What is the one toy or enrichment item that your dog just can't live without? I think every dog should have a snuffle mat for sure but my dog's "can't live without" item is the Kong! For another fun homemade DIY idea, try this super tasty recipe for my peanut butter banana pupcakes: th-cam.com/video/TX03QCactsw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks! I have an old sink mat and left over fleece to do this with…my doodle will love it! And my granddaughter can help me. I bet our dogs are glad they have us as “dog moms”! 😉Thanks so much for sharing!
Love the pocket idea but what would have made me feel the vid was really helpful if you could include details on how long and wide are the stripes and how many needed per sq metre/inch.
Hi! Thanks for the feedback. I craft like I bake - really just eyeballing the ingredients. That's a great suggestion to measure everything out and provide those measurements for those watching. Next time I attempt a new one for the dogs, I'll be sure to include them!
I do. I use a non-perfumed detergent. You can also simply hose them off and leave them outside in the sun to dry. The UV kills a lot of bacteria on the surface of the mat but can fade colors over time.
The fat in the "treats" begins to go rancid as soon as it is exposed to air per Dr. Karen Becker. Just think of the kibble down in this for a few days or longer - PLUS you are teaching a dog to eat off blanket material ..... and also some dogs could eat some of that blanket material. In a day and age when the best holistic care water bowl for our mature, well-behaved dogs is told to be Pyrex-brand glass to avoid impurities - this "enrichment" goes just the opposite direction. So as I am being educated on this fad enrichment toy, I now know what that "bonus" toy was that was sent my way last month from the person making fabulous rope toys and I promptly sent it back, as again, it was not something I saw as beneficial. Doubling down on that opinion. Yes, my opinion, from over half a century as a canine professional.
Most dogs are looking to get the food out as opposed to engaging with the snuffle mat itself. To be on the safe side, supervise your dog while they are enjoying this enrichment and trade them for the snuffle mat with a treat to take it away once all of the food is gone.
What is the one toy or enrichment item that your dog just can't live without? I think every dog should have a snuffle mat for sure but my dog's "can't live without" item is the Kong! For another fun homemade DIY idea, try this super tasty recipe for my peanut butter banana pupcakes: th-cam.com/video/TX03QCactsw/w-d-xo.html
Love it! I'm absolutely kicking myself for not keeping fleece scraps I had laying around... that's what I get for trying to tidy up! 😅
Benny loves his snuffle mat!
Thanks! I have an old sink mat and left over fleece to do this with…my doodle will love it! And my granddaughter can help me. I bet our dogs are glad they have us as “dog moms”! 😉Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes - that's a perfect way to retire a sink mat! :) I'm sure your pups certainly are!
I am going to make it! thankyou. soo easy
Most welcome 😊
Been looking for sink mats. Thank you. Loved the video and the mat is one of the cutest.
Dollar Tree has them!
Great video. I think a nonslip mat attached underneath would be good
How do you clean it??
Hi Sandra, how much fabric did you use for one mat? Would a yard be sufficient?
Love the pocket idea but what would have made me feel the vid was really helpful if you could include details on how long and wide are the stripes and how many needed per sq metre/inch.
Hi! Thanks for the feedback. I craft like I bake - really just eyeballing the ingredients. That's a great suggestion to measure everything out and provide those measurements for those watching. Next time I attempt a new one for the dogs, I'll be sure to include them!
@@SaraOndrako Thanks so much for the reply - some of us aren't so talented to do it off the cuff like you so the extra details help a lot :-)
These are also good for cats too made with large yarn.
Oooh - yes!! Our kitties really need enrichment too!
Hi, great video! What type of mat is that? Not sure how to search for it in Amazon. Thank you!
It's called a sink mat, sometimes the term "sink grid mat" is used. You can get them at Dollar Tree.
Hi Sara! Do you think a cut up 50”x60” fleece blanket would be enough for one or two snufflemats?
Yes! I love recycling old fleece blankets for projects like this. That should give you enough strips for a snuffle mat.
Can you put a link to the mat? I can’t seem to find them. Thanks
These are for cats aswell!
Yes!!! I love that you added this 🥰
But how do you take it off the mat
Do you mean for cleaning? The mat stays in tact and you can run it through a cold cycle in the laundry using a dye and scent free detergent.
Size of material
Sink Matt?
Do you ever wash these things??
I do. I use a non-perfumed detergent. You can also simply hose them off and leave them outside in the sun to dry. The UV kills a lot of bacteria on the surface of the mat but can fade colors over time.
I think they look really nasty - no way will they get a deep, true cleaning.
WHAT? They put food in this? Good Lord.
Again, nasty.
The fat in the "treats" begins to go rancid as soon as it is exposed to air per Dr. Karen Becker. Just think of the kibble down in this for a few days or longer - PLUS you are teaching a dog to eat off blanket material ..... and also some dogs could eat some of that blanket material.
In a day and age when the best holistic care water bowl for our mature, well-behaved dogs is told to be Pyrex-brand glass to avoid impurities - this "enrichment" goes just the opposite direction.
So as I am being educated on this fad enrichment toy, I now know what that "bonus" toy was that was sent my way last month from the person making fabulous rope toys and I promptly sent it back, as again, it was not something I saw as beneficial. Doubling down on that opinion. Yes, my opinion, from over half a century as a canine professional.
Dont the dogs rip them apart. Ciuld be dangerous if they eat yhe fleece.
Most dogs are looking to get the food out as opposed to engaging with the snuffle mat itself. To be on the safe side, supervise your dog while they are enjoying this enrichment and trade them for the snuffle mat with a treat to take it away once all of the food is gone.
Nasty.
Rude.
Very rude - it’s not hard to be kind.