Whilst we don t recommend putting these snuffle mats in the wash you can hand wash them with a pet safe detergent and let them dry in the sun.
How to make snuffle matt.
These are widely available and very cheap for instance this one from amazon.
A snuffle mat is pretty easy to make although it does take a fair amount of time approx.
No need to double knot it.
Gather the necessary materials.
If your dog is eating too fast a snuffle mat can slow things down.
2 5 meters of any colour combination you d like.
Snuffle mats are a great enrichment toy for any animal.
At least a yard of fleece depending on the size of your pup a rubber sink or anti fatigue mat basically any mat that has equidistant holes large enough for fleece strips to go through.
To make a snuffle mat you just need.
While our top picks outperformed the following snuffle mats fell short in one way or another.
You will start by cutting your fabric into strips approximately 1 5 x 8 5.
In fact you can make your own snuffle mat in just a couple of steps.
Making the snuffle mat.
If your dog can be stubborn about dinner a snuffle mat can make dinner time more fun.
To make a washable snuffle mat there are a couple of options.
They are pretty easy to make but they do take quite a bit of fleece.
However you can sometimes find.
Have some fun mixing colors and patterns or make it eco friendly by recycling old t shirts.
Then this wooly snuffle mat made with recycled materials on amazon is perfect for you.
1 5m of fleece material you can use any material but we prefer fleece for this project.
With a snuffle mat your dog gets the chance to work for their food in a relaxing way.
Rubber mat with holes you can get a 40 x 60cm one from bunnings for 5 95 polar fleece approx.
If you want a snuffle mat with a wide variety of hiding spots then this is as good as it gets.
About 120 strips should give you enough to cover your snuffle mat depending on your pattern and how dense you fill in the mat.
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.
Stretchy strips of fleece make it easier to double knot them to the mat.
The snuffle mats that didn t make the cut not every snuffle mat can be a winner.