Is this safe for a large dog who is a strong chewer? I have a 3 month old golden retriever and am wondering if the Jumbo size and chipmunks hold up?
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I would say its worth a try. I have an 8 month old hound mix who can eat the corner of a kitchen table in 2 mins. She loves the stump and is constantly trying to stick her head in. She loves the squirrels. She tries to pull their tales off. I've said it before and ill keep saying it until I find out by experience otherwise, kyjen makes some really amazing products. We have a snake, a squirrel mat, a jumbo stump, an octopus, squeaky eggs all over and a hedge hog or two. They are all built to last. Of course if your pup decides that he's hell bent on killing the stump it will eventually get torn to shreds but I think it's a great buy. I would say its worth a try. I have an 8 month old hound mix who can eat the corner of a kitchen table in 2 mins. She loves the stump and is constantly trying to stick her head in. She loves the squirrels. She tries to pull their tales off. I've said it before and ill keep saying it until I find out by experience otherwise, kyjen makes some really amazing products. We have a snake, a squirrel mat, a jumbo stump, an octopus, squeaky eggs all over and a hedge hog or two. They are all built to last. Of course if your pup decides that he's hell bent on killing the stump it will eventually get... » Read More I would say its worth a try. I have an 8 month old hound mix who can eat the corner of a kitchen table in 2 mins. She loves the stump and is constantly trying to stick her head in. She loves the squirrels. She tries to pull their tales off. I've said it before and ill keep saying it until I find out by experience otherwise, kyjen makes some really amazing products. We have a snake, a squirrel mat, a jumbo stump, an octopus, squeaky eggs all over and a hedge hog or two. They are all built to last. Of course if your pup decides that he's hell bent on killing the stump it will eventually get torn to shreds but I think it's a great buy. « Show Less
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The stump holds up, but the squirrels do not last, esp. if you have a strong chewer.
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4 year old (Service) Lab here... she LOVES this toy - Loves the squeaks, and in the 3 months has only managed to chew ONE chipmunk ear off!! She licks on them too!! Great product. Going to look now for others by this manufacturer!!
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The one I bought was listed as "large" the squirrels are about 3 inches high (from top of head to foot) and about 4 inches long to tail, then the tail is about 3 inches long. I think with any toy of this type, it would be fine for your puppy as long as you are in the room to monitor him. My dog (a Westie) plays more with the tree trunk, actually trying to rip it apart and so far it has held up.
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My dog is a small dog (10#) and has not destroyed this toy yet and she has destroyed other plush toys in the past. It seems well constructed and has given her many, many hours of fun! Since it's not terribly expensive, I think it's worth a try - but for sure go for the jumbo size. I have the large for my small dog, but I think the large for a bigger dog could become a choking hazard.
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My dog is an avid chewer and he has yet to tear open a squirrel. He loves this toy and plays with it constantly.he always puts his snout in to retrieve the squirrels. I am going to puchase another one in the next few months.
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My dog was about 55lbs and 6 months old. He ripped all the little squirrels open, more like chipmunks really. He likes to pull out the stuffing. He didn't ingest anything, just shredded the chipmunks. The tree is still pretty much intact. The jumbo size doesn't have bigger chipmunks, just a bigger stump that has more chipmunks. My dog loved this toy.
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Yes, I would think so. We have a chow retriever mix and a rottie. The rottie tears things up fast but this has lasted so far. We haven't had it to long tjough.
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We opted for the jumbo just cuz it's more squirrels and more stump to play with. We shove many little toys inside and our pups just love it.
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I have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniles and Rango who is a puppy was able to pull the squirrel open and get to the squeaker after a couple of weeks. I would say that this toy is more soft then durable and will only hold up with light chewing on it. You can buy replacement squirrels but I imagine your golden retriever getting though these squirrels pretty fast. Hope that helped answer your question:)
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For us, our dog is now a 70 lb Golden Doodle and we've had it about 4 months. The plastic is hard and our chewer hasn't yet chewed it.
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My dog is 65 lbs and I went with jumbo. I'm glad I did, he can easily fit the squirrels in his mouth, and I think any smaller would have been to small.
