Thrifty Homemade Dog Toys

By

tahloolabelle

I put a tennis ball into the toe of an old sock and my puppy went wild for it. As he got older I used two socks for added strength. He's nearly two years now and gets excited when a new one surfaces! Tennis balls can be bought cheaply at sporting good stores, but you can easily pick some up at your local college or high school. Tennis players will leave balls that aren't responsive anymore and your dog doesn't care.

By

oats

Great idea daisychain, I will try that.

readingiggits; I'm scared to use any kind of plastic bottles because they may cut their gums or even eat the plastic. These are hunting dogs that stay outside in pens. I'm looking for something that they can't get hurt playing with. They are unattended most of the day. But thanks for the suggestion.

By

daisychain

Cut up bits of an old pair of jeans into strips, and braid a few pieces to make rope toys..they last well as they are tough material.

By

readingiggits

I saw a toy in the pet store that should be very easy to make at home. It looked like a sock. You crushed a 20 oz. plastic soda bottle and inserted it into the sock and tied the top into a knot. It makes a noise when the dogs play with it and the sock protects them from any sharp plastic edges.