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by dcw on 11 March 2007 - 00:03
Has anyone manufactured bite tugs from old sleeve covers or the like? I've got tons of old covers and was thinking it would be interesting making tugs from them if possible. What do most manufacturers stuff their tugs with, and have any of you made your own equipment in the past? Thanks.
Dennis
by CrashKerry on 11 March 2007 - 01:03
Someone in my club has made tugs from sleeve covers. He doesn't stuff them, he just rolls a piece up tight and stitches it.
by GSDBrisko on 11 March 2007 - 06:03
Same thing at my club, he rolls them and glues them and stitches them. Sometimes he will roll them around a rope to for a handle but thats it.
Then he sells them for something like $5 and all the money goes back to buying the new sleeve covers...
by Trailrider on 11 March 2007 - 15:03
I use to make them with a heavy burlap and stuff quilt filling inside them. I would ad a nylon loop on one or both ends. I have an old tradle sewing machine and it worked great for this. I don't see why you couldn't do the same with sleeve covers, or just roll then like suggested above.
by Kristan on 11 March 2007 - 15:03
I tried it once (well three times actually...LOL) but I don't have a commercial sewing machine and kept breaking needles. I bought the heaviest gauge that would work in my machine and they would either bend or break. I then tried handstiching which I couldn't get tight enough so they fell apart. To me, it was FAR less aggravation to just buy one! LOL
by barbken on 11 March 2007 - 21:03
We eat a lot of basmati rice, it comes in a neat bag made out of burlap, with a zipper, and handle.. nice square shape, we stuff it with quilt batting for a nice soft starter bite bag.
by Mindhunterk9 on 11 March 2007 - 22:03
I have used old linen firehoses and sewed both ends with extra length at one end for a rope to be attached to. I then stuffed them with crushed wine corks. Make sure to wash the hose really well. Most FDs run yearly hose tests so find out when your local does and then ask for the hoses that failed. This stuff is bomb (and dog) proof
by Mindhunterk9 on 11 March 2007 - 22:03
I am sorry, I forgot to add that both my Schutzhund Club and my Police K9 school use them for drive building and bite work from younger dogs to adult working dogs. Just don't allow the dog to chew on them, they will tear them up. Just bite work, tug-o-war, and you will need to find a commercial sewing machine!!!! since my friend busted numerous needles on her professional one (LOL Kristan)
by topthat on 13 March 2007 - 02:03
ya the fire hose is very good
by cueman on 14 March 2007 - 05:03
We have made many bite rolls through the years by using a hot glue gun and lots of glue on each rap of the tug until you get your desired size then firmly glue the last edge and compress it for a minute or two.
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