If you have a small dog or a dog that doesn't chew, this is a nice toy to play with. The labradoodle that received this ball loved it however, since he is a chewer, this product didn't last 10 minutes before it started to fall apart. The danger is that the dog can swallow the rubber and it will be an expensive trip to the vet. Summary: If your dog chews -DO NOT buy this product. If your dog does not chew - then it's a playful toy.. a cat will like to play with it as the bell is not too loud I was disappointed that the product said it was for dogs that chew but wasn't Read more
This looks like it would be a sturdy toy, but it's not! My small dog chewed it for less than 5 minutes and pieces of rubber started coming off! Total waste of money. Read more
This was the first toy my rescue puppy played with at her new home with us five years ago ... it eventually stopped working and was cast aside. I always thought it was really clever and different, mostly because it isn't just a repeat of a couple of noises like some (one especially that is awful, just repeating "hey big doggie, I GOT cha!!" eight million times a day, but has over 20 sounds, per its maker. The other day I looked at the old dead one and got the PetQwerks name off it, searched, and found it on good ol' Amazon. As several reviewers note--and as its tag admits--"your dog will love it, but it will drive you crazy" --- I didn't think this would he the case for us, as we'd already had one and enjoyed it along with the pup. BUT I think it is both louder and easier to activate now -- a new and improved version apparently. I think it even irritates the dog, who gives it a "look" when it starts roaring, barking, and screeching across the room, seemingly by itself. The "key" (pun intended) to this problem is to retain the little clear plastic piece that you pull out when you first get the toy working. This piece keeps the battery from making contact and the toy from giving postal workers heart attacks thinking they're delivering a shipment of fighting weasels or illegal wildlife species. I had thrown it away. As soon as I realized my mistake, I tried to make a similar plastic piece, with no luck. Fortunately I found the original, and now keep it in a place where it will not get lost. It would be smarter, come to think of it, to put a colorful and visible tag on it so it won't get lost. As it is, it's as easy to overlook as a contact lens dropped on the floor. Another thing -- I ordered a medium size and got a ball that is larger than I wanted even though my dog is over 90 pounds. It is larger than a tennis ball. Large must be reeally big. Should note also that is is durable and I believe safe. Read more
A neighbor found this in town for her dog, who didn't like the ball. She tossed it over the fence for our dog who absolutely loved the ball! The dog ran around the house trying to hide it & bury it, but would go retrieve it after a minute or two and repeat the process! Went to try to find a new one in town, but couldn't, so ordered it. Unfortunately, the ball is made out of hard plastic, which didn't hold up too well to a jack russell's terrior teeth. The ball would be perfect if made out of the "kong" rubber. We ended up using black electrician's tape until the ball totally fell apart...the dog was so sad -- looking all over for her ball, just had to get her another one. Read more
This tire thing is awesome. My dog is a rescue, a six month old, once-feral 50lb border collie lab mix who is way too intelligent for her own good. So this toy provides some much needed stimulation and gives me a rest break from chasing her around. .... It makes the following animal noises: Monkey Pig oink Wolf howl Pigeon/chicken coo Meow Cow Tiger ROAWR Bobcat snarl Eagle And perhaps a few others. It has some obvious design flaws. The tire is not tough enough. If it was made out of a rubber kong-like material, it'd be FAR superior. Secondly, the plastic ball inside of it that holds the noise-maker is very hard to get to for battery changes, etc. If I were to re-design this toy I'd make the plastic ball inside a non-chewable metal, and the tires out of TOUGH extreme-kong style rubber. Sure, it's for "ENTERTAINMENT" purposes, but that doesn't stop my dog from having a very powerful jaw that tears apart these sorts of toys quickly. Barring the ability to take over this company and make executive design decisions for them, I have a solution. I get pairs of large old socks (I have lots of the "spa" plush microfiber slipper socks) that I don't care about, and stretch two of them tightly over the ball. As they develop holes, etc, I remove those socks and replace them with a new pair. This has the VERY convenient side effect of muffling the animal noises a bit. That sucker is LOUD. (Although if you have a senior/deaf dog, this would not work well as the noise is probably the best part about it for them!) I still would never leave her alone with this or any other toy containing small parts. Must go now, dog is drinking out of the toilet again. =( Read more
