Dogs Trust Education Corner: DIY toys for your doggy friend

You might remember we posted in our blog a few months ago about making your dog a lovely Christmas present. Well we were feeling creative again and thought we'd give you some ideas as to how to make your doggy pal some fun and interactive toys. Sometimes our doggy friends can chew their way through their toys like there's no tomorrow, so have a look below for some fun and simple ideas to keep your dog entertained at home. All the toys were tried out by our South East Education Dog Meg.

Toy 1: Baking Tray Treat Puzzle*

All you will need is:

An old cup cake baking tray
Dog treats
Tennis balls/Sliotars

Instructions:

Simply place some treats in the baking tray and place the tennis balls on top.

Watch on while your dog investigates where the treats are!

This is so simple, not only a fun toy but a great to keep your dog's mind active too! Meg loved this one straight away.

Go Meg, she has her eye

(or in this case her nose) on the prize :)

Toy 2: The Treat Tennis Ball*

What you will need:

An old tennis ball
Dog treats

Instructions:

Ask a grown up to cut a hole half way through the tennis ball.
Open up the ball, and add dog treats, then it's time to play ball. Your dog will have to play and move the ball around to get the treats.

Meg loved this one, and didn't stop playing until she was sure all the treats were gobbled up.

What you will need.

Meg couldn't believe her luck when the treats kept rolling out!

Toy 3: Kitchen Roll Toy*

What you will need:

An empty kitchen roll or Toilet Roll
Dog Treats

Instructions:

Simple add the treats inside the kitchen roll, and scrunch up each end of the roll so the treats can't fall out.
Give the toy to your dog and look at the fun commence. (there may be a bit of tidying up after your dog is finished with this one)

Meg enjoyed this one, it didn't last as long as the other homemade toys, but still a fun and a toy that can be made in seconds.