If you have ever been into a pet store, and specifically
went to the dog section, you have probably seen a toy that is a stuffed animal
but instead of having regular stuffing, it has an empty water bottle. Dogs like the crunchy sound of an empty water
bottle. In the store I frequently shop for Otto’s things, these can cost about
$10 bucks. And I have purchased 2 of
them. After about 2-3 months of pretty
frequent and rough playing, the toys finally died. Meaning they were ripped apart and could not
be sewn back together. Well, after the
death of the 2nd toy, I decided to make one for Otto using one of
Caleb’s old t-shirts. I cut out part of the torso, knotted one end and went to sewing. Before sewing up the opposite end, inserted the empty water bottle.
The toy turned out
ugly and my sewing skills need some work, but all in all it worked out quite
well. It withstood tug-of wars, fetch
and chase. Since the fabric of this
shirt was old, the fabric itself got some tears in it pretty easily and
quickly. But my design (the sections I sewed
together and knotted) held up quite well. So despite
its ugliness and the fabric ripping after the 3rd day of play, my
design worked quite well. And for that, I
am a little proud. J
Here are some pics of putting it together, the finished
thing and Otto playing with it.
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