Paws For Thought March/April 2021

What you’ll need:
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Rubber Sink Mat with
holes in. 12 X 15
inches is perfect for a
medium sized dog.
Fleece fabric. Two or
more colours. Around
1 ½ yards. Not the
heaviest fleece as this
can be tough to knot.
Both are easy to source on Amazon or from your local stores.
Cut the fleece into strips about 1 ½ inches
wide by 6 inches long. Precision isn’t
important; a variety of strip widths and
lengths makes the finished mat more fun
when the dog is trying to find the treats. You
will need a lot! Around 260 strips!
Take a strip and push one end through the
first hole in the mat and then take the other
end of the strip and push it through the hole
next to the first one. Flip the mat over and tie
the strips once. No need to double knot it.
Take a second strip and push it through the
second hole alongside the strip already
there. Then take the other end of that strip
and push it through the third hole.
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Turn over the mat and knot that strip.
Continue until you finish one length of the
rubber mat. Repeat on the second row of
holes.