I am unemployed and even when I had a job, we wasted a lot of money on pet toys our lab/pointer destroyed in a few minutes. Cheap toy ideas (please supervise your pet during play) can be right (almost) in your garbage.
Take an empty tissue box (cut off the plastic liner around the opening if there is one) and stick some small treats (food) inside. The dog will rip up the cardboard and play with this 'busy box' you can then throw away.
Get a paper lunch bag and stick some treats inside (I used bits of left over cheese or meat). Close the top and toss to your dog.
My dogs likes empty water bottles, too, but they enjoy chewing the cap off, then chewing every other part of the bottle, stepping on it...generally just making a lot of noise.
Our lab loves empty water bottles - without the cap of course. Also, if you don't mind the mess, ours also loves to carry off an empty 12 pack soda box and carry it around the house. Eventually it ends up shredded, but provides a lot of entertainment in the meantime.
If you have an old pair of jeans (or any sturdy pant leg material) cut a leg off, you can put a tennis ball (or squeaky type toy if you prefer) inside & tie each end - or two tennis balls & knot each space. Good for tough chewers. Be careful with stuffed toys - the stuffing can be swallowed & impacted & then you get a lovely trip to the vet!
I was doing something like this for my dog until she started eating it all! :( I was using the paper towel rolls, putting treats in the middle then folding the ends. She goes nuts for these and I was so happy to give them to her, but she started eating a lot of the roll too. She is a boxer/pit mix so she eats everything. Good tip for most, I am sure your dogs will love it.
A good source for stuffed toys for your pup is your neighborhood thrift store. Small stuffed toys are usually around 50 cents. Just make sure that you get the kind with sewn eyes etc, so that your dog won't be eating little plastic features or accessories.
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