PVC Puppy Play Gym for Cognitive Development

DIY PVC Puppy Play Gym for Cognitive Development

FORMUFIT Furniture Grade PVC isn’t just for furniture, crafts, or outdoor structures—it’s also helping nurture the next generation of furry friends. One customer, The Bearden Pack, found an ingenious way to use our 1/2" Furniture Grade PVC Pipe and fittings to boost the early cognitive development of newborn Golden Retriever puppies.

The Bearden Pack is a family-run blog based in Beaumont, California, dedicated to breeding champion American and English Golden Retrievers. To encourage problem-solving and coordination from an early age, the Beardens designed a PVC puppy play gym using FORMUFIT pipe and fittings. Their setup helps puppies begin learning, exploring, and developing motor skills as early as four weeks old.

Why They Chose FORMUFIT PVC

Although dogs are color-blind, the Beardens took advantage of our wide range of color options for visual contrast. The puppies can still differentiate between light and dark hues—stimulating neural pathways even without full color vision. The durability and precision-fit design of FORMUFIT fittings also made the project safe and sturdy enough for daily puppy play sessions.

Parts Used in the PVC Puppy Play Gym

The Bearden Pack shared a detailed list of components used to build their PVC play structure:

• Various 5’ lengths of 1/2" Furniture Grade PVC Pipe — mix of Purple, Red, Blue, Orange, Yellow, and Green
• (7) External Flat PVC End Caps
• (6) 4-Way PVC Tees
• (4) 3-Way PVC Corner Elbows
• (1) 90-Degree PVC Elbow
• (4) 45-Degree PVC Elbows
• (1) 5-Way PVC Center Cross
• (1) Standard PVC Cross

They also incorporated shorter cut sections to vary height and shape, along with hanging toys to encourage coordination and curiosity. Each gym can be customized to fit the breed or litter size, and full details are available on their website.

The result? A colorful, sturdy, and interactive environment that enhances puppy growth and development while showing how FORMUFIT PVC can build almost anything—even smarter dogs.