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11-29-2008, 11:02 AM | #16 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nevada
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| Oooo this gruffle ball looks like fun once Nikko is potty trained well enough to get to run around the living room. I used to crochet, and I think I still remember how... where is this gruffle ball pattern? I tried to search for it on google and on this forum, but couldn't find it. Also, does anyone have any good suggestions for types of yarn that would be best to use? Thank you! Lauren & Nikko |
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01-01-2009, 09:16 PM | #17 |
YT 500 Club Member | I found the pattern for gruffle balls on this website. Just scroll down a bit. Outreach Projects - Yarn, Yarn Supplies, Needles, Patterns, and Knitting at Playing With Yarn Wish I knew how to crochet! |
01-01-2009, 09:42 PM | #18 |
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| Thank you Nikitta34! I can't wait to try it... he's doing so well with potty training, we're about to expand his zone out of hard floors and into a little bit of the living room carpet. Perfect timing... Now does anyone have any suggestions on the type of yarn to use? Lauren & Nikko |
01-01-2009, 09:57 PM | #19 |
YT 500 Club Member | No prob, LemonLauren. The website says regular worsted yarn for the bigger (4") balls and baby yarn for the smaller (2"-3") balls.... I always like to use natural yarns like wool or alpaca, etc. But then you have to worry about felting when you wash the ball. Felted yarn is fine for dogs to play with, and a lot of natural dog toys are made of felted yarn. I've actually played around with making some felted yarn toys of my own. |
01-01-2009, 10:06 PM | #20 |
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| my girls LOVE their loofah dogs!!!!!
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01-01-2009, 10:16 PM | #21 |
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01-01-2009, 11:54 PM | #22 |
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| Nikitta, thanks for the yarn suggestions too... I hadn't had the chance to do more than just skim through the 1-8 steps yet today, and I totally missed at the beginning where the article says explains the yarn. lol, life is so much more hectic with a puppy - I haven't survived on this little sleep since college! :-) Lauren & Nikko PS: I totally want to try one of those loofah dogs too - they look like fun! |
01-02-2009, 12:18 PM | #23 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dexter, MO, USA
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| Everything is a toy!!! I have 2 girl puppies that are 12 weeks old and everything is a toy to them. They love my dirty socks the most! They have a lot of felt toys that I like because they are washable. They like their braided ropes, but eat the threads so I have to really watch them. They like to chew on each other the most!!! They also want whatever the other one has and can be seen carrying the same toy in each other's mouths. That is soooo cute! They have a puppy Kong, but aren't really interested in that right now. They must think their potty pads & poo poos are toys, because they sure like to shred them. Their most favorite thing in the world that they are not allowed to have, but sometimes manage to get ahold of . . . toilet tissue ;( Silly little things!!! |
01-02-2009, 12:55 PM | #24 | |
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| Getting Your Yorkie To Try New Toys They Yorkietalk community has given you a lot of great ideas for toys to choose from. I think the biggest challenge is getting your pooch to at least try out the toy. One tip you can use is to place a new toy in a dirty sock you've worn from the same day, or one in the hamper. Make sure the sent really gets on the toy by massaging it all around. Then, give the toy to your pooch. They will show more interest in it, because it smells like you. Often times, this is all they need to begin investigating the toy further. Quote:
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01-02-2009, 01:35 PM | #25 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cottondale, AL USA
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| I bought LuLu a little stuffed duck, better known as "duck duck" in our house. It squeaks and she absolutely LOVES it. I can tell her to go get duck duck and she does. Also, a KONG. LuLu loves hers. I have put cheese crackers in it and also peanut butter. She loves it. Something else about duck duck that is funny. One of my very best friends got LuLu's sister, so for Christmas, LuLu gave Priss a duck duck. Only one problem.....LuLu didn't want Priss to play with it. She thought it was hers. Needless to say, my friend says Priss loves her duck duck as well. For the record, I got it at Pet Supplies Plus.
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01-03-2009, 03:04 AM | #26 | |
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How stressful is it?! I am bringing my pup home on Monday. She's 3 mo old. What should I expect? | |
01-04-2009, 02:00 AM | #27 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nevada
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| LOL, shoot me a PM. I was dumb enough to get a pup from a backyard breeder, and my pup had some nasty intestinal parasites (rrrrrrr!). Hopefully you've got something better going on... Please, PM me and we can talk a bit - I'm happy to discuss some of the stuff we've been going though, including the fact that puppies are even more work than I thought they'd be, lol. :-) But of course, totally worth it! I'm sure my experience will differ from yours, as everyone has unique experiences, but hey - it never hurts to ask. Lauren & Nikko |
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