New products for 2019 We always love to start the new year off with some brand-new Cocoa & Luca’s handmade products and 2019 has been no exception. Look at what we can introduce: As we had so many requests last year for a smaller version of our very successful Snuffles Ball, we thought it was about time we developed one. I am very happy to introduce our Mini Snuffles Ball. It is 13cm in diameter, so quite a bit smaller than the others in the range. It still works in the same way with 2 holes opposite, so you can place treats inside which as the dog rolls, shakes and throws the ball, it will release the treats....
Our handmade fleece Snuffles Balls, Snuffles Mats and Snuffles Tubes have really taken off and with that I am so pleased, right proud I am! But don't forget we do other fantastic fleece tug toys too, ranging from the simple round fleece tug toy or square Fleece Tug Toys to many variations with different toys attached, from balls to teeth cleaning tools. Here are a few of the different variations: The 'Stretch' is great for agility work, a handle for you to grab hold of while your dog pulls at the tassels at the other end, the fleece stretches and encourages your dog to run, hopefully making a clear round on that agility course! The 'Fig of 8'...
Fleece Tug Toy - The 'Stretch'Hugo, an adorable Dogue de Bordeaux is a very good customer of ours, he has many of our fleece tug toys, loves them, uses them on a daily basis and they are still going strong, so a very good test for us. When Hugo mentioned he was doing agility and wanted a special toy to help with this, we listened because we take Hugo seriously and how many Dogue de Bordeaux's do you see do agility!? Respect to Hugo!He didn't want the toy too big but it needed to be strong because even while doing agility he chews, he sees this as a reward for doing well - not treats, just chewing! It needed to...
The weather is set to be pretty warm this week, and it is supposed to be a pretty warm Summer in general, which is good news, we all like a warm dry Summer, don't we? Well most of us humans will do, but spare a thought for our dogs, it's probably the case that they don't actually like the warm weather, so what can we do to make sure they enjoy the Summer without feeling the heat? There are some obvious tips, and there are some less obvious, so where do we start, well, the daily walk. I'm sure most of us take the dogs out at least once a day, maybe more. There is no reason why that can't...
I think Snuffles Mats are a great invention. To quote the sales pitch on them 'They encourage attentive play while mentally stimulating your dog, and busting boredom at the same time'. By sprinkling and burying treats in the Snuffles Mat it makes your dog use his nose and his brain to find them, requiring focus and concentration. The dog then receives a reward each time they find one, which encourages them to keep on snuffling! So what is a Snuffles Mat? Basically it is a mat which is made up of multiple layers of fleece, you lay the mat on the floor and hide treats within the layers of the fleece. The dog can then smell the treats...
