I was looking for a tug-of-war toy as well, and couldn't find any small enough at our local pet stores. What I ended up doing was cutting a 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch inch strip off of an old washcloth, and tying a knot on each end of the strip. It's not the prettiest toy he has, but it is his current favorite for fetch and tug-of-war. He really loves it when I wet it with cold water and leave it in the freezer for about 10 minutes so the water gets slushy and makes the toy a little stiff. I'm going to cut the rest of the washcloth into strips so that I can have several more and rotate them as they need to be washed, and always have one ready for fun in the freezer (a quick rinse in cold water turns a completely frozen one into the "slushy" consistency he likes). I also have plans to wet one in chicken broth maybe, and freeze that... I bet he'd love that.
Anyways, not the fanciest toy, but it sure is fun. And cheap too, lol.
Lauren & Nikko |