How to Make Your Own Dog Toys

See a puppy and the initial reaction is always, “Oh, how cute!” Bring that adorably cute puppy home, and after a few restless nights the reaction usually changes to, “My computer wires? My shoes? My clothes?

How can one puppy chew through so much?!” Of course, that small, innocent, cute puppy is an equal opportunity chewer, and anything within grasp is fair chewing game.

Teaching the puppy the right thing to chew and the wrong thing to chew takes copious amounts of patience and time. However, the end results are well worth the effort. Imagine a world free of randomly chewed household items; imagine a world free of puppies with daisy breathe, and a garden free of puppy teeth marks.

Dogs take time, energy, and patience. Rewarding desirable behavior has a greater influence on a cherished canine companion than punishing bad behavior.

Teaching dogs what is acceptable to chew and what is not-so acceptable to chew is a difficult task for many people. The first line of defense between your puppy and a ruined $3,000 sofa is a large quantity of dog toys. Not just any dog toy will do though, and puppies usually have a favorite. So how do you discover that favorite dog toy without breaking the pocketbook?

The answer is simple – learn how to make your own homemade dog toys.

Making homemade dog toys is easy because, for the most part, everything you will ever need to produce hours of uninterrupted chew time for your canine friend is already in or around your home.

Homemade dog toys are beneficial and extremely fun to make. In addition, I can guarantee making homemade dog toys can save literally hundreds if not thousands of dollars on dog toys which your cherished puppy will look at once and then sniff around for something that smells like you.

Anyone who is a pet owner knows if you offer your dog a $30 store bought dog toy, the chances are good the dog will still prefer an old-fashioned stick to the high-tech toy. Making homemade dog toys is a cost effective method of entertainment for your canine friend.

One great example of a homemade dog toy is a simple old sock tied around a tennis ball. The sock will offer a familiar scent to your puppy or dog, and everyone has an old sock or two just laying around.

When wanting to please and attract your canine companion, consider something with your scent already in the material. Dogs love being around you, and your scent will attract the puppy.

Making your own dog toys is easy simply by using your imagination and common household items. You will be saving money by making homemade dog toys, and your puppy will learn what is acceptable as a chew toy and what is not-so acceptable.

Offering your canine, regardless of age, appropriate outlets for the natural desire to chew will cause less destruction in and around your home. Puppies need to learn, and dogs love the activity. Learning how to make your own homemade dog toys is not only cost effective, it is a great bonding experience between you and your beloved canine friend.

Instead of purchasing store bought toys your puppy or dog will never like, consider an e-book with a huge number of easily made homemade dog toys. TheGuidesDog.com offers an ebook on making Home Made Dog Toys as well as a Forum exclusively available to Ebook buyers.

Dan Nickerson likes to write about his herebuddy.com Chocolate Labs and has just written an ebook on theguidesdog.com HomeMade Dog Toys.

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