The Happy Dog
Enrichment Challenge
Complete any 25 activities from our menu of 60 activities across 8 enrichment categories, all beginner-friendly, and all designed around what dogs love most. Earn a beautiful real rosette posted to your door.
The Happy Dog Enrichment Challenge
The Happy Dog Enrichment Challenge runs throughout April and May 2026 (just £20 to join) and is designed for every dog owner in the UK, regardless of breed, budget, or experience. It is built on one simple idea: that the most enriched dogs are the happiest dogs, and that enrichment does not need to be complicated, expensive, or time-consuming.
You receive a menu of 60 carefully designed activities across eight categories from scentwork and foraging to training, calming activities, creative fun, and outdoor adventures. Your job is simply to complete any 25 of them between now and 31st May 2026, log what you have done, and submit your log by 31st May to claim your rosette.
Every activity comes with clear, beginner-friendly instructions. Some also include YouTube video links if you need more visual clarity. Nothing assumes prior experience, specialist equipment, or a large outdoor space. Many can be done with a cardboard box, a handful of kibble, and five minutes of your time. The activities are designed to suit nervous dogs, elderly dogs, high-energy dogs, tiny flat dogs, and everything in between.
When you have completed your 25 activities, send us a photo, PDF, or document of your completed log by email, Facebook message, or our website form any time you finish. Logs must be submitted by 31st May 2026 at the latest. We will review it within 24–48 hours and post your rosette directly to your door. It is that straightforward.
What You and Your Dog Will Achieve
Enrichment is not a nice-to-have. It is essential for a dog's mental health, confidence, and happiness. Here is what you can genuinely expect from completing this challenge.
Reduced Boredom & Anxiety
A mentally stimulated dog is far less likely to develop anxious, destructive, or attention-seeking behaviours. Many owners notice a calmer, more settled dog within days.
A Deeper Bond
Every activity you do together builds trust and communication. Dogs learn to look to you as a source of fun and security rather than just a food dispenser.
Greater Confidence
Problem-solving activities, new environments, and calm handling build a more confident, adaptable dog who copes better with everyday life.
Real Skills & Better Manners
Many activities teach genuine life skills — loose lead walking, impulse control, polite greetings, name recall — that make daily life easier and more enjoyable.
New Ideas You Will Keep Using
Many owners tell us the challenge introduces them to activities they continue doing long after such as sniff-led walks, snuffle mats, licki mats, and scatter feeding become lasting habits.
A Rosette to Be Proud Of
A real, physical rosette posted to your door. Something you and your dog genuinely earned. Many of our participants frame them, photograph them, and treasure them.
The Activity Menu
Pick any 25 that suit your dog and your life. Every activity uses items you already own, and every one comes with clear, beginner-friendly instructions. Many activities also include a YouTube video link for added help. The examples below give you a taste. *The full list of 60 activities with complete instructions is sent to you when you register.
Scentwork & Foraging
8 activitiesHide treats around one room — hide small treats around a room and let your dog work the space using their nose.
Sniff-led walk — your dog leads the pace and direction, stopping to sniff for as long as they like.
DIY & Recycling Crafts
8 activitiesCushion and box obstacle course — use sofa cushions, cardboard boxes, and household items to build a simple course for your dog to navigate.
Cardboard box mole game — poke treats through holes in a flipped box like a mole popping up.
Training & Tricks
11 activitiesFetch their lead — teach your dog to bring their lead to you before a walk.
Ring a bell to go outside — hang a bell on the door and teach your dog to ring it when they need out.
Calm & Relaxation
8 activitiesDoggy bath time — a calm bath at home using treats to keep the experience positive and relaxed.
Coconut oil paw massage — warm coconut oil between your fingers and massage it into their paw pads.
Physical Movement & Body Awareness
7 activitiesLeg weaves — lure your dog through the gap between your legs in a figure of eight.
Different textures underfoot — foil, bubble wrap, a damp towel — walk your dog slowly over each one.
Outdoor Adventures
4 activitiesMuddy or puddle walk — find a boggy field or stream and just let them get properly mucky.
Long line recall practice — let your dog roam on a long line and practise coming back to you.
Creative & Fun
6 activitiesLick painting — let your dog lick peanut butter over paint sealed under cling film for abstract art.
Homemade dog treats — bake a simple batch using oats, banana, and xylitol-free peanut butter.
Social & Life Skills
8 activitiesChase bubbles — blow homemade dog-safe bubbles and watch your dog go wild chasing them.
World watching — find a bench or café and let your dog calmly observe the world going by.
The full activity list — including all 60 activities with detailed, beginner-friendly instructions — is sent to you when you register.
Register to Get the Full ListHow the Challenge Works
From first sign-up to rosette in your hands, here is exactly what to expect.
Register and Pay
Fill in the registration form below. You will immediately receive your full activity list and printable activity log. The activity list includes instructions and many activities have links to YouTube videos so you can see exactly how they are done.
Choose Your 25 Activities
Browse all 60 activities across 8 categories and choose any 25 that suit your dog, your home, and your lifestyle. There is no set order and no required activities.
Complete & Log as You Go
Work through your chosen activities throughout April and May. Record each activity in the your log as you do them. You can use our printable log or make your own - a notebook, a notes app, or anything that works for you is absolutely fine.
Submit Your Completed Log
Once you have completed 25 activities, send us a photo or file of your completed log by email, Facebook message, or the submission form on this page any time you finish. All logs must be submitted by 31st May 2026.
Receive Your Rosette
We review your submission within 24–48 hours. Once approved, your rosette is posted directly to your door. Well done! You and your dog have earned it!
Challenge Rules
A short, friendly set of rules to make sure the challenge is fair, safe, and enjoyable for every dog and every owner.
Complete any 25 activities from the list of 60
You choose which 25 activities you want to complete. There are no required activities and no set order. Pick whatever works best for your dog and your life.
Complete them by 31st May 2026
The challenge runs now through 31st May 2026. Complete your 25 activities any time during this period and submit your log by 31st May. You do not need to wait until the end, submit as soon as you are done.
Log each activity as you complete it
Record each activity you do in youy activity log. You are welcome to use our printable log or create your own with a notebook, a piece of paper, or a notes app all work perfectly. This is your record of participation.
We operate on an honour system
We trust our participants completely. You do not need to provide photo evidence of each activity, though sharing photos on our Facebook page is warmly welcomed.
Your dog's safety and wellbeing always come first
Never push your dog to complete an activity they are clearly uncomfortable with. If an activity does not suit your dog, simply choose a different one. Your dog's happiness is the whole point.
One rosette per registration
Each registration covers one rosette. You are welcome to complete the activities with as many dogs as you like but the £20 fee covers one rosette only. If you would like additional rosettes, simply register again for each one.
A Real Rosette,
Straight to Your Door
Not a PDF. Not a digital badge. A proper, physical rosette that is beautifully crafted and posted directly to you within 48 hours of your log being reviewed and approved.
Join the Challenge
Sign up in under a minute. Your full activity list and printable log are sent to you immediately via email. Please check your spam folder if you do not see it. Here is what is included in your purchase:
Register For Challenge
Takes less than one minute · £20 · Instant access
Submit Your Completed Log
Brilliant work! Once you have completed your 25 activities and written them up in your log, submit it using any of the three options below.
Log Submission Form
Upload a photo, PDF, or document of your completed activity log · Reviewed within 24–48 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Dog's Best Days Start Now
At just £20 to join. Takes one minute to register. Gives your dog 60 days of enrichment, fun, and happiness plus earns you both a real rosette to be proud of.