Hartz DuraPlay Bacon Scented Dog Toys, Small

Tenho 2 poodles muito ativos, mas nenhum deles gostou dessa bolinha. O suposto cheiro de bacon não parece tão atrativo para eles.

Estas pelotitas son excelentes para jueguen los perritos el mio es un schnauzer y se da unas entretenidas con ellas, como tiene un silbato que al apretarlas suenan, anda por toda la casa, son muy duraderas, muy suavecitas, recomendable su compra 100%

Our GSD is a hit or miss when it comes to balls. She usually prefers competition games such as tugging, chasing and capturing vs. cooperative games like fetch. We have never found a ball that has kept her interest, until now. I honestly have no idea why this ball over the several dozen other ones we own, but she absolutely loves this one. If we are unable to play with her, she’ll toss it around herself and play. For the price (under $8 for the large size), I’m coming back to purchase more!

Now, outside her loving it, the durability is questionable, but seriously the price and her amount of use on this toy is worth it for us. She has had this now for 8 days and sadly it stopped squeaking the original squeak within 24 hours. However, that was after a lot of play with an aggressive chewer. It then had a weird squeak for several days and by day 7, no more squeak. Which, honestly is kind of nice as the constant squeaking is annoying, but I think the squeaker kept her engaged. She has put a LOT of holes inside the ball, but the integrity of the rubber is holding up! With holes, the ball is still completely intact and the squeaker inside has not come out. She has not torn the rubber apart either. I love that she hasn’t lost interest in the ball even though the squeaker is gone. This is supposed to smell like bacon, not sure if it really does. Maybe a fine hint, just enough for a dog’s nose so it’s my overwhelming for us humans. A part of tasting is smelling, so maybe it really does smell like bacon and that’s why my dog loves this so much.

I definitely recommend this toy and will continue to purchase these as needed.

I first found these at a giant brick and mortar store that has since stopped carrying this size. I have a dachshund and he swears by this toy. So much so that he has worn out the original and is now working on number 2 ( after a year of CONSTANT use ( seriously we have to take it away just before bed or it ends up under my wife or myself and sqeeks when you roll over and it’s the first thing he looks for in the morning)).

I was reading over the other reviews and saw someone compare them to the Kong brand of toys. This was a really unrealistic comparison. The Kong brand is for dogs that are bent on destructive chewing habits whereas these toys are just that… toys, they are not meant to be indestructible so IF you already know your dog just wants to chew something until it’s gone don’t worry about grabbing one of these.

However, if your dog loves to run and chase a well designed sqeek toy that’s easy to grab even for aging teeth please keep reading.

Here’s the breakdown of this toy;

Positive notes:

The fluffy stuff inside this ball keeps the sqeeking action going EVEN after the dog has punctured the outer shell within reason.

The ball is just around the size of a tennis ball so throwing and gripping are no problem for owner or dog however there are indents that add an extra element of adventure for the dog by causing an uneven bounce patern. They are so close to tennis ball sized that a Chuckit! Launcher holds them fine.

The rubber outer shell is a soft velvety feeling stuff that is extremely resistant to bites except for super sharp puppie teeth as one reviewer noted. I purchased one of these ( medium ) for a friend at work and her larger dog is just over a year old so the razor sharp edges of her furbabies teeth have been dulled just a bit. that one lasted 7 months and now she’s asking for details on where to buy them and what size that one was.

The DOWN SIDE(s):

The dog’s love these things. None of the dogs or puppies I have gotten one for as a gift will leave them alone and when they finally perish in a sqeekless glory the dogs ( 5 total ) have ALL pined for their Dura Play. I wouldn’t really want to count this as a downside but anything that addictive is prolly not healthy psychologically. ( not that my dog cares one bit for the psychology of addiction as long as he has his Mr. Squeeky )

My only other complaint is that the sqeeker is buried down in there. I don’t know how that one dog got the thing out but I have tried to give our spare one laryngitis with car keys and coathangers just so we can go out and play late at night in the summer without bothering our neighbors. Not happening, this thing withstood everything I felt comfortable throwing at it. And trust me I dug around in there trying to make it silent. They will however jar loose after months and months of impact against the ground and so go silent for a day or two at times until it hit’s just right and there it goes making it’s happy sounds again.

They do seem to “talk” in different pitches and my dog loves the lower pitches ( I think the higher pitched ones hurt his ears ) those are the first ones I gave away as gifts and those dogs had no issues with the sound so it may just be a preferential thing. He’s getting up in age so it may just be that the higher pitch is harder for him to hear as well.

All in all, again, UNLESS your dog or puppie is just out to destroy his or her toys I would really recomend giving this ball a shot.

Hands down, one of the best toys for heavy chewer puppies. My miniature dachsund puppy destroys most toys in a manner of minutes or days. But these balls take a licking and keep on ticking. They are a very pliable rubber that gives when chewed, rather than coming apart. The pack of 3 is a real deal. Each has lasted several months without any tears or punctures, which I find very impressive. Eventually the squeaker gives out but my puppy still continues to love to chew, wrestle, fetch, and tug with the ball. They are made with a smell that is not overpowering and subsides over time. The lightweight and contoured shape makes it easy for even very small puppies to grab it. The colors are bright and make the balls easy to find. We have also bought the set of 3 bones and those are another favorite. Strongly recommend these!! I would give them 10 stars if I could.

Son de buen tamaño, muy suaves y duraderas a mis perros les encantaron