The other day I was at the fabric store. (Ah, yes!!) As I stood at the counter, waiting for my brightly-colored fleece choices to be cut, I chatted with the clerk about my projects. As I described the pile of dog scarves, crate blankets and toys I I was about to make, a woman approached. Having overheard my conversation with the clerk, she looked at me and asked, "Do dogs like synthetics?"
"Geez, I don't know. I haven't known them to complain" I responded.
"I would think they would prefer natural fabrics, and not those made with- what is it- spun milk bottles?" she laughed.
*groan*
I shrugged my shoulders and continued on my way.
Since purchasing my seven yards of synthetic happiness, I have made multiple rope toys, a few scarves, and I am about to embark on a journey of crate blankets.
I wish I knew the phone number of the lady in the fabric store, so I could tell her that my dogs LOVE their fleece rope toys. I made a long rope toy for my fuzzy friends who have spent a good deal of their time playing with one another. They seem to like the feel of the fleece in their teeth. It wasn't tough or abrasive on their gums as they wrestled and tugged with all their might.
It also goes without saying for all experienced dog owners out there- that it is a pleasure to not have to worry about pieces of rope from a rope toy being ingested and caught in tummies...which, generally speaking, ends up coming out the other end of the dog- but only with assistance from the nearest and least squeamish human. Blegh.
I will be selling these fleece rope toys at the Crafty Rumpus Artisan Fair at The Center School on December 5th, 2009.
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