DIY dog stuff by @FunDogs The Fun Times Guide to Dogs

Dog Owners: See How To Make Dog Halloween Costumes For Kids & Adults

If you have a dog, then chances are dog Halloween costumes are right up your alley. Whether you're looking for a Halloween costume for yourself, or your child (or even your dog!), there are lots of ideas to choose from here. The best part: most of these are a cinch to make yourself! And yes, there are a bunch that actually do involve your dog as well. So, if you're looking for a costume for your dog this year, you're bound to find some fun dog Halloween costumes below. For all the … [Read more...]

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Free & Cheap Dog Toys: How To Make A Dog Tug Toy

Our dogs have always enjoyed rope-style tug toys -- especially if they have things attached to them and incorporate different textures. If your dog loves to tug and you have a little free time on your hands, then you can make your dog a tug toy for free using things you already have around the house. Basically, all you need to do is braid together pieces of rope or fabric, and add a tennis ball or other dog toy (like a Kong) for added challenge and bounciness. Making your own dog tug toys … [Read more...]

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Dog Flowers = Flower Arrangements Made In The Shape Of Dogs

These pictures of dog flowers have been floating around the Web for awhile now. I first saw them at Linkinn.com. … [Read more...]

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Stuffing Kong Toys For Dogs: How To Make It More Challenging For Your Dog

Is your dog new to Kong toys? Or, maybe he's simply bored with Kongs these days... This video shows some interesting ways to switch things up and make it more fun -- and challenging -- for your dog to get treats out of a Kong toy: Next up, my own personal tips to make it more fun and challenging for your dog to get treats from a Kong toy... … [Read more...]

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Christmas Crafts For Dog Lovers

A little holiday fun for dog owners and kids who celebrate Christmas... … [Read more...]

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Scrapbooking: Pet Pages Unleashed

Here's a great book of scrapbooking ideas for scrapbookers who have dogs... This inspiring guide offers pet lovers hundreds of creative ideas for immortalizing their favorite animals with specially designed scrapbook pages. Scrapbookers will discover: Hundreds of innovative ideas for creating pages dedicated to domestic pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes and birds Inspiring journaling prompts for recording special … [Read more...]

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How To Build Your Own Dog Waste Compost

All this talk about dog poop (here and here) reminds me of yet another popular thing that people do with dog poo... Recycle it! … [Read more...]

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Make Your Own Dog Magazine Cover!

Use the link below to create your very own "official" magazine cover. The end result is a realistic looking magazine cover featuring a picture of your dog! Yep, now you can make a realistic looking magazine cover featuring your favorite picture of your own dog! It's fast. It's free. It's easy to do yourself online. The photo seen here is an example of one that I made featuring my dog, Tenor. How To Do It: … [Read more...]

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How To Pet-Proof Your House

Even if your dog doesn't seem like the mischievous type that would be likely to get into stuff, it's still important to take the time to puppyproof your house. Here's why... … [Read more...]

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10 Things You MUST Do Right Away To Make Your Dog’s World Safer!

Following are some things that I've learned through the years that can be deadly to a dog. Most of us are keenly aware that there are a number of plants that are poisonous to dogs and human foods that dogs cannot eat. But there are a number of other very common, everyday things that many would not ever think of as being harmful to dogs. Since each of these is a common object or occurrence in our day-to-day lives with dogs, consider these a few things that you may simply need to modify a … [Read more...]