Baydog Captain's Wheel and Buoy Bumper Dog Toys
As part of my internship with Baydog, I was asked to help them expand their line of dog toys. Because many of their products are focused on boating and water activities, we decided on a nautical theme for the toys, and I had fun coming up with and prototyping a variety of concepts.
Internship Project
Completed for Baydog | 2020
My Role
I created all the concepts for the toys as well as the 3D models and prototypes. Using these assets, I presented my ideas to the team at Baydog, sent the selected designs to the vendor, and communicated with the vendor on design execution.
Ideation
Sketching
With an understanding of what Baydog was looking for, I started out by brainstorming fun sea animals and nautical elements that could be re-interpreted as toys.
CAD Development
I made CAD models of my concepts to prepare for rendering product visuals, 3D printing prototypes, and eventually injection molding and manufacturing.
Prototyping
3D Printing
After the initial CAD development, four toys were chosen to move forward with for prototyping. I 3D printed these full-scale models to get a sense of sizing and some preliminary user-feedback from my dog.
Stuff-er Fish Treat Ball
Doggie Paddle
Buoy Bumper
Captain's Wheel
Final Designs
Captain's Wheel
This toy is nautically inspired and designed to give your dog a variety of ways to chew and play,
Durable rubber for tough chewers and hours of water play
Sailing rope wrapped over the rubber for grip and chewing
Wheel spokes offer hand placement for throwing
Strong sailing rope loops for tugging and throwing
Durable rubber for tough chewers and hours of water play
Raised bumps for chewing and grip
Buoy Bumper
This fun water toy was inspired by the colorful crab pot buoys dotting the Chesapeake Bay and is perfect for a game of fetch.