DGSLDog Tug Toy |Tug of War Dog Toy |Jute Bite Pillow with 2 Handles for Puppy Training Interactive Play, Fetch, K9 |Suitable for Small Medium Large Dogs (Pink & Yellow, Striped)

Trained a Malinois pup to adult with one of these. It's very resilient to bite training and an extreme value.This is not a chew toy. A strong chewer will destroy this bite target in one day if unattended.Puppies will try to bite the handles and may need a lot of feedback to bite the pillow instead.As most trainers know, you have to let the dog "win" periodically and take the bite target away from you. This is where some judgement comes in. DO let your dog celebrate their tug of war win, bite it more, whip it around, and run with it. Otherwise, they will get bored and give up. Do NOT let your dog abuse the bite target and try to cut the handles (grinding with molar teeth) or pull seams out. IMO, it's okay to sacrifice the red decorative fabric around the seam.Target is a bit too thick for < 35 lb dogs with a shepherd head anatomy. Try offering the narrow side of the pillow. They will play better once they can get a good bite.Careful with teething puppies. If you're too aggressive with tugging they'll associate tooth discomfort / tooth loss with the game.

It’s a bit tough/hard for my GSD puppy to bite down on this but I’m sure that will change as he grows. He’s still able to hold it with his mouth and tug at the ends. Some strings are already coming out and fraying but I’m not surprised since his little teeth as so sharp that I can’t complain or blame it on the toy.

Received this item yesterday and already the handles are ripped off. With that being said, I do have a Cane Corso puppy so there aren't many toys he doesn't destroy. I was told this toy would be the one and would be great to train with. The body of the toy is great and still intact (so far), it's just the handles that have been destroyed. It can no longer be used as a "tug" toy but we can at least use it for "fetch." If anyone knows of a Corso durable toy, please let me know! lol

Our dog has only had this new toy for 10 minutes & he absolutely LOVES it! He is having SO MUCH fun playing with our 9 year old son!So far, it seems extremely durable since it only takes our dog about 10 minutes to chew through most dog toys. You can't really beat the price for such a good quality dog toy.Our dog loves playing tug of war with our son. It's very easy to use since it has handles on both sides. Overall, we are very happy with our dogs new chew/tug of war toy.

My dog loved it so much, he completely destroyed it in about an hour. Definitely not durable and can’t handle more than a slight amount of chewing, even though it appears thick and hard, it’s really not.Kinda bummed that I’ve not been able to find him a true indestructible tug toy..

Our German Shepherd dog loves this and she hasn’t destroyed it. Good quality.

Overall, good. It’s soft enough that even a more laid back dog will sink their teeth in and hang on. Fits in a pocket (sticking out obviously) for quick rewards during training. The jute gets beat up pretty quickly but it’s to be expected with how much I use mine. My only gripe is where the seams are on the handles. The handles give out pretty easily, like the first or second use with a strong dog and hard play.

Our dog absolutely LOVES playing tug of war. He tore up his previous tug toy bc hubby left him unattended w/ it, which he shldnt have. These tug toys are not chew toys. They are meant to play w/ ur dog while u are actively engaged with them. Once we're done we put the toy away. That's the only way it will last and not get chewed up in two minutes LOL! This one seems pretty sturdy so far. We play about three times a day.