Saving Money On Dog Toys

[genchan]

When I first got my dog as a puppy, I spent about $100 on toys for him at a pet shop. The funny thing is that he hardly ever used any of them. The things he loves most are things from around the house (including shoes and socks unfortunately). here are some of his favorite toys that you can get for practically nothing.

Old bicycle tires. The first one I used was from an old bike of mine. You can usually get them for free from a bicycle shop. This is a fantastic tug toy

Old towels. These are another great tug toy and give the towels an extra life before they get thrown away.

2 liter plastic bottles. I just used the empty ones after I finish drinking the pop inside.

Stuffed animals. You can pick these up at any garage sale for almost nothing, but be caredul they don't have plastic parts for their eyes since they will likely get devoured.

[marla]

Thanks for the tips. I will stop by a small family owned bike shop near my house and see if they have any old bike tires I can have!

[terry1156]

For pet supplies, I usually skip the pet stores...my local $1 store has a ton of pet goods for a fraction of the price that the pet stores sell them for.

[jordanzmom]

I have found that when my dogs were puppies and teething, carrot sticks really helped. About homeade toys, maybe check with your vet about the choking factor. Just a suggestion.

[marla]

I picked up the bike tire (free - the shop owner wanted to give me more!) and the dogs love it. They don't even need me to play pull with them...each just grabs a side and they have their own tug of war.