Outward Hound Latex-Free Big Squeak Hedgehog Dog Toy

The first one of these I ever got her was at Petco on sale for $1 - best $1 ever! The reviews are right, though. The toy doesn't last forever and it's not good for aggressive chewers. In my opinion, however, that doesn't make it a bad toy. Here's why: Aggressive chewers comments: Getting my sister's French Bulldog a stuffed toy (that's shredded in 5 minutes), compared to my Pitbull who does not tear up any toys, but is a stronger chewer when it comes to bones. My pup does not tear this up at all, but my sister's dog would. My point is: Don't get your dog a soft toy if your dog ruins soft toys. Regarding the not long-lasting comments: the honking noise mechanism inside eventually pops inside the hole, rendering it honkless. Ours lasted about 6 months. It's pretty much impossible to fix unless you want to trouble yourself to fix it for 1 good honk each fix. I would, but I do also have a job to get to. My dog does still carry it around in it's noiseless state, but she doesn't play with it with the same enthusiasm. How did I resolve this? I bought her 5 😂 She's only on her second, but I decided to stock it because they were on sale for $5.10 - I don't think I will get rid of any of them. I will just let her play with them on rotation until they fall apart. Besides all that, my dog just simply loves this toy. I have never seen her so happy & playful with a toy. I can't promise this for your dog, as I can only tell you about mine. We even have a "Sheepy" song. [I have not been paid or given free Sheeps - my Sweet Pea just really loves her Sheepy] Read more

My Great Dane loves this noisy toy. She prefers squeaky toys with loud, unusual squeakers. (I need to invest in earplugs.) She's not an agressuve chewer or rough player so this should last a long time. Like most squeaky toys she has, the squeaker wears out before the physical toy does and once the noise is gone she won't play with it any more. If others have a similar issue...check with your local animal shelter. Some (not all) will disinfect used toys for the dogs in their care. Read more

This toy lasted less than 10 minutes with our 2 year old mix (Boxer + Pit Bull + Staffordshire), who admittedly is a bit of an aggressive chewer. She chewed a hole on one of the toes within the first 5 minutes and began ripping off pieces of the ears and spikes around the head in the next few minutes. Fortunately, it was fairly inexpensive. It might be okay for less aggressive chewers. Read more

My hound puppy (4 years old but still acts like a puppy) is a vigorous chewer and loves this thing. Toy is still intact after many months and is still providing satisfying bites. I've bookmarked it so I can repurchase when she drags it outside into the woodsy part of the yard! Read more

We go through A LOT of dog toys at my dog based business. The grunting pigs are super cute, but they are also super fragile. It is incredibly easy to dislodge the squeaker. (Grunter?) These are certainly not robust chew toys, but the squeaker is about 30% better at staying put than that of the pigs. It's also smaller, so it's easier for the smaller dogs to play with. These are a new favorite! Update: August, 2024 I bought an orange hedgehog. Amazon won't let me review that separately so I had to add to my sheep review. The orange hedgehog is only 3 stars. It is made of a harder plastic than the bear and the sheep. It also has a standard squeaker, not the grunting of the bear and sheep. But harder plastic DOES NOT mean that it will withstand an aggressive chewer! If your dog likes to "kill the squeaker" they will be able to do so in minutes! This IS NOT a chew toy! If you are looking for a toy for an aggressive chewer, look at the Orbeez line from Outward Hound. The other thing that makes me less enthusiastic about the orange hedgehog is that the yellow paint started flaking off immediately. I will have to scrub it all off because it looks terrible! The dogs don't care, but their owners sure do! I haven't had that problem with the sheep or the bears. The orange hedgehog is almost like it's from a completely different company! Read more

I'd give this a 4.75 outta 5. Our puppy destroys most of his toys. This has outlasted them all. The squeaker is internal, so it lasts a little longer, but does fail. However, our hedgehog remains strong and un-cut, as it is not a "chew toy" as much as a fetch toy. Read more

My corgi really loved this toy and had a lot of fun with it. Sadly, it was torn apart after only one day. I wouldn’t recommend it for strong chewers, but it was enjoyable while it lasted. Read more

My dog loves this toy! It makes two different squeaks while playing with it! Can also be used for interactive play! Read more