| Shaker | | | | chasing it when it bounces. This is a good game of |
| This toy will take you about 5 minutes to make. Take | | | | fetch, too. Cost: Around $2 |
| the paper towel roll when it's empty (or the toilet paper | | | | Next, take another new sweat sock, draw a funny |
| roll for small dogs) and fill it up with a couple of small | | | | face on it and stuff your hand inside. Use it as a hand |
| doggie treats. Seal both ends with some masking tape. | | | | puppet by talking and gently nipping at your dog's ears |
| Shake it in front of your dog and watch him go crazy | | | | and nose. They might be confused at first, but will |
| when you give it to him. They will be able to smell the | | | | catch on real fast. Always use a new sock because it |
| treats with their keen sense of smell. You may want | | | | will make them seem different from the ones you |
| to make two or three of them at a time if you have a | | | | wear. If they don't have your scent and there's a face |
| destructive dog. They will have so much fun with it. | | | | drawn on them, they won't look like the ones you |
| You can use your imagination with whatever you want | | | | wear around the house. Cost: Around $2 |
| to put in the toy. Your dog will love it! Cost: Free | | | | The Shell Game |
| Frisbee Rope | | | | Use three plastic cups (make sure they're not clear) |
| I'm sure you have noticed how the hard plastic in a | | | | and a dog treat for this game. Turn the cups upside |
| Frisbee is very hard on your dog's mouth so you | | | | down and put the treat under one of them. Keep |
| should make a Frisbee out of a softer material but yet | | | | switching the cups around really fast so it confuses |
| still strong. The pet stores will charge you over $10 for | | | | your dog. Once you stop, make your dog pick which |
| a good cotton rope, but you can get one for less than | | | | cup the treat is under. Trust me, your dog will always |
| $2. Make a trip to the hardware store and buy a foot | | | | win and will have lots of fun doing so. Cost: Free |
| (more or less) of thick braided cotton rope. When you | | | | Smash the Pinata |
| get it home, sew the two ends together with some | | | | This game is a lot like the one humans play. Take a |
| heavy stitches. You can do this by hand...yes, you can. | | | | brown paper bag, draw a traditionalpiñata design |
| You now have a Frisbee Rope and your dog will love | | | | on it and fill it with some doggie treats. Then attach it |
| it. Cost: Around $2 | | | | to a pole with a rope on the end and swing it in front |
| Tug of War | | | | of your dog. This is great exercise due to all the |
| Another way you can use the rope you bought from | | | | jumping your dog will do. They will love it! Cost: Free |
| the hardware store is to tie both ends of the rope and | | | | Swing the Plastic Bottle |
| play "Tug of War." What dog doesn't love to do that? | | | | Things you'll need: Empty plastic bottle (any size); a |
| Again, the pet store charges too much money for | | | | straw; knitting needle |
| something so simple. Your dog certainly doesn't care | | | | Punch holes on each side of your plastic bottle. |
| where it came from. This rope is very good for | | | | Run your straw through the holes and then put your |
| strengthening their jaw muscles not to mention how | | | | knitting needle through the straw. It should be able to |
| much fun they will have playing with you. Cost: Around | | | | swing so you will need the knitting needle longer than |
| $2 | | | | the straw. |
| Mr. Sock | | | | You should be able to have both hands on each side |
| There are a few variations of using this toy, but these | | | | of the knitting needle that is holding up the bottle. Make |
| two are the most popular: | | | | sure the holes are about a quarter of the way down |
| Take a new sweat sock and put a tennis ball into it. | | | | the bottle, which will keep your bottle from becoming |
| You can draw a funny face on it if you want and then | | | | too top heavy. Put a treat inside the bottle, hold your |
| put a knot in the sock to hold the ball in place. You can | | | | hand on each side of it and have your dog swing the |
| only imagine how much fun your dog can have with | | | | bottle until the treat falls out of the open top. This will |
| this. They will love throwing that sock around and | | | | keep them entertained for a long time. |