Starmark Swing ‘n Fling DuraFoam Ball Dog Toy Medium

Great for big dogs
Our pup is now 15 months old (nearly 110 lb and still growing). We got this ball when he was 3 or 4 months old.GOODS — Our pup fetches with extreme drive, and the rope helps him quickly snatch the ball off the ground (versus a tennis ball, in which we are worried he will go head over heels at times)- Our pup also loves to play fetch in the water, and this ball floats great and again, the rope gives another point to bite onto- The yellow color is easy to see, even in grass- Our pup typically fetches the ball, and leaves the rope mostly out of his mouth. So, throwing the ball doesn’t result in saliva-covered hands- It’s pretty easy to throw the ball 50′, and possible to throw it 100′- It doesn’t roll/bounce, so if you are for example playing fetch on your front lawn and are concerned with a tennis ball rolling into the street, this one alleviates that issue- Our pup is spoiled and has several balls. This is absolutely his go to ball. We have woken up in the morning before to see him standing next to the bed with the ball in his mouth, asking us to get up and play.BADS — Occasionally when he goes to fetch it, he will step on the rope as he tries to pull up on the ball.- We have gotten this ball stuck in trees multiple times. In fact, there is one stuck on the roof of our church from playing fetch on the lawn there. :-/ Not a fault of the ball, but if you start whipping it around like nunchucks, it might not go where you want.- The near max you can through this ball is 100′. And since it doesn’t roll/bounce, throw distance is throttled. We often play fetch in a local baseball field, and have no issue wearing him out with this ball. However, if you are planning on throwing a ball the distance of half a football field, you might want to consider something else.SIZE — We purchased both the medium and the large. Even though our pup is huge and can fit a soccer ball in his mouth, he still prefers the medium. It’s easier for him to get in his mouth and breath while running back. The medium is the size of an orange, whereas the large is the size of a grapefruit.DURABILITY — We have gone through about 4 of these balls, BUT this is because we lost 3 of them. We believe he dropped one out of the car window while we were driving, one is on the roof of our church, and I forget about the other one. On the first one we had, the stitching behind the black tape was down to a few threads after about 5 months. Given duration we use these balls (every day) and the joy he gets from them, I feel the durability is good for the price.- We do play tug with the ball at times, and no issues thereEnjoy!

Great ball, bad rope
My dog and I love the starmark ball on a rope tug toys. While this is one of the best tug toys we have found, I am continually disappointed with the quality of the rope. The plastic sleeve comes off the first day, and after that the stitching begins to weaken until the rope ends come apart and the rope slides out of the ball. Is there a way to improve this design so that this toy lasts longer? My dog is not left alone with the toy, it is only used as an interactive tug toy as a training reward.I am updating my review now several months later. I reinforced the rope with a paracord braid and the toy now lasts a very long time. My dog and I play with this toy everyday on our morning hike. He is a large German Shepherd with high ball drive. He carries this ball in his mouth several miles on our morning hike. We play fetch in the fields near our home and in the lake beyond the fields with this toy every day. This toy is his reward in obedience training and we play a lot of tug with it every day. Reinforcing the handle has made a huge difference as the toy lasts and lasts now with the improved rope. Great ball, we will always have a collection of them at our house!

Must have for dog parents!
If you’ve got a dog that loves their ball and to play fetch, this is a great reward for them! It is very durable and versatile! I use it to reward my dog’s obedience, engage in play with my dog and exercise my dog. The size is great for my medium-large breed dog. The color is bright yellow and blue which makes it super easy for your dog to see. For the price? It’s definitely worth it!

My reactive dog loves it, but the shrink wrap cuts his gums
My dog loves when i throw it way up in the air, and gets his energy out so we can have a more relaxed walk. Its nice and light so easy for him to toss around and chase on his own. May not be the brand i stick with though, as there is always blood on the ball. He cuts his gums on the edges of the shrink wrap they use on the rope.

É um ótimo estímulo para as brincadeiras com seu cão. O único detalhe é que a cordinha e muito curta, e pelo valor seria melhor então comprar sem a corda e acrescentar posterior conforme o desejo do condutor. Fora isso e muito resistente e não machuca na mordida do cão.

Bought this years ago and it’s still being used. Easy to throw for those of us who are rubbish at this and my dog loves to fetch it. Great purchase