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Patsy, Yes it is! We have a HUGE Lab & he chews it constantly no rips or tears.. We also bought him the Kong Extreme Goodie Bone/ Large/Red, Kong Extreme Treat Ball/Large/Red & the Kong Extreme Dog Toy/Large/red. He cannot destroy them! I hope this helps! Good luck!
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I got one for my 70# Labrador, a 2-yr-old, who has managed to destroy every toy we've gotten her, the only exception being the large Kong, until this ball. She quickly learned to remove the tasty inserts, so now we put biscuits inside the ball itself (it's made to do that) and she hasn't destroyed it yet, going on 6 months. PS for outside play, if you have some space, the large "Jolly Ball" made for horses holds up well, too.
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They only fit the large kongs but I would skip it honestly. Stuff with any treats and your dog will love it. The long brand ends up with broken pieces and it's sort of annoying to insert so I ended up feeding them to my dog and using soft, musher treats like little jacks to stuff in there and my golden is occupied for at least 1-3 hours!!
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My dog outgrew the kong without destroying it, and she's quite a chewer. I took it out of her toy collection (she loves toys) because I was afraid she would swallow it whole. I found another one out in the yard recently that was sort of cracked and dried out from having been out there for a few months but overall they're really sturdy.
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My 30 pound dog chewed the end off a kong. He destroyed in 20 minutes a squeak toy made of fire hose that the store owner guaranteed me he wouldn't be able to do. While he does eventually destroy these balls they last a long time. We play with them a lot and he chews them a lot. Usually the first thing that happens is a round spot the size of a nickle pops out but the ball still works fine. I can usually get several months out of a ball before he destroys it completely. We usually lose them before that.
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My 3 mo old pup was and is still a chewer...has not chewed the poochie bells on the back door or the ones inside the bedroom door. Has plenty of chew toys and bones available. Things are kept off the floor and unavailable so can't chew. Pleease, Do not punish if chews if inappropriate..correct...and give THEIR chewies.
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I have a 60 pound Golden Retriever. He only plays with the goughnut once in awhile. He prefers stuffed animals with a squeaky so he can tear out the stuffing and the squeaky and scatter it all over the place. :-)
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I have a toy poodle puppy and he has already taken a sizeable chunk out on one Kong...he only gets the new one with a treat and as soon as the treat is eaten the Kong it's put up...I'd be wary when making a purchase ...possible that the really big ones are stronger?
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I purchased the large for my 40 lb. Shepherd mix. She is 1 yr and has slowed in growing. The large kong is not too big for her mouth and very durable for her chewing habit. I slather peanut butter outside and crush biscuits and mix with peanut butter to push inside. It keeps her busy forever. I also have 70 lb lab mix male. Large size is perfect for him also. He is 2 yrs and has his kong for over a year and it looks like new.
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I got a "Large" for my Shihtzu. It is stated to be 6.2 x 6.2 x 6.2 inches. My dog is 7.3 kgs (about 16 lbs). It is light enough for her to fling around and shake about. She also has no problems carrying it back in her mouth in a game of "fetch". Jumbo is just slightly bigger at 7.8 x 7.8 x 7.8 inches - it may be a better size for your dog since he or she is 20 lbs?
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Nora, I have 3 large dogs and I bought them in Jan. 2013, they are a tough little ball and for a small dog, you should have these for a good long while. They are easy on the teeth and easy to find since they glow in the dark. Hope this helps in making your decision.
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It will hold up to it being "pawed" at. If your dog decides to chew it that is a different story. I have bought 3 of them and rotate them from the freezer for my 7 month golden. I use a pillow case to cover it after I take it out of the frezzer.
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I have a yorkie and he loves them. However, for a heavy chewer, they'd probably be gone in one bite.
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I just bought the "heavy duty" black Kong classic dog toy, which is supposed to be more durable . I have had the red Kong classic which my 70 lb. lab chewed up in 1 day. It was a size large. Now she has had the black Kong for a week, with no tears at all. It is also a size large. I would not buy the red kong classic, but I would try the heavy duty Kong classic. (in black).