tell what your dog is feeling, and how to use all this info to help your dog thrive!
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Quiet Mat
Work with your dog to strengthen their emotional regulation and help them stay calm in exciting, stressful, or stimulating situations.
Source: Dogby, Boston, MA
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Puzzle Bowl-Mat
Encourage self soothing and reduce boredom-based naughtiness with this lick mat.
Source: Messy Mutts, Toronto, ON
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Snuffle Ball
This snack-sized food puzzle is a great tool to help your dog transition from excited to calm after walks, games, and greetings.
Source: Wag and Bark, Albuquerque, NM
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Treat Pouch
Work to change your dog’s emotional responses on walks to make them more fun and less stressful for both of you.
Source: Walking Paws Boutique, Alexandria, VA
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Body Language Guide
Learn the nuances of interpreting dog body language and behavior to increase your fluency in speaking “dog.”
Author: Lili Chin
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Training Treats
These low calorie, shelf-stable treats are great to have on hand as you and your dog work on emotional regulation skills.
Source: Polka Dog Bakery, Boston, MA
The exact items in your Discovery Kits may vary slightly in color or style.
Upcoming Discovery Kit topics
September - October: Naughty by Nature
Many of the naughty things that our dogs do are perfectly normal, acceptable behaviors to them. We'll explore why dogs do them and how to let your dog have fun being a dog without trashing your house.
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
Unlike cats, most dogs no longer have the entire set of hunting skills needed to catch and eat prey. Let's explore each of these skills and look at how they shaped domestication, breed differences, and our dogs' behavior today.
January - February: Smellscapes
The Smellscapes Kit explores 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.
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Why do Discovery Kits ship every other month?
Shipping Discovery Kits every other month gives us more time to craft high quality experiences for you and your dog. It also allows us to select premium products with a higher value that would make monthly deliveries cost-prohibitive for many of our customers.
Plus, having 2 months with each kit gives you and your dog more time to immerse yourselves in and to fit it in around your busy life without having unused kits piling up.