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Last week I shared a post about Gunner and how we’re trying to help an old dog remember his old tricks?and how we started feeding him Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind Dog Food in the hopes that it would help increase his cognitive awareness. He’s been on his new food regimen for about a month or so now and we’re starting to notice change, especially in his play. So being the somewhat craft mom that I am, I thought it would be fun to make him a new toy, out of his favorite thing to chew on – socks!
Now I don’t know what it is with this dog and socks but he’s had a major thing for them since he was a pup; usually my husband’s gross and sweaty work socks. Well he couldn’t?pay me enough to touch those nasty things so I used my mismatched socks instead and I’ll show you just how to make this super easy DIY dog toy at the end of this post.
Alright, so something funny happened while I was shooting photos for this post. This dog just does the silliest of things, I can’t even make this stuff up. The light inside was terrible that day so I’ve got Gunner and the food on the porch. I go to grab his bowls?and some water for the perfectly planned photo and I come back outside to the following photo.
I mean, I swear the dude wasn’t hungry. He’d just eaten a few hours before. But I guess he loves his Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind Dog food that much, that he’s gotta be a sneaky little turd about it. I guess I couldn’t have planned it better myself because the photo really sums it all up. Gunner loves his food and is totally aware of it. That’s a good thing because they say a dog’s brain begins to change at age 7, affecting his memory, learning, awareness or decision making. Thanks to Purina Pro Plan discovering a way to promote mental sharpness through their Bright Mind food line, this old boy isn’t giving up yet!
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It’s really great to have the old Gunner back in a sense – the dog he was before he got old. He loves his toys again and he rolls around on the floor with them, just like he used to as a ?pup. It’s totally a “proud mama” moment and it takes me back to his puppy days.
I bet your dog would like this DIY Dog Toy made from old socks so I’m going to show you how. You’re not going to believe how easy it is to make! You’re going to need the following supplies:
- old socks, clean – I used 4 because it became really bulky when I tried to add more.
- scissors
Now you’re just going to grab the scissors and cut the toe area right off each sock.
Next, lay one sock cross ways over the other, then tie it around the other.
Follow the previous step with two more socks, one at a time and voila – fun DIY toy for the dogs that didn’t cost a thing but your mismatched socks!
What’s your dog’s favorite thing to play with?
