Lolly loves toys. She has a HUGE basket full of them and she checks every now and then to make sure they are all there. Sometimes, just for fun, I dump the whole basket out onto the floor and let her pick and choose which to play with. Her little face gets so excited when she rediscovers a toy that has been at the bottom of the basket for a while.
While she loves her old toys, there is nothing that makes her happier than a brand new toy. This year, I decided to make her and all her doggie pals "dryer balls". These are made by wrapping a skein of wool yarn into a ball about twice the size of the ball you want. Then you put it into a net lingerie bag and tie the end close enough near the ball so it is snug. Wash it in very hot water and soap with some other things like jeans. The banging against the other clothes, soap, and hot water makes it shrink up and join together into a solid ball that bounces after being dried in the dryer. She can bite it as hard as she wants and it won't hurt it or her teeth! Also, doggies love the smell of them as they retain a trace scent of lanolin from the sheep from which the wool was trimmed. Result? One very happy puppy!
While she loves her old toys, there is nothing that makes her happier than a brand new toy. This year, I decided to make her and all her doggie pals "dryer balls". These are made by wrapping a skein of wool yarn into a ball about twice the size of the ball you want. Then you put it into a net lingerie bag and tie the end close enough near the ball so it is snug. Wash it in very hot water and soap with some other things like jeans. The banging against the other clothes, soap, and hot water makes it shrink up and join together into a solid ball that bounces after being dried in the dryer. She can bite it as hard as she wants and it won't hurt it or her teeth! Also, doggies love the smell of them as they retain a trace scent of lanolin from the sheep from which the wool was trimmed. Result? One very happy puppy!
