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Cricket's Homemade Toy Trolley!
As seen in the video: Cricket Says Knock You Out!
(Safety Note: Hang toys at mouth-height. Don't hang too low or dog might get tangled in the rope. And don't hang too high. Dog should be able to keep their back feet on the ground while hanging onto the toy. For supervised play only.)
And now, on to the fun stuff! :)
WHAT YOU NEED:
Rope or plastic laundry line (to hang trolley between trees. Use a thick rope or metal cable if your dog is strong. Laundry line tends to be rather weak.)
Thick, 100% cotton rope (to hang toys. Some cotton rope sold in hardware stores have a synthetic/plastic core, but I try to avoid those since they probably aren't good for doggie teeth.)
Metal pulleys (a couple of bucks at the local hardware store)
Fun toys to hang, like...
stuffed animals, squeaky toys
empty water bottles and jolly balls
(you can put stuff in the water bottle to make it rattle!)
Old sock with squeaky toy inside
Cricket's favorite toy, a fabric-covered pool noodle!
Instructions on how to make one here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/profiles/blogs/crickets-noodle-toy
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
1. Thread pulleys onto laundry line.
2. Tie laundry line in-between two trees.
3. Using the thick cotton rope, tie toys to the pulleys (hang toys at mouth-height.)
4. Have fun!!
Handy tip: If you need to take the trolley down on a regular basis, you can do this:
Tie a metal clip to each tree trunk:
Tie a loop on each end of the laundry line:
Hook it together like so:
(Safety Note: Hang toys at mouth-height. Don't hang too low or dog might get tangled in the rope. And don't hang too high. Dog should be able to keep their back feet on the ground while hanging onto the toy. For supervised play only.)
And now, on to the fun stuff! :)
WHAT YOU NEED:
Rope or plastic laundry line (to hang trolley between trees. Use a thick rope or metal cable if your dog is strong. Laundry line tends to be rather weak.)
Thick, 100% cotton rope (to hang toys. Some cotton rope sold in hardware stores have a synthetic/plastic core, but I try to avoid those since they probably aren't good for doggie teeth.)
Metal pulleys (a couple of bucks at the local hardware store)
Fun toys to hang, like...
stuffed animals, squeaky toys
empty water bottles and jolly balls
(you can put stuff in the water bottle to make it rattle!)
Old sock with squeaky toy inside
Cricket's favorite toy, a fabric-covered pool noodle!
Instructions on how to make one here: http://www.doodlekisses.com/profiles/blogs/crickets-noodle-toy
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
1. Thread pulleys onto laundry line.
2. Tie laundry line in-between two trees.
3. Using the thick cotton rope, tie toys to the pulleys (hang toys at mouth-height.)
4. Have fun!!
Handy tip: If you need to take the trolley down on a regular basis, you can do this:
Tie a metal clip to each tree trunk:
Tie a loop on each end of the laundry line:
Hook it together like so:
Comment
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Comment by Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey on May 23, 2010 at 5:37am
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I am definitely making one of these for Harlow.
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Comment by Shawn South-Aswad on April 17, 2009 at 9:23am
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I am so doing this!!!!!!!!! We are making plans for a back yard dog park and this will be a perfect addition. Where did you get the idea?
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Comment by Ozzy's Mom (aka Aimee) on March 11, 2009 at 12:21pm
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OMG! This is so great.. I'm headed to the hardware store today to make these!! Thank you!!! Aimee
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Comment by Adina P on February 24, 2009 at 9:16am
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AWESOME! What a creative doodle mom you are!
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