22 Jul DIY Slinky Dog Snuffle Toy
We’re super excited to bring you this adorable Slinky Dog Snuffle Toy! It’s the newest, funkiest, most wag worthy dog toy around! Of course, snuffle toys are one of the best interactive dog toys to keep your dog busy.
This homemade brain game for dogs is easy-to-make and is the perfect puzzle for your pup to use every day. You can also use it as a slow feeder, if your dog tends to gobble their food too quickly. And this little darling doxie-shaped toy helps excitable puppies learn to focus their attention as they figure out how to get all the rewards (treats).
Best part is that this interactive hide-and-seek dog toy is made with love and comes from you!
You’ll need…
- ½ yard of fleece
- Wool blend felt in various colors
- One shoelace (about 54 inches long)
- Needle and thread
- A sharp pair of scissors
Just look how cute it turns out! This will be by far your pup’s new favorite snuffle toy! It’s super easy to play and will keep your dog busy and mentally stimulated for a nice long time.
Check out our other DIYs to spoil your pup with more homemade snuffle mat brain games:
15-Minute DIY Dog Snuffle Basket
DIY Snuffle Ball Dog Toy
DIY Sniff & Snuffle Pup Star
DIY Dog Treat Snuffle Mat
Lori Coy
Posted at 14:05h, 24 JulyI am already stuck and my ADD is kickin’ in big time. Am I overthinking this?
Question,
Is it a half yard of each color fleece? Your fleece stack and Hillary’s fleece stack looks like a lot more than 1/2 yard.
If you only buy 1/2 yard of fleece for your circles you would only have one color.
Thank you Love the videos.
Lori
Patti
Posted at 15:03h, 24 JulyHi, Lori! Great question…
Basically the amount of fleece altogether totals about a 1/2 a yard. So if you’re purchasing fleece, you’ll want to purchase a 1/4 yard for each of the 5 colors. You’ll have leftover fleece, but an 1/8th yard of fleece might not be enough to work with – just depends on the width of the fleece you’re using.
Just know that the number of colors (5), circles (60), and their size (3.5 inches) is totally customizable.
Hope this helps! Holler if you have any other questions. 🙂
Patti
Sheryl Benefield
Posted at 13:26h, 05 SeptemberThanks for sharing this cute snuffle toy. Made two for my grand pups. Wish I could share the photo.
Patti
Posted at 13:51h, 06 SeptemberOh that’s so great to hear, Sheryl! Your grand doggies are such lucky pups to have a thoughtful (and talented) grandma like you.
Rosemary Evans
Posted at 16:58h, 29 Marchhound pattern – please!
Patti
Posted at 17:34h, 29 MarchHi, Rosemary! Thanks for askin’! To get the pattern, simply enter your email address in the Get Your Free Printable area on this page above and then hit the Submit button. Your email address allows us to send the slinky dog template and instructions PDF directly to you. 🙂
Annette Coetzee
Posted at 03:36h, 04 AugustHound pls. all the way from South Africa
Hound Hugger DIY
Posted at 23:25h, 04 AugustWow all the way from South Africa, that is awesome! Here is the link to get the step-by-step instructions with the free printable: https://houndhuggerdiy.com/slinkydog
Kristen Alas
Posted at 11:24h, 27 MarchHave you used Pre-cut felt circles instead of fleece? I can’t find Pre-cut fleece and am terrible at cutting circles. I’m just wondering if felt would work as well as fleece for the circles.
Patti
Posted at 21:32h, 27 MarchHi, Kristen, we have not used felt instead of fleece, but that should work! Let us know if you give that a try. We’d love to hear how it goes!!