Play to Thrive
It can be frustration, a game that’s too hard, or just something new. Learn what your dog is communicating, then play your way to the basics, with easy games guided by a behavior professional.
DN-CET | MS. PSY
Curated by a certified canine enrichment and behavior professional.
You love your dog, and you’re doing your best. But normal dog behavior often gets labeled “bad,” and it can feel like nothing you try is enough. It isn’t you, and it isn’t them. Behavior is communication.
It can be a sign of frustration. Learn how to introduce it step by step.
Five minutes counts. Start with items from around the house.
Training teaches skills. Enrichment meets needs. Together they work better.
Build trust through play and learn what they’re telling you from day one.
Dogs get to be dogs, and guardians understand what they’re saying. That’s what it looks like when enrichment fits the individual dog.
Easy games, guided by a behavior professional
A library of games and resources, matched to how your dog plays.
$15 a month. Cancel anytime.
DN-CET | MS. PSY
Curated by a certified canine enrichment and behavior professional.
Your Enrichment Journey Starts Now
Learn new ways to play with your dog today.
Satisfy natural chewing needs
Tap into your dog’s chase instincts
Spark your dog’s nose
For snuggle-loving pups
Curious about what comes next? Every kit is a first step into understanding your dog, and the Barkive is where it goes deeper.
DN-CET | MS. PSY
Curated by a certified canine enrichment and behavior professional.
I’m not a dog trainer. I’m a behavior professional with a master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis and a DN-CET, and I’ve worked alongside many dog trainers. I’m also a dog mom to rescues who needed a home that understood their behavior.
My rescue, Freya, changed how I think about dogs and strict obedience. Behavior that looks “bad” is often a dog telling us something. I started Canine Brain Games to help guardians understand that, and to make species-specific enrichment easy to give every day.
Join the Barkive and you get my experience and direct email access. Every activity is science-based, with no punishment- or fear-based methods.
Applied Behavior Analysis Focus from Capella University (accredited college)
DN-CET Certification
Duke University
Enrichment that works alongside your training. Share science-based enrichment with the guardians you work with, and earn when they join.
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DN-CET | MS. PSY
Curated by a certified canine enrichment and behavior professional.
