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Daphne Feb 9, 2006

So, in the past year and a half my dog, Tucker has not once gone after one of my bears. Perhaps he did as a pup and got scolded and learned never to do it again. Well, never say never! He got one! Chewed it's nose to shreds and bit into a paw pad, probably when carrying it upstairs to show me what he found! (He's not the smartest!) The paw pad I'd shaded and the holes are right where I'd shaded and the plastic pellets will be pouring out any minute now. Without taking the arm off and putting a whole new pad on, do any of you have any suggestions for repair???

Donna Feb 9, 2006

Daphne,
What I think is the easiest is to cut a new pad out of the felt and just ladder stitch it over the current pad.  You could patch the holes first if you want to keep the pellets from coming out while doing your ladder stitch.
The other method is a little more complicated.  Make sure the limb is well stuffed where the patch work will be done.  Cut a
small piece of felt,  much bigger than the hole, as big as can be rolled up
and squeezed into the hole.  Try to position the patch by sliding it around
with pins and needles through the hole.  Slide a tiny bit of glue from a
glue stick inside the hole so that the new piece is glued to the inside of
the paw pad.  Let the glue dry.  Take very small pieces of felt and using a
felting needle work it over the hole so that it is well blended into the
paw pad.  Then wet the spot and continue to use the felting needle to smooth
out the patch.  When it looks well blended, take an iron, set on the "wool"
temperature setting.  Carefully iron the patch area so that is lays flat and
tight to the paw pad.
Don't you just love the excitement our four legged babies bring into our lives!
Donna

Daphne Feb 9, 2006

Thank you Donna. I'm going to try the more challenging technique.....    I'll probably make a mess and have to go with the first one in the end but the experience will be interesting!