Flip the rubber mat over and tie the strips once.
How to make a snuffle mat without rubber mat.
Start by placing your snuffle mat on the floor and letting your dog have a sniff and explore.
This homemade snuffle mat is machine washable and requires no sewing skills to make.
The most common instructions for a snuffle mat involve using a plastic or rubber mat base that has holes throughout.
Rubber mat with holes you can get a 40 x 60cm one from bunnings for 5 95 polar fleece approx.
My preferred choice is the non toxic rubber with the honeycomb shaped holes as they are easier to weave the fleece through.
Get your dog s favourite dry treats and place a couple on the top of the fabric letting your dog sniff and take them.
Non skid sink mat fleece fabric or fleece throw approximately 1 5 2 yards per mat rotary cutter straight edge self healing mat optional a non skid sink mat makes.
To make a snuffle mat you just need.
A snuffle mat is an enrichment toy that encourages your dog to sniff and search out hidden treats amongst the strands of the mat.
This will allow them to build an understanding that the mat is used for rewards.
Our coaches at dogs trust dog school recommend using these tactile creations to keep dogs content and occupied.
Image of a rubber mat with holes and piece of fleece beginning to be knotted throughout.
2 5 meters of any colour combination you d like.
How do i make a snuffle mat.
This can keep you busy and can be a fun and rewarding task to complete during the isolation period.
Then knotting in strips of fleece to make something like in this photo.
Once they get the hang of it start making it more difficult.
Or make your own diy snuffle mat.
No need to double knot it.
Making the snuffle mat.
To fill this snuffle mat all you have to do is sprinkle kibble on top of it.
To make the snuffle mat you ll take one strip and push one end through a hole in the rubber mat and then take the other end of the strip and push it through the hole next to the first one.
Canvas fabric cut to desired mat size about 2 yards of f.
Some old clothes or a throw.
A snuffle mat is pretty easy to make although it does take a fair amount of time approx.
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.
You ll need the following.
I use a rubber doormat as its heavy to weight the toy down while it s being snuffled about.
For the mat i made i cut 262 strips.
