Nike loves to play with an old t-shirt of my husband’s, knotted up into a big ball. Her favorite activity is unknotting the shirt and then taking it to Daddy to be tied up again. It’s really quite silly, but it’s true. Her favorite toy is an old t-shirt.
So a few weeks ago when I read about Talia’s Toys over at Pawsitively Pets, I had to check them out. Upcycled toys made from t-shirts? Sounds like the perfect toy for my crazy dog, not to mention a bonus for the environment.
I headed over to check out Talia’s Toys on Etsy, and sure enough, there they were – colorful braided tug toys made from t-shirts. Such a simple concept, but what a great idea. Rachel is the creative force behind these toys, and she was happy to send us a few items for review. Take a look.
The toys come in a variety of colors, and in fact you can choose the colors of your favorite sports team or other colors that inspire you to create your dog’s toy. They’re priced right and are a breeze to clean because they’re machine washable. They don’t make a stringy mess like traditional rope tug toys, so they were a big hit with me.
But what did Nike think of them?
Trust me – she’s a fan! She loves her new tug toys and can’t wait to greet Daddy at the door every evening, ready for a fun game!
One thing I will say, though, is that Nike finds it a challenge to take things apart, the way she likes to “unknot” her old t-shirt toy. I’ve discovered that she can’t play with her new toys unsupervised or she will completely untie them, so that’s something to keep in mind if your dog likes to take things apart or is a powerful chewer.
But we loved Talia’s Toys and in fact we love them so much, we want to give our readers a chance to share them with their dogs. How about a $25 gift card to spend at Talia’s Toys? Okay, you got it!
Entering the giveaway is simple. Just click over to Talia’s Toys and have a look at the great things for your dog. Then come back here and leave a comment. Tell me what color will you choose for your dog’s new toy if you win the gift card. That’s all you have to do to be entered to win!
But if you’d like a few bonus entries to increase your chances of winning, just follow the simple steps in the Rafflecopter widget below! Just be sure to get entered by next Tuesday, August 19th at 11:59pm ET. We’ll randomly select a winner whose name will be announced Wednesday on The Lazy Pit Bull Facebook page.
UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.
The fine print:
About the review: Talia’s Toys sent me samples of their products at no cost to me in exchange for my review. The Lazy Pit Bull always provides our honest and accurate findings when we do a product review, and we would never recommend a product that we would not personally use. Talia’s Toys is not responsible for the content of this review.
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Mary W says
August 13, 2014 at 9:04 amMy first choice is Blue and Orange. Maybe Talia could make school colors as part of her line.
Kristin says
August 13, 2014 at 9:08 amI like the yellow and gray!
It's Dog or Nothing says
August 13, 2014 at 9:23 amWe LOVE these toys! We reviewed one a few weeks ago and were really pleased. We would probably go for an orange and gray one this time 🙂
Emily @ Adventures of a Dog Mom says
August 13, 2014 at 9:35 amCute toys! I’m torn though between the green and the blue, I like them both!
Michelle says
August 13, 2014 at 9:58 amCute, my first choice would be blue and grey.
Rita says
August 13, 2014 at 1:59 pmI would choose the pink and gray. Thanks for the chance!
Ann Staub says
August 13, 2014 at 2:50 pmYay! Glad Nike likes them! Shiner still has hers too, but it’s unraveled a little bit. She’s a pretty powerful chewer so I think it’s awesome that we still have it. I’m lucky if toys last more than a day… or even a few minutes with her.
Cherie Eifler says
August 13, 2014 at 3:57 pmI like the red one!!
Bets Richards- Sweet. Dog. LIfe. says
August 13, 2014 at 4:10 pmThese are just too cute! Just like you, our pitty likes to take toys apart if we are not looking, so thanks for the heads up. Athena would love the mint and green one. Her favorite color combo 🙂
Katie Wirebaugh says
August 13, 2014 at 6:57 pmI like the burgundy and grey barrel braid
Tanya says
August 13, 2014 at 7:13 pmI would choose orange
Nicole Millheim says
August 14, 2014 at 2:31 ampink and grey
Carolsue says
August 14, 2014 at 5:47 amI would choose red
Derek says
August 14, 2014 at 10:53 amGrey and Red for sure!! Love them.
Lennyg says
August 14, 2014 at 10:03 pmI’d probably pick red
Vunda Vq says
August 15, 2014 at 9:16 amI love the mint and grey colored rope toy!
KateV says
August 15, 2014 at 9:53 pmlight blue and brown
Carolyn Smith says
August 16, 2014 at 9:31 pmThese are so cute and creative! What a great way to recycle t-shirts 🙂 I would have to pick yellow because it’s our fire company color, but I have to say I can send her dozens and I’d be buying blue too lol!
Margaret Porter says
August 17, 2014 at 9:49 pmpink and grey
Alice McDonnell says
August 19, 2014 at 10:40 amBaby would like either a pink one or a purple one <3
Shelley P says
August 19, 2014 at 12:01 pmI like the pink and grey colors best 🙂
Lori M says
August 19, 2014 at 11:14 pmI like the purple/gray/white