Good, lasting, ball for play?

[blackshep]

LOL!

Has anyone tried that one that's a sponsor on this site? Says tehy're indestructable, and shows tigers chewing on them?

The Varsity Ball -- Large Dog Toys Big Dog Toys Indestructible Dog Toy Tough Dog Toys

[Lauri & The Gang]

If you want something the dog absolutely cannot chew - get a Boomer Ball.

Zoo Balls, Zoo Toys, Balls For Dogs, Herding Balls, Animal Enrichment, Indestructible Plastic Ball - Boomer Ball

They are large balls - not meant for throwing, though.

[FrankieC]

Originally Posted by blackshep

I just got this one last night. Now granted, she hasn't had it long, but for a dog who can destroy things in a matter of minutes, it's lasted for one entire night of play!

Says it's extra tough on the package, so I thought I'd try it out and so far she hasn't chewed any bits off. She throws it up in the air too, it's so cute!

I got the Megalast ball

Dogs: Megalast® Toys || Megalast Ball - JW Pet

Agree with the Megalast. We got a pretty good run out of one of those. The big Jolly Ball with the rope through it was by far the favourite.

[GSD.elvwnk]

I've had the Best Ball from Dr. Foster & Smith for 15 years. It is scratched, but can't be destroyed. It is hard ... dogs can't sink their teeth into it.

The orange one is the 10" one, $9.99
Dog Toys: Best Ball at Drs. Foster & Smith

[triangulum]

My GSD really likes the large rubber Kong balls:

Amazon.com: KONG Extreme Ball, Dog Toy, Medium/Large: Pet Supplies

Amazon.com: KONG Extreme Ball, Dog Toy, Medium/Large: Pet Supplies

For whatever reason they're like dog crack and he hasn't been able to put a scratch into it yet. Don't get any of the air kong stuff though, they're complete garbage.

[jchilders04]

I have a working shepherd, with extreme ball drive. She loves the chuck-it balls, and I still have the one I first bought years ago. In fact I had two, and one just last week I TRIED to hack one up to put my own rope through it (again extreme ball drive, which I wanted to bring over into OB) and had one **** of a time. I can see why she's never destroyed them as I had to use two clamps, drill, screwdriver, and a steak knife before I was able to get the rope in....

But at the same time, all her "toy play" is WITH me. She doesn't have any toys out in the backyard or access to any without me around. Maybe that's why all our toys have yet to fail.

[blackshep]

Just checking in again - my Megalast ball is still going strong!

[Jo Ellen]

For us, it's definitely this one. Cost me about $1 at Tractor Supply and it's still going strong, his very favoritest toy.

[gowen]

Originally Posted by Jo Ellen

For us, it's definitely this one. Cost me about $1 at Tractor Supply and it's still going strong, his very favoritest toy.

I take it he is not an extreme chewer? If that is hollow I don't see how the heck it would hold? I may just pick one up to see how it works.

[triangulum]

Originally Posted by jchilders04

But at the same time, all her "toy play" is WITH me. She doesn't have any toys out in the backyard or access to any without me around. Maybe that's why all our toys have yet to fail.

My dog doesn't have any access to his balls aside from playing with me either because I use them for training but we still went through a ton of different balls before we settled on the Kong rubber balls. Every other type we tried got bitten in half, punctured, or had gouges in it within a couple of retrieves :/ Weirdly he wasn't terribly ball crazy before we picked up the Kong balls and now he goes ballistic when we pull a ball out. I think something about it being solid rubber and pretty heavy really does it for him.

I've pretty much stopped buying him any toys that aren't solid rubber Kong toys. Everything else just gets decimated.