Dog Toy Made from Old Dish Towels

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Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - dog pulling on towel toy

Dogs can destroy store bought toys faster than you might expect. If you are spending a lot of money on dog toys, consider making your own out of old scraps and dish towels.

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Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels

By ShirleyE [232 Posts, 121 Comments]

March 9, 2017

Any dog who likes to chew will love this toy. It's tough and durable and easy to make from old cotton dish towels. No sewing involved, just cutting, plaiting, and tying.

Supplies:

3 old dish towels (tea towels)
scissors

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - old dish towels

Steps:

Trim the hems from the long edges of each dish towel.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - trim the hems from the long sides

Roll up each towel from the cut edge.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - begin rolling up tightly from the trimmed ends

Make the rolls as tight as you can.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - three rolled towels

Hold the rolls at one end.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - gather the rolled ends of the towels

Tie the ends together tightly with one of the trimmed hems.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - tie end of rolled towels with the trimmings

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - closeup of tie

Make a firm plait.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - begin braiding

Tie the rolls together at the other end.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - end of braid

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - tie end of braid

Have fun with the dog.

Dog Toy from Old Dish Towels - dog playing

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By Linda L. [96 Posts, 498 Comments]

March 13, 20170 found this helpful

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Denim strips from old jeans work really well

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By pvmoses [11 Comments]

March 14, 20170 found this helpful

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Please do not allow your pet to play with this unattended!! I had a co-worker whose dog chewed up & swallowed part of a towel (unbeknown to the owner at the time).

By the time the very sick dog was finally diagnosed it was too late & the dog couldn't be saved. You would be amazed at what dogs will swallow!!

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