HOMEMADE/CHEAP TOYS

[eggrolyn1223]

Does anybody have any idea what kind of toy I could make?Cuz I asked my mom to buy some more toys and she told me to find ways of making them instead of buying them...using plain rope for a chew toy, empty milk jug...etc.Or cheap stuff?

[gooeydog]

You can also get innertubes from wheelbarrows(sp?) or even bikes and use them for tug toys or for playing fetch. Soda bottles are good, but either take the lid off (if you're leaving it empty) or glue the lid on (if you're going to fill it with something, and make sure you use non-toxic glue). Don't use old tires unless you're sure they don't have those metal bands (sorry, I don't remember what they're called), because they can hurt the dog's mouth. Those cheap little Nerf balls are pretty good if your dog doesn't shred them on the way back to you. You can make tugs out of your old clothes, just take strips and either use them alone or "braid" a few of them together. Old rope will also work well. You can put a tennis ball inside an old sock, tie a knot in the sock so the ball stays in, and play with that (this can cause problems with sock thieves later though). You can buy old toys/stuffed animals from secondhand stores, remove any removable parts (glass/plastic eyes, noses, ribbons, etc), and give her those to play with/shred.

[yellowlabsrule]

Sometimes dollar stores have cheap dog toys, might check them out.

[mouseatthebusstop]

tie old socks together she will get just as much fun with a made toy as a shop one :smilecolros: