The temperatures are slowly rising and the days are visibly getting longer. Our minds are yearning for sunshine and are enjoying the harbingers of the burgeoning spring. With this in mind, we are looking forward to the upcoming outdoor season . You probably feel the same way and can hardly wait to finally be back in pleasantly warm temperatures to stroll outside with your dog . So that your faithful four-legged companion doesn't get bored while you relax in the park, in today's blog post we present you 3 simple craft instructions for tooth-friendly DIY dog toys.
Make your own tooth-friendly dog toy
Did you know that playing with an object is part of your dog's normal social behavior? Dogs love their toys! Dog trainer Holger Schüler knows that regular play It relieves energy, stimulates the mind and contributes fundamentally to social behavior . However, not every dog toy is tooth-friendly. Especially considering that dogs like their toys
- nibble,
- pull on him
- and tug
you should focus on quality. A good dog toy is a toy that is completely safe for your dog's dental health.
Note: Sticks and stones are not tooth-friendly dog toys.
Tooth-friendly toy: DIY play rope for the dog
tug-of-war games with a play rope are particularly popular with young dogs (teeth change) and yet they are highly controversial. throwing games with a play rope are harmless and are fun for both sides. In the end, the way you handle and play with your dog determines whether tug-of-war games with a rope toy can be dangerous for your dog's further development. If used correctly, you can perfectly entertain and keep your dog busy with your homemade rope toy. If you want, you can even teach him some basic commands like "out", "take" and "careful".
To make a tooth-friendly DIY toy rope for your dog, you will need:
- 4 fabric strips 1.20 mx 8 cm (ideally made of natural fibers)
- Scissors
- Skill in weaving
Once you have the fabric strips, avoid synthetic fibers, cut them to size, place them on top of each other and braid them. Then pull the strips together tightly. Twist the braided rope and tie the ends. The length and size of the play rope should be adapted to the breed and body size of your dog. tooth-friendly throwing or tug-of-war game now nothing stands in the way.
Tooth-friendly toy: DIY retrieving toy for dogs
Does your dog like to fetch? Then this tooth-friendly DIY throwing toys enormous potential the new your dog's favorite toy to become.
To make the tooth-friendly DIY throwing toy for your dog you need:
- Old socks (ideally made of natural fibers)
- A strong cord (ideally made of natural fibers)
- fabric strips (ideally made of natural fibers)
- Scissors
In the first step, you take the socks and form a fist-sized ball out of them. In the second step, you pull a much longer sock over the “sock ball”. The more socks you pull over the “sock ball”, the more stable the sock will be in the end. Throwing toy . In the next step, tie the sock ball together underneath with the cord or a strip of fabric and use scissors to separate the dangling ends. Braid the dangling ends into small “braids” and tie a knot. Now nothing stands in the way of a fun and tooth-friendly game of fetch.
Tooth-friendly toy: DIY snack roll for the dog
Dogs love snacks and treats. Fun search games with a snack roll are therefore not only suitable for indoor use. These DIY snack roll can be the ideal companion for you and your dog when you are on the go.
To make a tooth-friendly DIY snack roll for your dog you need:
- cardboard roll (kitchen or toilet paper roll)
- Cardboard paper or thin cardboard (newspaper is very thin and therefore less suitable)
- Scissors
You can have this tooth-friendly DIY dog toy ready in just a few minutes. The first step is to take the thin pieces of kraft paper or cardboard. Use scissors to shape them and wrap a treat in them. Crumple them up. Then stuff them into the cardboard tube, which you can of course also adjust to the right size using scissors.
Alternatively, you can first fill the roll with the cardboard and kraft paper cuddles and then use the scissors to drill small holes in it, which you then use the tooth-friendly chewing strips from emmi®-pet you can fill.
The search for the tooth-friendly chewing strips from emmi®-pet can begin.
All toys should only be used under supervision!
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