[adamdude04]

So I was bored and needed to make a new toy.

Took an old tennis ball and drilled a hole in it. Got some left over rope and fed it through, putting a knot in the end.

His favorite toy now

 

[gsdraven]

The glue on tennis balls are bad for your dog's teeth. It wears down the enamel.

 

[WarrantsWifey]

Thats a great idea for fetch, I bet the ball goes further, huh??

 

[Jax08]

The glue on tennis balls are bad for your dog's teeth. It wears down the enamel.

^^^^ That's a pretty important tidbit.

Look for a ruffwear egg or something similar. Or just buy a rope toy.

 

[Stogey]

The glue on tennis balls are bad for your dog's teeth. It wears down the enamel.

What ? Really ? Never heard of that one ! Is this like over a life time, cause tennis balls have always been my dogs fav.

 

[Jax08]

Yes. Plus tennis balls are just the right size for our larger dogs to choke on.

 

[Miss Molly May]

The glue on tennis balls are bad for your dog's teeth. It wears down the enamel.

Not all tennis balls! They have Kong ones and others that say "Safe glue for dogs. Will not wear down enamel. Thank goodness they have those because it is also Molly's favorite toy (that last only 2-3 days lol)!

 

[gsdraven]

Not all tennis balls! They have Kong ones and others that say "Safe glue for dogs. Will not wear down enamel. Thank goodness they have those because it is also Molly's favorite toy (that last only 2-3 days lol)!

I could argue that the balls made for dogs aren't actually tennis balls.

I'm aware of the kong balls that look like tennis balls but would prefer to spend my money on something a little more durable. And bigger to prevent accidental swallowing.

 

[paulag1955]

Plus Kong has a size that's one step up from tennis ball size. And they squeak! Shasta loves her squeaky balls!

 

[Minnieski]

Orbee makes a ball with a rope through it that is soft and safe for dogs. Plus it's really strong - Tanner tugs on it all the time and it's still holding tough! Good improv. though!

 

[wildo]

The glue on tennis balls are bad for your dog's teeth. It wears down the enamel.

What ? Really ? Never heard of that one ! Is this like over a life time, cause tennis balls have always been my dogs fav.

Yep. Check this link out:
TENNIS BALLS ARE BAD FOR TEETH!

And I recently went to a vet that specialized in canine dental. He confirmed that "tennis ball teeth," a common phrase, is quite prevalent and tennis balls really are quite damaging to dog's teeth.

 

[AbbyK9]

I like the Planet Dog balls a lot.

Ronja got a pink and blue Orbee with a rope from her Secret Santa this year, which is made by Planet Dog, but she had the continents off that one within the first twenty minutes, so I wrote the company and they sent me one of the Diamond Plate balls (it's what they're called) instead and that one is really nice. Also love that they smell like peppermint.

All of the Planet Dog balls have two holes in them so you can always add a rope. I have a glow-in-the-dark ChuckIt ball, which is the same size as the Planet Dog balls, that I put a rope through for training and I love that thing. It's great. And safe for dog teeth.