Looking for really robust, well made dog toy!

maryroberts

Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy really well made dog toys? In particular I'm looking for a replacement rugby ball. I bought the one below which is suede and looks very well made - my dog (labrador mix) absolutely loves it but within about an hour had already bitten off the loop and into the top of it, spreading stuffing all over the floor!

He had another very similar one which didn't last either. He doesn't seem so keen on those tough rubber toys, shreds ropes with knots in, nibbles balls to bits and generally thinks it's his mission to destroy any toy - I'd like to find something that will last (if possible).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260711060287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

BECKIN1507

Pets at home do loads of toys instore, but only a few online. These are great http://www.petsathome.com/shop/action-ball-dog-toy-by-karlie-31116

krlyr

Poundshop's rope toys are the longest surviving toys in this household! They do small (4"ish) balls, 6"ish rectangular bars, as well as normal tuggies. The tuggies have got a bit frayed but the balls and bars are doing fantastially despite being gnawed on, left out in the rain, run through the washing machine several times, etc.
Another tough toy I have is a Boomer ball but Casper isn't interested in it and Kiki gets frustrated that she can't pick it up in her mouth. She preferred the Jolly ball, which was a bit softer but quite tough. Not quite indestructible, she nibbled through it eventually, but quite longlasting.
http://www.traininglines.org.uk/Toy_Info.htm#Tug%20n%20Toss%20Jolly%20Ball

They have a couple of "Skinneez" type toys too - soft toys without stuffing so no motivation to rip apart and destuff.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0018CIDTE/ref=asc_df_B0018CIDTE9447175?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0018CIDTE

Katiehound

What about a black kong?- they are supposed to be well 'nigh indestructible!!- then put a rope loop through it so that you can throw it, or it can be carried by the rope.

maryroberts

Thanks for the suggestions - been browsing and found this toy which seems good as he seems to prefer squashy toys rather than the hard rubber ones!

http://!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/large-dog-toys/durable-dog-toys/tuffys-mega-odd-ball-dog-toy-chain-link/c-tuf014/

It's a shame as my other dog is small and would love more dainty toys but they would just get destroyed by the other one!

(no idea why link does not work! it's on mybigdog dot co dot uk)

Raksha

one of my dogs favs (he likes to shake and 'rag' his toys) is an industrial mop replacement cover - cost about £6 and he's had his for about 5 years.

zaksmum

I got a squeaky duck dressed like a biker from B&M, only £1.20 and the label said for even the most determined chewer.

It sort of quacks rather than squeaks and the dogs love it.

They've subjected it to all kinds of abuse in the last month and it's not only intact but STILL quacking!

That's a first in this house, I can tell you!

pawsies

You can also just use old clothes that you no longer wear (fleeces/jumpers etc) and plait them and turn them into tuggers.

May not last long but MSE and recycling

Bonniew86

Try Nylabone. My dog destroys EVERY toy she has as she is a very strong chewer. I've tried tough toys from Pets and Home and spent a lot of money, only for toys to be destroyed within 30 mins or so. I bought this:
http://www.nylabone.com/product-finder/my-pet-is/dog-large/big-chews-for-big-dogs-beef-bone.htm

about 3 months ago and it is still going strong, even though the dog seems to be on a mission destroy it. Quite pricey at around £15 but a great quality toy.

Cheaper options are definitely Kongs.

Person_one

Katiehound wrote: »

What about a black kong?- they are supposed to be well 'nigh indestructible!!- then put a rope loop through it so that you can throw it, or it can be carried by the rope.

The black kongs have lasted longer than anything else with my 'power chewer' who hasn't been informed that he's only a toy poodle and isn't supposed to need toys with pictures of rottweillers on the packaging!

They bounce in weird ways when you throw them, so very exciting.

Gordon_Gecko

Those Tuffy toys are great - very tough and cute! I've bought a few myself from this place:
http://www.mypetsuperstore.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_6_43

They do various size toys in that range so hopefully you can keep both your dogs happy

maryroberts wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestions - been browsing and found this toy which seems good as he seems to prefer squashy toys rather than the hard rubber ones!

http://!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/large-dog-toys/durable-dog-toys/tuffys-mega-odd-ball-dog-toy-chain-link/c-tuf014/

It's a shame as my other dog is small and would love more dainty toys but they would just get destroyed by the other one!

(no idea why link does not work! it's on mybigdog dot co dot uk)