| If you've got a Kong toy lying around the house, | | | | the longer the octopus "arms" will be. |
| why not turn it into a more interesting toy for your | | | | STEP 2 - Marking Out The Pattern |
| dog to play with? The fuzzy "arms" of the toy will | | | | Tip the Kong on it's side and make a mark with the |
| stimulate your dog's prey drive and give you | | | | pen. From that mark, you will draw lines to within an |
| something to hold onto if you are playing tug-of-war. | | | | inch of the fleece square corners. Do this for every |
| This is a really easy, no-sew toy that you can literally | | | | side of the polar fleece square. Essentially, you are |
| whip up in a few minutes. | | | | making big triangles on all sides of the fleece. When |
| Supplies And Tools You Will Need | | | | you are finished, the pattern will look like a giant X |
| You'll need a large piece of polar fleece, a pair of | | | | STEP 3 - Cutting Out The Pattern |
| scissors, a marking pen and a ruler. Polar fleece is the | | | | When you are finished cutting out the pattern, you |
| recommended fabric to use since it won't easily fray | | | | are left with what looks like a giant X. |
| or come apart when the dog chews it. The Kong toy | | | | STEP 4 - Finishing The Toy |
| can be substituted with any old kind of ball. Dogs | | | | Place your kong toy in the middle of the X and |
| don't care what brand of toy they play with, as long | | | | gather up the strips so that the Kong is fully enclosed |
| as it's interesting to them. | | | | in the fabric. Twist the strips together and make a |
| STEP 1 - Cutting A Square Of Polar Fleece | | | | knot close the the Kong and you're done! |
| Cut a large square of polar fleece and place the Kong | | | | Congratulations! You just made a dog toy and you |
| in the middle of the square. The bigger the square, | | | | didn't even have to sew it. |