Purchased one of these to give to my friend's dog, but it kinda came out of the store with these black hairs(?) and some muddy(?) parts. Didn't find anything on the internet on which products should I use and how do I clean one of these, so...

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[–] 27 points 10 months ago (1 child)

You don't, it's a ball for a dog. Whatever shape it's in now will be infinitely better than 2 seconds after the dog gets a hold of it. 😉

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 10 months ago

    I still wanna hand it to my friend on a good state. I mean, you would feel weirded if someone gave you a VERY dirty thing as a gift, right?

    (PS: I like to joke on how her pup will "swallow the whole ball" since he is so playful)

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  • [–] 37 points 10 months ago (14 children)

    It’s for a dog, that likely puts far worse than a couple of black hairs in its mouth, I wouldn’t bother honestly.

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  • [–] [S] 10 points 10 months ago (6 children)

    I mean, it's a gift, so I'd rather hand it to 'em on a good state.

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  • [–] 10 points 10 months ago (5 children)

    Dogs have no concept of "gifts".

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  • [–] 14 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    The dog's owner will, though.

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  • [+] -12 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    Who cares what the owner thinks? It's for the dog, and the dog isn't going to care about a little hair.

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    The owner gets to decide whether OP's presents go through to the dog, and in the extreme case whether to continue being friends with OP.

    A dog's owner is their guardian. It's important to get their buy in if you want to give their dog something. This is perfectly reasonable.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    If this is specifically made for dog use then they presumably used a dog-tooth-friendly material for the fibrous cover.

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago

    My brother's dog has a pretend tennis ball that it isn't that psyched about. I didn't know it wasn't allowed to play withreal tennis balls, and this dog was so psyched when it got to play with the real one, like its eyes were saying, "really???!!!!"

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I mean honestly I don't know how much I believe this. My stupid dog chews on rocks and sticks. I'm positive that a little fuzz from a tennis ball isn't going to hurt her. Maybe if that was literally the only thing I ever allowed her to chew on and all she did was consume the entire tennis ball and multiple times I'm on multiple times yeah I could probably hurt. But dogs have been chewing on tennis balls as long as tennis and dogs have been around.

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  • [–] 18 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Option A - clean it like you clean a potato

    Option B - put it in the washing machine.

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  • [–] 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I would use a brush with some soap and water to clean it. Most anything with bristles would do the job I think. Could just be how it was manufactured though.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    What is with the alignment of the counter top corners!?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 10 months ago* (2 children)

    A drinking fountain. The thing under it is the kitchen floor and my leg, tho.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I've heard people say that dogs shouldn't be given tennis balls because the hair traps sand and dirt which is bad for their teeth.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    I wash my dog's toys in the dishwasher, the ones she doesn't destroy first.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

    To get rid of any lint or hairs on it, simply stick and pull masking tape on the ball. Otherwise, just rinse in water

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Dish soap. Use a scrubber brush and let it dry.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    Dab it with a strip of duct tape.

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