This is been a great dog park toy for us in the two months we've owned it. I have a 37 pound puppy who is a heavy retriever, and whether I throw this toy in the water or on land it stayed together very well. It's nice that it's able to take the abuse of an impromptu tug of war toy even with dogs that double or triple his weight. Also we frequently use it as a doggie barbell and giant swing toyand it is still in one piece . Obviously it's been damaged by all the play, but so far it is all cosmetic. I can see where it may fall apart in the future, but with the amount of damage it has been able to take thus far I will definitely buy another for Tuxedo the day it breaks. Read more
UPDATE: We finally held onto one of these toys (remember I said we usually lose them!) long to destroy it, so it IS possible! That said, I stand by my review because dog toys are *meant* to be destroyed. It's like watching a teenage boy clean out a refrigerator - it's hard on your wallet but what are you gonna do? *Not* feed your kid?? As with the doggos, your task is keep any eye out and prevent any choking incidents! ;-) Swim Dog Jedi (70 lbs, AmStaff/Shepherd/Husky) and Maggie (50lbs, Pit/Yellow Lab) have tried every toy there is between them and the ChuckIt! Rugged Bumper is the undisputed WINNER. This toy meets ALL the criteria: Jedi wants to dive for it, so it must float. It's excellent for tug-of-war. Nylon toys like the Squirrel and the Flying Ring get destroyed the moment Jedi steps out of the water with them. Maggie wants to tug-of-war! It's *hard* to destroy. I've never thrown any of these away. I've just lost them. The first serious break we've ever experienced was the "snap" of the barbel, whatever the center rod inside the toy. They folded it in half, but there's no external damage at all. It's cleanable. It rinses off or you can use a scrub brush if you want. It can be sanitized. Most important of all - the dogs love to play with it. The ribs give it a nice texture and the heavy-duty straps on each end let multiple dogs (or humans) interact with the toy. A lot of rugged toys end up being boring and the dogs won't play with them. Dogs need at least the illusion of something they can chew or break off. ;) 10 out of a 10! Buy it! Read more
My 60lb dog destroyed this toy within 45 minutes. Not rugged enough for her. Read more
My dogs love this bumper. It’s held up quite well doing dock diving and having it thrown in the river and ponds. Read more
The media could not be loaded. loves more than a stick. wont last forever but hes getting some good play out of it. floats great and easy for him to see in the water. Read more
Good price, but the quality is poor. Both platic end caps came loose of the toy within a few weeks of my puppy playing with it. Read more
My girl loves this toy. She would chase after this thing for hours if my arm wouldn't give out. I see all the bad reviews saying it doesn't last. Listen up people, this is a fetch toy, not a chew toy. We only play with this toy out in the yard for fetch and it doesn't have a mark on it. ChuckIt makes great dog toys, but most of them are not for chewing, they are for fetching. Read more
The media could not be loaded. Our heeler and my brother's heeler mix have a blast playing fetch with this toy at the river, this purchase was actually my 2nd time purchasing this toy, as this one is the backup for if we ever lose the 1st one. It's got enough weight to it to throw it out there but not too heavy, as our pugs can also retrieve it, though they grab it by the strap ends. Floats great and very easy for us and the dogs to see. The heelers have also played tug of war with it some and it's held up great. Read more
