How one student turn his love for dog into a meaningful on-going service project — all for complimentary .
5th - grader Ryan Marusa of State College , Pa. , has a diffuse spot for Canis familiaris . In fact , he really loves them . So when a recent school project came his means , he knew just what he wanted to do : make handcrafted dog-iron toys for puppies everywhere with the avail of his family .
" Overall , I get it on pets . I ’m not certain what it is about them — they’re just so fun to have around . They ’re nifty companions , " says Ryan , the proud owner of twopugsand a cat .
Photo: Courtesy of Ry’s Pup Tugs
Ryan ’s melodic theme was to craft braid jerk toys made from strips of fleece textile — and give them to as many frank as he could . Ryan ’s mom Chrissy Marusa was on board from the get - go , using her personal Facebook varlet to get the parole out about her boy ’s " mania project " for school . One post turned into nearly 100 toy requests from local dog owners in central Pennsylvania , which was only the beginning of the surgical operation .
No doubt about it — Ryan has his eyes on the plunder , wanting to give a dog toy to every dog in the man . That’sno small feat , but he ’s easy but surely expanding military operation beyond his hometown , thanks to his public Facebook varlet : Ry ’s Pup Tugs . How awe-inspiring ! Ryan has also donated his made - with - love toys to an animal shelter in his area , Centre County PAWS .
" We ’ve donated toys to 16 states and given over 170 toys , and in contribution … we ’ve [ raised ] over $ 600 , " Ryan says .
So , what go into make one of the now - renowned Pup Tugs ? All it takes is some sheepskin and an avidness from family member to help oneself out . Ryan ’s grandma and his cousins have latterly joined the team in parliamentary law to keep up with production postulation , which are continuously mounting , take a leak Ryan the head world in mission . After the toy are made , Ryan ’s dad Mike Marusa avail embark them off or helps Ryan give birth them in mortal safely . It ’s a mania undertaking for the whole family !
And get this : All Ryan asks for in restitution for his hard work is a photo of your dog enjoying her unexampled toy . Take a look :
If the Ry ’s Pup Tugs labor bechance to pull at your heartstrings , you could help him out in a few dissimilar ways . For those that live in central Pennsylvania and have extra fleece consist around , you may donate fleece now to their family ! Send a private message to theirFacebook pageto coordinate a pickup time .
Not a Pennsylvania resident ? No problem . If you ’re concerned in donating , Ry ’s Pup Tugs encourages you to make a contribution to your local animal shelter . But if you ’d wish to forthwith help Ryan , you could donate via Venmo . These donations currently go toward offset merchant vessels price , and buying materials , but once the family gain the $ 1,000 patsy , they ’d love to help report adoption costs at PAWS .
" We never intended on masses giving us money , but the donations have been revolve in , " Marusa says .
Plus , if you or a family member are looking to get in on the Pup Tug production , keep an eye out on the Facebook page for news show about potential starter kit .
praise to Ryan for disseminate right cheer !
