Another DIY dog toy - the Dognoodle!
From Adrienne: everytime Rivet and I have visited Shirley, those two have really liked playing tug of war with a certain favorite toy... Shirley's owner and I decided that we should make one that is longer, and with more than one squeaker, kind of like those "fun noodles" kids play with at the beach/pool. This past weekend, I made the first one to our specifications. Below the video I'll have a short description so you can make one of your own. Rivet REALLY likes this toy, she started chewing on the long end of it while I was still sewing it up!
How to make a Dognoodle:
Stuff you need:
Large scrap of furry fleece (I used part of a 1 yard remnant)
At least 3 replacement "squeakers" (available from Petsmart)
A scrap or two of poly batting
Poly fill
Sewing machine, thread, duh.
OK! Depending on the size of your dog, you can change these approximate measurements around, or depending on the size of the scraps you've procured... Here's what I made: Cut a long strip of the furry fleece (you may want to do this outside as it goes EVERYWHERE, plan on vacuuming afterwards in all cases) approx 8" wide by 36" long. Fold the fabric strip in half, long-ways, with the "wrong side" on the outside - the furry part is on the inside of the strip. Pin along one end and the side so that the fleece doesn't crawl too much when you try and machine sew it - it is a weird and wonky fabric to sew... Sew along the bottom and side, removing pins. Turn the tube right side out. Loosely wrap one of the squeakers in a few turns of a strip of quilt batting and stuff it down into the bottom of the fabric tube. Stuff in enough poly fill to bring you to the middle of the tube. Wrap another squeaker with some batting and put that in. Put in enough poly fill to almost the end, but with plenty of room for another squeaker assembly, and a spare 2" of fabric. Add the last squeaker assembly, then fold in the raw edges of the fabric at the end of the tube. Sew up the folded under ends with a sturdy stitch - I went over it three times with the machine. Make sure the stuffing is even in the noodle then give it to your dog! You of course have the option of adding even more squeakers during the stuffing part of the project.
How to make a Dognoodle:
Stuff you need:
Large scrap of furry fleece (I used part of a 1 yard remnant)
At least 3 replacement "squeakers" (available from Petsmart)
A scrap or two of poly batting
Poly fill
Sewing machine, thread, duh.
OK! Depending on the size of your dog, you can change these approximate measurements around, or depending on the size of the scraps you've procured... Here's what I made: Cut a long strip of the furry fleece (you may want to do this outside as it goes EVERYWHERE, plan on vacuuming afterwards in all cases) approx 8" wide by 36" long. Fold the fabric strip in half, long-ways, with the "wrong side" on the outside - the furry part is on the inside of the strip. Pin along one end and the side so that the fleece doesn't crawl too much when you try and machine sew it - it is a weird and wonky fabric to sew... Sew along the bottom and side, removing pins. Turn the tube right side out. Loosely wrap one of the squeakers in a few turns of a strip of quilt batting and stuff it down into the bottom of the fabric tube. Stuff in enough poly fill to bring you to the middle of the tube. Wrap another squeaker with some batting and put that in. Put in enough poly fill to almost the end, but with plenty of room for another squeaker assembly, and a spare 2" of fabric. Add the last squeaker assembly, then fold in the raw edges of the fabric at the end of the tube. Sew up the folded under ends with a sturdy stitch - I went over it three times with the machine. Make sure the stuffing is even in the noodle then give it to your dog! You of course have the option of adding even more squeakers during the stuffing part of the project.
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