Training & Behavior · Dogs
The Brain-Building Blueprint
Cognitive Enrichment and Novelty Play for Tiny Pups
Fifteen minutes of brain work beats an hour of running. 12 modules on neuroplasticity, snuffle mats and kibble scatters, beginner scent work, puzzle toys by age, the zero-dollar enrichment lab, balance and body awareness, frustration tolerance, tug and fetch with rules, the living-room 'sculpture park', and why bored puppies redecorate.
About this course
A frantic puppy is usually a bored one, and more running just builds a fitter frantic puppy. This course works the organ that actually gets tired: the brain. You'll turn a 15-second meal into a snuffle-mat hunt, teach 'find it' with cardboard boxes, match puzzle toys to your puppy's age so they build confidence instead of meltdowns, run a zero-dollar enrichment lab out of towels and muffin tins, and build a wobbly little gym for body awareness that protects soft growth plates. It also covers the skill most people skip — letting a puppy be a tiny bit frustrated and rewarding the breakthrough — plus tug and fetch with rules, the living-room sculpture park that makes weird objects boring, and why a chewed baseboard is a job the puppy assigned itself.
What you'll learn
- Neuroplasticity and why 15 minutes of brain work exhausts a puppy more than an hour of running
- Foraging: snuffle mats, controlled indoor scatters, and the calming effect of sustained sniffing
- Beginner scent work with boxes and a 'find it' cue; puzzle toys matched to age (Level 1 to 3)
- The zero-dollar enrichment lab: rolled-towel burritos, cardboard shredding, muffin-tin puzzles
- Proprioception and balance obstacles that protect growth plates; the frustration tolerance curve
- Tug and fetch with rules, the novelty 'sculpture park', and pre-emptive enrichment to prevent boredom destruction
Course outline (12 modules)
Quiz & Certificate
Knowledge quiz
After completing all lessons, take a short quiz to test your understanding.
Go to quiz →Completion certificate
Pass the quiz and earn a shareable certificate of completion.
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$9.99 · Lifetime access · 12 lessons