The New Toy

**Sevens** · 08-04-2003, 10:42 PM

Well, it was Bailey's first birthday yesterday. Money is a little tight, so the hubby didn't want me going out and buying her new toys.

I decided to improvise. I had an old pair of khaki pants. I needed some new shorts and Bailey needed a new toy so.....

Ta-Da!!!! A new tug toy!!!!

Bailey and Guinness have not put this down since yesterday morning when I made it.

It's so much better for tug of war than the rope bones from PetSmart, which she shreds. Here's another pic, Guinness almost getting yanked off the couch:

I look at it as recycling....yeah, I know, most people would look at it as "well, if you give the dog a sock to play with, they won't know not to play with your good socks...." sort of situation, but we keep all the pants folded up in drawers.

I think she had a good birthday.

We took a nice long walk, played tug of war for a while, and they each got a Frosty Paws Dog Ice Cream. Then I called my mom and she sang Happy Birthday to Bailey, to which Bailey gave the phone/my mom a ton of kisses!

**sammi** · 08-05-2003, 12:51 AM

What cute pictures!!! Glad it was a great day for Bailey's birthday. Looks like they liked your toy as well as any store bought.

**LoudLou** · 08-05-2003, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by Sevens
... most people would look at it as "well, if you give the dog a sock to play with, they won't know not to play with your good socks...."

~ HAPPY BE-LATED BIRTHDAY to Bailey!!! ~

Brilliant Idea for a cheap toy!!

LOUD Louie gets all our "Old Socks". He knows that if they have a KNOT in them they are his and if they don't then they are Mommy's & Daddy's and they are a No-No... He's always been really good about it.

**anna_66** · 08-05-2003, 07:22 AM

Doesn't matter if it's store bought or not, as long as they like it (that's really all that matters anyway isn't it?). And it lookes like they love it!!!

**pitc9** · 08-05-2003, 07:38 AM

Glad to hear Bailey had a great Birthday!!!

**GSDgurl** · 08-05-2003, 10:09 AM

~~HAPPY BE-LATED BIRTHDAY~~
*~BAILEY~*

Great pix....Thanx for sharing~!

**lovemyshiba** · 08-05-2003, 10:25 AM

What a good idea--looks like they loved the new toy!!!
I should try something like that for Abbey--she shreds the rope toys too

Happy Birthday Sweet Bailey!!!!!!

**ChrisH** · 08-05-2003, 01:00 PM

Belated Happy Birthday to you Bailey!

Great pics, and what a good toy idea, looks like they loved it!

**cloverfdx** · 08-06-2003, 09:10 AM

Bailey i hope you had a wonderful birthday , the toy your mum made for you looks like alot of fun.

wishing you a very happy belated birthday dear bailey