By Christmas this year will be a challenge for many families with finances stretched to breaking point. But there is no reason why your dog can not wake a special gift Christmas morning with a great saving of money from these ideas for Christmas gift puppy.
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Christmas Dog Treats
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Our first suggestion is something that most everyone can do – cook something special for Christmas is the dog. To make our dog treats should cheese 1 cup whole wheat flour, ½ cup cheese, ½ cup cooked vegetables such as frozen peas, corn and carrots, ½ cup margarine or butter (melted) and a little water.
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To make, combine the flour, cooked vegetables, cheese and butter (or margarine). If it is too hard, add some water to a paste consistency. Pop it in the refrigerator to chill for an hour or two, then remove from the refrigerator and place on floured work surface. Deployment to a half inch thick then use cookie cutters to cut shapes of Christmas season. Place in a greased baking pan and bake at 185 ° C bis / 375A ° F for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Cool completely before placing in an airtight container.
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Note: You can make cookies more duplication of ingredients, however, these cookies do not store as long as the traditional dog biscuit (from cooked vegetables). Can be refrigerated.
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Doggie Neck Scarves
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These are also very simple to do. They are basically a triangle of fabric with a stitched seam on all sides. A stroll through the tissue business local stay in their bins. Often you can buy small pieces of fabric (the ends of the rolls) for a very reasonable price. A patterned fabric is very similar because they could have some plain fabric and write the name of your dog in a handkerchief with a pencil (or draw a Santa Claus – Use your imagination!).
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To make scarf, just draw a triangle on the fabric of your cutters with chalk. Here's how. The lower triangle is a straight line if the right brand the edge of the fabric length which is equal to the measure of your dog's neck plus 12 "or 30 cm. When measuring your dog's neck, do not measure too tight! So if your dog's neck is 10 ", make 2 marks on the back of the fabric 22 inches apart. Now, the tip of the triangle should reach the mid-chest your dog. So far from under the chin of your dog in the middle of the chest, then add 1 ½ "(sewing). Through his line in the bottom of the canvas, marks the point of the right size for your dog. Then, simply draw the two lines of this well in its bottom line. Cut, pin and sew a hem around, and you're done!
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Soft Toy Bone
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This is a bit more complicated and requires certain skills to drawing! Again, the research remains for some fabrics containers make your bones soft toy, but make sure it is sustainable, because most Dogs like having a good chew, and it would be terrible to have your gifts Christmas Gift destroyed before Christmas day is over. You also need the filling. You can use leftover pieces of fabric, or buy special equipment to fill your local fabric or craft store. Now simply times the fabric in half, right side, together and develop a form of bone (do not worry – the dog does not care if not perfect)! Keep in mind when drawing of the bones that you need to be sufficiently great to have an edge seams everywhere. Cut the shape of the bone and sew in almost all out, but leave a space of about 2 "so you can complete the toy.
I also suggest that you sew the seam twice (remember the teeth!). Now, in the right direction and the bone around your stuff with stuffing. The hand-stitch the last part of the meeting closed.
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Rope Toy
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Here's another easy. Just bought a piece of string (the thickness should be tailored to your dog – the dog, the largest over the rope). Now, cut into three equal parts. Make a solid knot near one end, then braid 3 strands of rope and tie a strong knot at the other end.
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Food Tray
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If you have an older dog, or they may find it increasingly difficult to bend down to eat. If so, why not make a wooden tray to his food bowl seats. You Use pieces of wood – Take a look around your garage or shed and see if you have something suitable. You really have a square or rectangle, depending on the size Your dog bowls. If you put the water bowl, again, you might want to consider closing the top of the tray. And make sure the height of the support is suitable for your dog.
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As – 5 relatively easy and inexpensive Christmas gifts that you can do for your dog. The whole package can have a great Christmas now!
Di Ellis is an avid dog lover, and co-author of the site BestDoggieTips.com where you can get loads of useful tips and information about our four legged friends including free recipes, dog cartoons (updated weekly) and links to the best free dog stuff on the Net. And when you sign up for our free newsletter, we’ll send you a copy of our Dog Recipe Book.
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