D.I.Y Doggy Tug Toys

 G'day everyone!

 

Earlier this week, a lovely friend of mine came to me with an idea to make some new tug toys for her dogs to play with. She explained to me that the expensive toys she was buying just weren't holding up with all of the throwing, chewing and pulling. She found this tutorial that seemed to be an inexpensive solution to her problem. Bek very generously allowed me to take pictures of her project so I could show you all how to make one too!

 

For this DIY, you'll need:

• Jersey Knit Fabric in assorted colours or old T-Shirts
• A cutting mat
• A ruler
• A rotary cutter and/or Scissors

Let's Begin!

Step 1: Cut your fabric into 20 pieces that measure 20" x 1". This measurement is for larger dogs. for smaller dogs, you can reduce the length and quantity, but not the width.

 

 

Please note that the 20 strips will allow you to make 1 toy- (As you can see, we cut much more than what was necessary for one toy with the intention to make a whole bunch!)

 

Step 2: Lay your strips into two piles of 10

 

 

Step 3: Take one of the piles and twist it tightly, then do the exact same to the other pile. You might need a friends help to hold the twists so they stay tight!

(Please excuse the lack of images here- all hands were in use!

 I tried to make these instructions as obvious as possible, but if you're still having trouble understanding, I'm happy to try and further explain it in the comments!)

 

Step 4: Once you have your two twisted pieces, hold them together and twist the two pieces to form the toy. To secure the twists, tie a knot at each end of the toy- These knots should be tight to make sure they are "doggy proof"- there should be no need for sewing or gluing.

 

 

 Alternatively to steps 2, 3 & 4- you can take the 20 pieces and plat them, then tie a knot at each. Again, make sure you tie these knots tightly to assure they don't come undone!  

 

 

Then that's it!

 

 

Please let me know in the comments how you got on with making these little tug toys. We hope your fur babies enjoy playing with the new toys just as much as our pups did!

My gorgeous friend Bek hopes to soon sell these toys. If you prefer to buy your pet a toy rather then fussing over making one, then this will soon be an option- I'll be sure to let you know when this happens!

That's it from me for now. Remember to check back on Saturday for my #100happydays recap of week 1!

See you all then!

Love Megan xo