The Shelter Enrichment Playbook
Learn how to build a practical, structured and sustainable enrichment program for shelter dogs using creative, low-cost strategies that work within real shelter operations. Watch this recorded webinar on demand.
On Demand
Recorded Webinar
Practical
Shelter-Focused Strategies
Low Cost
Creative and Sustainable
Presenter
Madigan Muggridge from the Humane Society London and Middlesex
Why This Webinar Matters
Enrichment Should Be Essential Care, Not an Extra.
Shelter dogs spend significant time in environments that can limit choice, exploration, problem-solving and natural behaviours. This recorded webinar explores how to create a structured enrichment program that supports animal well-being while staying practical for busy shelter teams, with systems that are organized, sustainable, and realistic to maintain.
Webinar Highlights
What You'll Take Away
Build a Structured Enrichment Program
Learn how to move from individual enrichment activities to a repeatable system with clear responsibilities, schedules, preparation, storage and ongoing evaluation.
Individualize Without Overcomplicating
Explore group-based, universal, and individualized scheduling approaches, and learn how observations can help match enrichment to each dog's needs, preferences, and behaviour.
Make Enrichment Practical and Sustainable
Discover low-cost enrichment ideas, recycling strategies, volunteer-supported preparation and simple storage systems that make enrichment easier to deliver during busy shelter operations.
Practical Ideas You Can Use
From the Kennel to the Community
In-Kennel Enrichment
Food puzzles, Kongs, lick mats, snuffle activities, treat towels, chews and other easy-to-deliver activities.
Sensory Enrichment
Explore appropriate scents, audiobooks, classical music and environmental experiences that add variety to the kennel environment.
Low-Cost Solutions
Repurpose suitable paper bags, cardboard, packing paper and other materials while engaging volunteers and your community in sustainable preparation.
Beyond the Kennel
Consider Read and Relax, Dog Day Out, sleepovers, playgroups, field trips and advanced training opportunities as part of a broader enrichment strategy.
Meet Your Presenter
Madigan Muggridge, CPDT-KA
Behaviour, Training and Enrichment Lead
Humane Society London and Middlesex
Madigan (Madi) Muggridge brings 6.5 years of experience in shelter animal care and behaviour to her work at the Humane Society London and Middlesex.
She developed the organization’s canine enrichment program from the ground up, focusing on practical, sustainable enrichment systems that work within the realities of a busy shelter environment.
Her Approach
Madi’s work focuses on making enrichment practical, sustainable and achievable for shelter teams — creating systems that support dogs’ well-being while fitting into everyday animal care workflows.
Throughout the webinar, Madi shares practical strategies, examples and tools that shelter professionals can adapt to their own teams and environments.
Recorded Webinar • Watch On Demand
Build Enrichment That Works.
For Dogs and for Your Team.
Discover practical, creative and low-cost strategies for building a structured enrichment program that can become part of everyday shelter operations.
Watch the WebinarOn-demand access • Practical shelter strategies • Presented by Madi Muggridge, CPDT-KA
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