12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Water Bottle Crinkle Toy

 If you have a dog that loves the sound of crinkles, your dog will love this DIY Water Bottle Crinkle Toy.

It’s very easy to make, and you can use any soft fabric and plastic water bottles that you haven’t recycled yet.

Thanks to Irresistible Pets, you can discover here just how easy this toy is to make.

Photo courtesy of Irresistible Pets

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Felt Ornament of Your Dog

Photo courtesy of Classic Hound

Creating memories is one thing the holidays are about.

One way to hold onto those memories is to make an ornament in the likeness of your dog!


Classic Hound shares detailed instructions here using a little felt, ribbon, pillow fill, thin cardboard, and some sewing and ironing skills.

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Bottle Game and Slow-Down Treat Dispenser

Whether you have a thinker or a food gobbler, this Homemade Bottle Game and Slow-Down Treat Dispenser is a great holiday gift for your dog!

Daily Dog Tag and Alice G Patterson originally made this to enrich the lives of dogs in rescues, and they have shared a detailed photo tutorial here.

It takes a few tools and about $14 in supplies – the result is beautiful as well as fun and functional!

Photos by Alice G Patterson Photography (agpphoto.com)

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Low-Cal Apple Pumpkin Jerky

If you have extra apples and pumpkin on hand, you can make some easy low calorie Apple Pumpkin Jerky treats for your dog’s holiday stocking!

These can be made in the oven or dehydrator with canned or pureed fresh apples and pumpkin.

Photo courtesy of Raise A Green Dog

Thanks to Raise A Green Dog for sharing instructions here.




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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Fun Indoor Games

Photo by Raise A Green Dog

Dogs love nothing better than a great play session with their humans!

During the frigid or extremely wet days of winter, and the frenzy of the holiday season, everybody can get bored and restless.

From Hide and Seek to the Muffin Tin Game, there are some wonderful, easy and fun games you can play with your dog indoors!  Our friends at Raise A Green Dog have shared their favorites  here.

 

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! No Sew Bed

Dogs love their beds, and they make wonderful holiday gifts for your dog.

Don’t have a sewing machine? No problem!

Photo Courtesy of Pretty Fluffy

Pretty Fluffy has a great tutorial here to make your dog a wonderful, cozy bed without sewing.

You can use fabric or clothing scraps you already have to make it more personal and smell like you (because your body's scent can work like aromatherapy).
 

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Upcycled Dog Coat

When it’s cold outside, it’s important that your dog stays warm when venturing out in the frigid temperatures.

If you’ve got a worn out winter coat, you can upcycle it into a unique and warm dog coat.

Fine Diving has complete instructions and an actual size pattern here.

Photo courtesy of Fine Diving

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Braided Tug Toy

Dogs love to tug and it’s a great game you can play with them.

Photo by Raise A Green Dog

Cut 4-inch wide strips from your old t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, or fleece to twist and braid into a tug toy, and get ready to have some serious fun with your dog!

All the details are available from Raise a Green Dog here.



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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Leftover Turkey Jerky

Did you know that your leftover turkey can be made into jerky?

It’s a great way to use up any leftovers hanging around, and so easy to make.

Just marinate leftover turkey slices in olive oil and parsley before finishing in your oven or dehydrator.

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography.

Get Kol's Notes here on how to make this crispy treat for your dog!



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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Seed-Filled Heating Pad

After a nice romp in the snow, it’s great to come inside to get nice and warm.

You can make your dog a heating pad for their favorite cuddle spot or dog bed.

Some soft fabric filled with dried cherry pits, buckwheat, rice or (our favorite) flax seed holds the heat.

Photo Courtesy of Martha Stewart

Your dog will thank you for it!

You can Find Martha Stewart’s DIY heating pad instructions here.




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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Dog Paw Boots

This time of year is tough on a dog’s paws with the cold, the road salt, and the hard, frozen ground.

You can help keep their paws warm and safe with a set of homemade dog boots!

All you need is some fabric, Velcro and a sewing machine.

Photo courtesy of Uberpest

The complete instructions are available from Uberpest.com here.

 

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12 DIY Holiday Gifts for Your Dog! Sweet Potato Chews

With sweet potatoes very handy during the holiday season, you can easily make your dog a yummy nutritious treat!

Sweet Potato Chews are very easy to make! Just peel and slice a sweet potato very thin lengthwise, and bake in the oven for about 3 hours!

Photo courtesy of Raise A Green Dog

Get the complete instructions from Raise a Green Dog here.




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