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If they caught any other dog there, he’d be out in a heartbeat. But Ivan and
Ruby and I have a history. I make them happy.
I’m what you might call “enrichment.”
At the park, they try to keep the animals engaged with surprises and
challenges and changes to their environment. That’s what enrichment is all
about. The gorillas get watermelons to demolish and boxes to hide in and
markers for drawing. The elephants get sprinklers and flavored water and
elephant-sized rubber balls.
Not exactly like a day in the real jungle, of course. But the keepers try as hard
as they can to make life interesting.
For Ivan and Ruby, I’m the ultimate enrichment.
I’m their best pal.