This post is all about diy dog toys.
Is your dog getting bored with their old toys? Time to shake things up with some DIY fun! These homemade dog toys are easy to make, budget-friendly, and guaranteed to keep your furry friend entertained.
Forget the expensive pet store toys! These DIY dog toys are just as fun (if not more!) and they’re a fraction of the cost.
This post is all about diy dog toys.
Save Money & Have Fun: DIY Dog Toy Guide
1. DIY Puzzle
This DIY puzzle toy will keep your dog entertained for hours! Just hide some treats in a muffin tin and cover them with tennis balls. Your pup will have a blast trying to find them.
2. Cheap Dog Toy
Upcycle your old clothes into stylish dog toys. This DIY dog toy is so easy, that you can make it in minutes.
3. Cooling Dog Toy
Your dog will thank you for these amazing DIY toys! At least they will while it lasts 😅
4. Dog Mental Stimulation Toys
This no-sew dog toy is the best! (Because who has time for sewing?!)
5. Mental Stimulation Toys
These kinds of mental stimulation toys for dogs are one of my favs because it’s just too easy to do; just grab a kitchen towel and some treats, and that’s it! The freezing part is totally optional thought.
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6. Bottle Toy for Dogs
Fill a water bottle with treats. Your dog will love trying to get the treats out!
7. DIY Snuffle Mat
Hide treats in a fleece snuffle mat to encourage your dog’s natural foraging instincts.
8. Dog Puzzle Game
The Snake Blanket is an easy and cheap handmade dog toy. Just grab some empty toilet paper rolls and an old kitchen towel and fill the snake with treats!
9. Dog Treat Game
You may need some skill or some help to do this DIY dog toy, but this bad boy is not just a great dog mental stimulation toy but it’s great for outdoor playtime.
10. Edible Dog Toy
If your dog is like mine (obsessed with any toy that involves food), this homemade dog toy is perfect for him/her!
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11. DIY Dog Enrichment
Who says dog toys have to be expensive? Not us! This DIY dog toy is a great idea to give your dog something new and exciting to play with. Plus, it’s a fun way to use up old blankets, t-shirts, socks, and other materials you have lying around the house.
12. DIY Snuffle Mat for Dogs
This is the only dog toy I found that involved sewing, but it is not hard to do. Maybe it’s not the prettiest, but don’t worry, your dog won’t care 😏
13. Plastic Cups
This dog enrichment activity is a great way to mentally stimulate your dog. Hide treats in some of the cups, and your dog will have to figure out how to get the treats!
14. Lickmat For Dogs
This lickmat full of your dog favs is the perfect combo of fun and yummy! Make sure you give your dog the type of food they can actually eat and that it’s not harmful to them, like plain peanut butter without Xylitol.
15. Lick Bowl
This may not be a dog toy technically, but what you need is something that your dog finds attractive enough to stay entertained for 10 minutes and give you a break (JK, but not really, duh 😆)
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16. Muffin Tin
This dog mental stimulation game is a variation of the No.1 on this list and slightly easier, I think.
17. Egg Cartons
This enrichment for dogs is a great way to entertain your furry friend at home and not buy a new dog toy every week.
18. Dog Snuffle Toy
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19. Handmade Dog Toys
Remember one thing: you got this! You can do it, girl! (you did harder things, like dumping your ex 🤪)
20. DIY Fleece Dog Toys
Got an old fleece blanket you don’t like anymore? Cut it into strips, braid it into a sturdy rope, and add some old toys. Your dog will go nuts for it!
21. Dog Chew Toy
This DIY dog toy for heavy chewers is just proof that your dog doesn’t care about new fancy toys; they will be even happier with one of your socks, especially if the sock is a stinky one 🤣
22. Backyard Scavenger Hunt
If you have a backyard, this is one of the many dog mental stimulation games you can do for your BFF. You can still do it in an apartment; just be more creative.
Your dog will LOVE YOU even more for these cute dog toys and activities (if that’s even possible!). Happy playing!
If you have tips about any of these DIYs, please share them, too, so we can all learn from each other.
XO
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