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07-26-2009, 02:12 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nevada
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| DIY Tennis Ball Food Dispenser I just discovered this earlier tonight... sorry if hoards of people have already discovered this fun-ness, but I searched briefly and didn't find any other threads about it. So anyways.... 1. Get a tennis ball 2. Either wait until your pup "kills" it or go ahead and step on it yourself (not lightly) until it POPs. Either way, the ball needs to have a split down one side. 3. Open the ball up like one of those funny little plastic change purses, and dump some kibble/carrot bits/etc. inside. This entertained Nikko for a good half hour tonight, and he only got a 5-6 kibble bits out of it, so he'll probably go back to playing with it tomorrow again too when he feels hungry and feisty. - Lauren & Nikko |
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07-26-2009, 03:27 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brunswick Maine
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| what a good idea on how to use the dead tennis balls. No I haven't heard about that. And what makes it better, I work at the athletic facility for the college here, and there are dead tennis balls everywhere for free!
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07-26-2009, 05:55 AM | #4 |
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| That is a great idea! |
08-04-2009, 01:17 PM | #5 |
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| I didn't know about this & like this idea - thanks for sharing!
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08-04-2009, 06:24 PM | #6 |
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| Hate to be a killjoy...but... is there any way they could get their little tongue stuck in there? Just thinking..Sounds like a great idea to keep them busy.
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08-04-2009, 10:41 PM | #7 |
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| jmdt, don't worry about being a buzzkill - I thought about that potential problem too! I tested the "mouth" of the tennis ball on my finger, and it really doesn't clamp tightly at all, especially on something as small as a puppy tongue. Try it out for yourself and make your own decision, but I don't worry about Nikko with a popped tennis ball any more than I do with any other toy. Lauren & Nikko |
08-04-2009, 10:49 PM | #8 |
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| Cute idea. I will have to sort through the pups' toy box. I am sure there is an old tennis ball in there somewhere. Thanks for passing this along!
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08-05-2009, 09:20 AM | #9 | |
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09-05-2009, 03:08 PM | #10 |
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| Thanks for the idea. I have some tennis balls laying around and I'm always looking for something "interactive" for my dogs.
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10-02-2009, 10:48 AM | #12 |
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| Great idea! What a great idea! Thanks! |
10-02-2009, 11:38 AM | #13 |
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| This sounds doo-able. I have severe RA and my husbnd is Handicapped. I don't think Cooper gets much "normal" estra exercise. I have looked online to no avail... I would like one with a 15-20' tether. Any Idears???
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