If your dogs are raw fed like mine you might sometimes wish that you had a snuffle mat that is as easy to clean as a lickimat is.
Washable diy snuffle mat no sew.
Low cost budget pillow cover is removable machine washable and super easy to maintain.
To fill this snuffle mat all you have to do is sprinkle kibble on top of it.
1 18 x50 piece of fleece for the base.
1 plastic sink mat you can find these at the dollar store 1 yard approximately fleece or other fabric that will not fray.
2 pieces of at least 18 x 25 fleece can use the same color or a different color or pattern for the snuffle flaps if you want a denser mat of flaps you will need more fleece sewing machine and thread.
So put on your diy cap and get ready to make your own wooly snuffle mat in 7 simple steps.
To make a washable snuffle mat there are a couple of options.
You will start by cutting your fabric into strips approximately 1 5 x 8 5.
3 minutes 4 dollars or less and you have adorable pillows.
From canvas shopping bags.
Supplies for diy placemats.
1 make a standard snuffle mat following the instructions above but using a piece of non slip rug backing for your base.
The standard fleece snuffle mats are fantastic and perfectly suited to dry food but sticky wet meat well not so much.
How to make a machine washable snuffle mat.
This snuffle mat is machine washable so if your pooch is known to slobber you can keep the toy looking fresh it s made out of sustainable non toxic fabric sourced by paw5 s partners in thailand and ghana.
These are widely available and very cheap for instance this one from amazon.
A snuffle mat solution for raw fed dogs.
No more sticky fleece snuffle mats smothered in raw food.
About 120 strips should give you enough to cover your snuffle mat depending on your pattern and how dense you fill in the mat.
Rotary cutter mine is an olfa metal ruler self healing cutting mat plastic coated fabric aka oil cloth cut and measure your fabric to the size you want your placemat.
To make a no sew pillow case or cover with zipper.
You ll also learn what enrichment health and training opportunities a snuffle mat can offer your dog.
Diy washable snuffle mat for enriched dog meal times.
In this article i ll share the 7 steps i use to make the highest quality snuffle mats for my dogs at a fraction of the price of a store bought mat.
This is an easy project you can do at home and donate to the.
Watch zoe demonstrate how to make a snuffle mat a fun foraging game for our dogs cats alike.