i made one my dog loves. i went to home depot and got manilla rope, can remember the girth but i tied 3 knots in it, then i taped the handle with Gorilla Duct tape and the frayed end i tied lots of little knots in it so he could have a good grip and reinforced the knots with zip ties, ill see if i can take a pic tomorrow. I was tired of getting bit with those 8in tug ropes lol