Glad you like it. Mine's still going strong after 2 years of regular use!

This was just what I needed after a rough day - a beautiful, soothing voice, a fun craft and a cute doggie

@rayangarrett8016

2 жыл бұрын

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@danielellis7219

2 жыл бұрын

@Rayan Garrett Instablaster :)

@rayangarrett8016

2 жыл бұрын

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@rayangarrett8016

2 жыл бұрын

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@danielellis7219

2 жыл бұрын

@Rayan Garrett No problem :D

This is wonderful. It looks approachable for a no sewing type girl like myself. Thank you so much for teaching me

Oh my goodness! Great idea on using some stiff fabric as the base! I was hesitant to make one after watching another video mentioning that they use a rubbery base that you can find like at a hardware store. I can't believe I didn't think of using some sturdier fabric instead 😅 Will definitely give this one a go. I mean, it really is a plus that it's washable

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

Жыл бұрын

It works really well. I've had mine years now and it still survives washing!

Amazing! I was having so much trouble finding a base that didn't end up costing more than just buying one. I happen to have canvas from an old DIY project - so this is literally perfect. Thank you for this video!

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it. Mine is still going strng after many washes!

Thank you for the video, grabbed some scrap material from the local craft supply recycler store so made this for a whole $2!

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

4 жыл бұрын

Have fun with it. I bet yours will be more colourful than mine!

I love the fact that it matches your pup 😄 Thanks for the video, well explained

Hi Sue, I make the holes as small as possible to only just allow the strips through so it hasn't been a problem. I have washed mine many times now and it has only lost one or two strips. I guess you could knot the strips on both sides of the hole but if you do, use longer strips. I wonder if dogs might chew on the knots but I don't know. Good luck!

Love it! It's so wonderful to see how much effort you put into keeping your dogs entertained - they're very lucky 😊

This is the best tutorial I've seen for snuggle mats!!! Thank you ❤️

I love how simple this is, even though it takes some time to assemble. I have a Pitador / Labrabull who would hopefully love this on Alaska winter days.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

8 ай бұрын

I really hope your dog will love it too. It conjures up a great picture for me of your dog snuffling happily in the cold of Alaska. 😊

Thank you for making this DIY video. I'm going to go find some fabric now:).

I love that it's washable!

you have such a lovely disposition. thank you for sharing this :)

I love that it’s washable! This is great, thank you so much!

Too cute! I’m going to make one for Goldie.

This one I can make! Thank you so much for sharing.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you like it! I've come up with another idea for a similar but different-shaped toy and will be putting it up just as soon as I can record it.

Thanks thats beautiful. A buttonhole scissor has a way to insure the half inch cut. I often mark my regular scissor with temporary tape and a sharpie on the tape to mark the length of cut.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

That's a really good idea, thanks!

What a gorgeous dog you have!

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. My Westie is this video is an absolute sweetheart, but my Retrievers are special too!

I'm glad you like it!

Wonderful video. Thank you!

How lovely ☺️🐶

The Dog World's answer to Nigella Lawson

you could also put a long strip that is threaded over the two strips, or you could sew a line horizontally across the strips, that would speed it up and be easier on your hands

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it does take a while and can be fiddly

Such a cute westie!!! I'm going to need to make my mom one of these for her two pups. And one for my own XD

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they'll love it. Arthur, my Westie, is besotted with his!

Hi Jimi. For some reason I can't find your comment on KZread, only on my laptop. I find 1.5" works well because the fabric folds and rolls and a longer length gives a better snuffling experince and ensures the base is covered up. The choice is yours! I guess you could make them narrower but longer and that might have the same effect. Good luck!

Great idea. Simple no sewing machine needed

Labor of Love Indeed! but WHAT FUN to watch pup snuffle! LOL.Going to make one for kitty

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you and your kitty enjoy the mat! My dogs are still loving the one I made.

Love this video thank you 😊 I’m going to make for my dogs and rabbits 🐶🐰x

@havingfits8329

2 жыл бұрын

Please only use organic cotton for rabbits in felt form. Do not use synthetics even for the mat. Rabbits chewing synthetic can kill them

Awesome!

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I just made this, and it turned out amazing! Thank you! :)

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it worked for you. I'll bet yours is more colourful than my attempt!

@jennandsparky8214

3 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining I really like yours actually! :) I used a soft pink colour for mine, so wasn't too colourful, but my dog approves of it 🥰

@jennandsparky8214

3 жыл бұрын

I have made two already based on this tutorial, for my dog and his friend! I've posted about them on my Instagram, and was wondering if you have an Instagram account that I can credit you for the tutorial!

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

@@jennandsparky8214 Hi Jennifer. That's really good of you. I do have an Instagram account although I hardly use it at the moment. It's time I did I guess! It's helenatton x

thank you

Thank you. Much cheaper than Amazon if you have scraps of fabric :)

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

😄 Absolutely, and the one I made has survived 2 years of dogs and machine washing regularly. I still use it daily.

Very helpful, thank you and also on behalf of my collie thank you.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad your dog likes it. Mine get really excited when I get it ready for them!

Just wondering. You only have a knot on the bottom and if you wash it how does the strips stay in?

It's like, why mum are you doing this to me? Why are you making me work so hard? What did I do to you? Lolol 🤗❤️✌️ I'm going to make one for my cat but, I think he might use it for a bed.. OH WAIT!! This will be perfect for Yuri!! He Love's to hide things in or under my bathroom rug's, messing them all up n I'm disabled so it's hard for me to fix them.. Wow!! Thank you for sharing this.. You may have helped me more than you could know.. 😄🎉

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the idea. They love a good sniff and search! Cats too. Mine will work for ages to find liver cake.

