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Cat pointers for doll pets. |
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Colorful toy tubes for cats and dogs. |
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Cat pointers for doll pets. |
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Colorful toy tubes for cats and dogs. |
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Left, our 18'' doll pets stand five inches tall when seated on their haunches. Right, the doll collars with split rings and dog themed charms. |
Does your doll's pet have a collar to identify who they belong too? These sweet little paper wire collars are as unique to your pet as you would make them. Choose different papers and charms to add one-of-a-kind touches.
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Left and Right, pasting on the red sandpaper bricks... |
Stuck inside with little to do? Children can pretend to have a dog show using the printable materials provided below. We have restored paper doll dogs and also have included articles that explain what dog show judges look for in dog breeds when awarding them at competitions.
Supplies You Will Need for A Paper Doll Dog Show:
Paper Doll Dogs Restored for Play and Descriptions of How Dog Breeds Are Judged:
Now you will need to set up a display for the dog show:
Watch Real Dog Shows at YouTube for Kids:
This cute paper dog and more like it can be found at Paper Magic.
Make even more of your favorite dog breeds to exhibit
at your own dog show competition!
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"Dog is a faithful and courageous companion of man." |
The dog, a faithful, courageous and intelligent domestic animal, to which no truer or more simple tribute could be made than the following eulogy by Former Senator George Graham Vest:
"The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies. And, when the last scene of all homes, and death takes the master in its embrace, and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even to death."
The earliest date of domestication of the dog is a matter of dispute, but he was the companion of man before history was first recorded. There is no doubt, however, that dogs are the descendants of several different kinds of wolves and jackals. Various breeds of dogs are now found everywhere, except perhaps in New Zealand. They serve the cannibals of the Pacific islands, the Eskimos of the frozen north, the red men of the prairies and the modern men of all civilized cities of the world. A few of the habits of their wild ancestors of the jungles and plain are still retained by the dogs of the household, such as digging up the earth with their forefeet and throwing it back with the hind feet, and turning around two or three times before lying down. If left to themselves some kinds of dogs would no doubt again become wild, as did the dogs left on Robinson Crusoe's island and as did the noble beast in Jack London's Call of the Wild. They would lose their bark, which observers consider an attempt to imitate the human voice, and would merely yelp and howl. Wild dogs are found in Southern Asia and in the islands of the Pacific. In Australia one species, a destroyer of sheep, is known as the dingo. The wild dog of India is the dhole, about which Kipling has written.
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Scratching behind the ear. |
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All in one family: coyote, fennec, jackal, wolf, fox, bull-dog, collie, and Newfoundland. |
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The finished dog food and water bowls. Now our doll's dog Hobo can eat his dinner. |
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Photos of the four steps needed to craft a pet dog's food and water dishes. |
Cat scratching posts come in all shapes and sizes: some have multiple landings, some have small shelters, others have multiple posts to scratch covered in all kinds of textures. I made our doll's cat scratching post using an old masking tape roll, one tube and a cardboard base. I chose a neutral shade of yarn to wrap it with and a gold felt to line the interior rest. But any color of yarn or felt may be used for the project. You can even chose to match your craft materials to the colors of a doll's favorite room.
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Our doll's dog, Goldie, is looking for her new friend, Max, but he has yet to be adopted from the local shelter. |
These patriotic ribbon awards are 3" long. Make a few for your McKenna Brooks doll to share with her friends! |
Barbie and Ken have many pets, so they need to have pet beds for both dogs and cats. |
These little cats sleep in the utility room so we've trimmed out their bedding with yellow calico to match the decor of the doll's utility room. |
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The doll's dog sleeps in the blue and green bedroom so we've selected a coordinating calico print to trim out his bed. The dog is made from chenille stems. You can learn how to make one similar to mine by visiting Art Education Daily. |