Chuckit! Medium Amphibious Bumper (Colors Vary)

As we just recently received the SMALL NEON GREEN/BLUE version of this item, this product review is for the toys ability to float and be seen & fetched easily in the water, not it's durability. We have a 2 yr old 15 lb shih tzu who we are training to swim in our pool. She obviously wants to get in with us while we are swimming but gets nervous when we try to coax her in. The only way we could convince her to take the plunge was by throwing one of her favorite toys (limited to those which floated) in. The problem was as she doggy paddles she would force the toys underwater and then become very frustrated and fatigued quickly as they would often pop back up behind her, out of her field of vision. We tried KONG Air Dog Squeakair Birthday Balls Dog Toy, Medium, Colors Vary (3 Balls) (same size as regular tennis ball) and while they would float as soon as she reached the ball when she would try to bite it, it would just float away because her mouth is too small to get a grip on the ball without the resistance of the edge of the pool- or my hand. They would also stay full of water days later. We tried a slightly smaller kong KONG Squeezz Jels Pig Squeaking Dog Toy, Medium (Colors Vary) which I thought was small enough but had the same problem. We then tried the KONG Squeakair Tennis Ball with Rope Dog Toy, Medium, Yellow but while it worked better because she could capture the rope, she would still force the ball underwater and it took a while to pop back up. The only toy that only slightly worked was our blue Kong Wubba Assorted Colors Puppy but it didn't float very high and it got very dirty when wet (she decided to bury it when she was tired of swimming.) She would still accidentally force the wubba under while swimming. We also tried a rope/ball combo from the dollar store which eventually just sunk. Not so with this toy! Today is day 4 of pool training and she never kicked this chuckit bumper underwater, not even once! It floats very high on top of the water and it seems easy for her to see. She seems to enjoy fetching this toy and we even ended the training while she was still gladly fetching and full of energy, even after fetching many times. As I have read previous reviews we are keeping this as a "water only" toy and while we let her play with/chew it for a few moments after she retrieves it, it is not meant to serve as a chew toy or for non supervised play. So far it seems durable and HIGHLY functional as a floating retrieval tool. Will update review at the end of summer or if she manages to destroy it sooner

Hands down the best water toy! Bright, easy to spot, and super durable. My pup literally dives into the boat bag to find it and announce that it’s officially lake time!

I have a lab that LOVES to be out on the water. When we go out on the lake, you cant ever get her back in the boat. That being said, we have gone through SO many dog toys over the years. She loves all of them, but they just don't hold up well. we have tried all kinds of frisbees and balls, and she destroys all of them. Not this thing! it looks like the foam would come apart easily, with how it feels, but it does not! Our lab can lay on the boat, sink her teeth into this thing like it is a bone, and it still looks brand new! I am 100% impresses and I will never buy anything else! Note: If you have a hunting dog, who does the "Bird kill, head whip" watch out for the string on this toy. It hurts when it hits you!

This item does float and works well in the pool. Do not allow the dog to play with the toy unattended. Our dog was able to quickly pull the end off and expose the interior components. Good toy but not a tough toy.

My tough chewers LOVE this toy!! Neither are swimmers, so I cannot attest to its buoyancy, though I know this toy is very buoyant and stays afloat as I have experience with other dogs who are swimmers. I have 2 dogs that destroy EVERY toy, even those deemed “indestructible”. I bought this so I have something to throw for them that is also long enough for them to play tugs, and me to play with them. One of my dogs is in the middle of his T-Rex phase, 80lbs of T-Rex puppy - and like a true teenager - wants to destroy everything. He has not been able to put a dent in this toy and has chewed on it endlessly. It’s not a hard toy either, it’s very soft, just the seams are strong and well made. For such a simple toy, both my dogs love it for different reasons and it really is versatile.

I have a dog that is 5 months old and 40 pounds. This toy fell apart at the seam in less than 24 hours. He has never destroyed a toy before. He has had most of his other toys for months with little to no damage. I would not recommend this toy.

This is large dog and puppy proof. Great product.

My dog loved it until another dastardly hound ran off with it. :) High quality durable dog fetch toy.

Price quality is terrible, I expected a much stronger more robust product, it literally broke writhing 30 seconds of play.

After seeing another spaniel with this toy I bought it for my cocker spaniel Bertie who adores the water but needs something to be thrown in for him to fetch. After a few weeks of heavy use it's been a massive success and now bought a second one as a spare. I went for the small size as Bertie is a fairly small spaniel and I think it's ideal for him since he can easily pick it up and carry it, I suspect the medium would be a bit too large for him. The toy has a reasonable amount of weight to it and with the string on the end makes it easy to throw it a good distance. It seems to float well in all conditions and the bright colour makes it easy for Bertie to spot and collect, I'd been concerned the green was a bit dull however it's much brighter in real life. Durability is a concern although so far the toy has been holding up fine despite a lot of heavy use but will update the review if it prematurely starts coming apart. So far though it's just been a fantastic purchase. Normally I need to try and find suitable sticks which isn't possible in some areas or they're scarce, many don't throw well and can be hard for Bertie to spot plus there's always the risk of them being chewed on if the action isn't moving fast enough. I've tried balls instead but he struggles to pick them up in his mouth in the water with nothing to push against and smaller balls are harder to spot.

Great water toy for any dog.

Great toy to play with your dog in or out of the water, however the unit I received had a defect in the stitching of the fabric leaving a small hole that my dog was able to exploit into a bigger hole. My dog is typically very gentle with toys and has yet to break any other toys so I was surprised too see this seemingly sturdy toy fall apart in a just over a week. Would no recommend if you want a toy that lasts!

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