@meganyoung5464

3 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining Hi Helen, what is liver cake? My cat isn’t very motivated by dry treats or kibble so always on the lookout for something that might tempt him.....especially if they’ll work with the snuffle mat which I think he’d like as he’s a real sniffer.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

@@meganyoung5464 Hi. Liver cake is usually really popular with dogs and cats because it's smelly and tasty. Good for them too as long as you don't give them too much! It's very high in Vitamin A and can cause diarrhoea if you feed a lot of it so tiny pieces are best. I make my own. I can't paste my recipe here for some reason. If you email me at helen@fidobehaviour.com I can send it to you. H

@meganyoung5464

3 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining Thanks so much Helen, that is very kind of you. Shall send you an email.

Hi from France, I was wondering if this can be made with pieces of a jean ?

Hi! As a non-doggy person, I want to make one of these for my niece and nephew’s new pup. Could you advise whether the furry plush type of fleece would be OK as opposed to the ‘bald’ fleece you used? Thank you! 😊

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. If I understand what you mean by furry plush fleece, I suspect you will find that it frays a lot and the pup will tear off mouthfuls of fur. Felt or fleece is often used for the rags because it's thick, soft and needs no hemming. Craft shops often sell bags of felt offcuts that are ideal. Hope you find something suitable and colourful!

what fabric/material is recommended for this? was it just canvas fabric and fleece? i’m not big on crafts but my dog would love this!

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Any fabric without a weave, like canvas or something with a coating, like the plastic coated cloth you can buy for table covering. Anything that doesn't fray when you cut it really. I made mine from blackout curtain lining, which has a rubber backing.

Would like to see the face, from whence this music comes, next time!

Hi Helen! Wonderful video! Do you think strips of old t-shirt could work for this? I've got a bag full of them and was thinking of making a few mats to donate to the shelter.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Annie, I think T shirt fabric would work for the strips but use something thicker and non-fraying for the base otherwise it will be very difficult to make and will fall apart. Good luck!

@anniec.417

2 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining Sounds good! Thank you! :)

Hi! I'd like to make one of these for my dogs, but I'm struggling to decide what to use for the base. You said you can use canvas for it, do you know if a (clean) canvas drop cloth would work and be safe?

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Canvas has quite a loose weave so I think it would probably fray. Non woven fabrics are best, like felt, pvc, fleece, fur, vinyl, etc.

@mianeve977

3 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining Ah okay, thank you for the clarification!

I suppose it would work as an oval shape as well?

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you could make it any shape you like. A bone maybe!!

What about using a canvas type material....and also...when you wash it do the strips not come out?

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kristin, Canvas would probably work OK, as long as it doesn't fray. I've washed mine many times and the only time I've lost strips is when one of the dogs pulled one out! Make sure the holes are not too big. I used a skewer to push some of the ends through. Someone else suggested knotting the strips on both sides of the holes. It would be a pain but very secure.

Thank you so much for this video! It's the best tutorial I have found. What kind of fabric are you using though? I know you mentioned in the video but I didn't get it

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I used blackout curtain lining because it's all I had during lockdown, but you can use any fabric that doesn't fray easily, like canvas, plasticised cotton or even a felt-type.

@Mariana-ew1wn

4 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining Thank you very much! Will definitely do this for my puppy :)

Love this. Perhaps a latch hook could help with pulling through the strips? That’s if anyone still has one.....I do 🙃

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

@Meyersci

Жыл бұрын

Or a crochet hook!

Is a shower curtain liner ok to use?

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

I think it probably would work fine, as long as the fabric doesn't fray. Good luck!

What fabric is the base?

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

I used blackout curtain lining, which has some form of rubber or plastic in it but any non-woven fabric that doesn't fray will do just as well. Here are some examples -knits, spandex, fleece, faux suede, plasticised cotton, vinyl. I would avoid felt for the base as it may shronk when washed.

Now which tote is my canvas in? Need to hit thrift stores for some fleece jackets

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

😄

@SuperSarahs123

2 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining have fleece in a lovely purple and fuschia. No canvas found yet

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperSarahs123 Sounds a great colour combination. You could perhaps try fake suede or leather or rubberised cotton instead of canvas. I used blackout curtain lining which is rubberised, (sadly boring and white) and have washed it many times. Hope you find something good!

@SuperSarahs123

2 жыл бұрын

@@helenatton-FIDODogTraining omg you are a genius. I went looking for a large grey microsuede curtain in my totes. Found the canvas and now can't find the bloody curtain. lol

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A great idea for entertaining the dog inside, but....why not just feed your dog on the grass under the mat? Nature’s snuffle mat! We always scatter kibble on the lawn when it’s dry to encourage sniffing and to slow eating, but I will make one for when it’s too wet to feed outside, thanks.

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for your comment. Grass is great for scattering treats. Even when I do enrichment activities outside I will scatter a few around in the grass as well as offering toys. Some people don't have easy access to a lawn unfortunately and at least their dogs can still enjoy foraging in a similar way. Using a snufffle mat also means they can have the same fun inside when the weather is really bad, as you say, or you can't take them out for some other reason.

And then they are done in 5 min haha

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

2 жыл бұрын

Not quite, but mine is still going strong after 18 months of use and washing so it was worth the effort!

Don’t use these mats, your dog will develop a habit of picking up everything from the ground

@helenatton-FIDODogTraining

Жыл бұрын

Hi. That hasn't happened in my experience, but if it is does I suggest teaching your dog a reliable 'Leave it' cue so he/she learns what is and isn't available. Check out my video and I hope it helps you.

I love that it's washable!