Outward Hound Durablez Stuffing-Free Squeaky Interactive Dog Toy, Tough Plush, Gecko, Green, Medium

I have a medium sized, 35lb, mixed breed dog. I have no idea what he is, I got him from a shelter, but so far they think he is a mix between a portuguese sheepdog and maybe a schnauzer. He is not a destroyer or a super aggressive chewer but he loves the squeaky noises and goes at them until they squeak no more, which is usually a few days-a week.This toy was twice as much as I normally pay but wanted to try since it said it would squeak even after its punctured. Its about 36 inches, a little furry, soft and has 6 squeakers. I wasn't sure how it would go since its longer than my dog. I thought it was going to be awkward for him to play with but, OMG, he LOVES it, he doesn't even play with the other toys anymore.When I play with him, I'll dangle it like a pendulum and he goes wild trying to get it. Normally with the smaller toys, he'll sometimes get my hand trying to get to the toy but with the length of this one, my hand is safe. I'll also put it on the floor and wriggle it around like a snake so he can pounce on it. He entertains himself with it for hours and carries it with him everywhere. He grabs it from the middle so it dangles from his mouth. If he doesn't get it right, he'll put it down and rearrange it in such a way that he can carry it. When he is in a hurry he drags it tripping all over it.. but he won't leave it behind. The larger size also makes it harder for him to lose and for me to spot when he leaves it outside.I am really happy with it, obviously, my dog is, too. So far this has been the best toy i've gotten him and i've tried quite a few. These are some of the toys I've gotten him that have met their end at his paws.Crazy Critters Stuffing-Free Dog Toys, Set of 6Milk-bone Brand Accessories - Sea Critter Chew - SqueaksKONG Sitting Frog Dog Toy, Medium, GreenPetstages Just For Fun No Stuffing Plush LiL Squeak Monkey Dog Toy for Small Dogs...and countless others from the store. I can't say exactly how long they lasted but usually nor more than a week.Normally I buy $5 toys that lasts 3-7 days. This one was like $12 but it has already been a week and its still in pretty good condition. I will update this later when the toy meets his end to see how long it lasts.UPDATE: 1/5/13Its now been 2.5 weeks and the toy is still squeaking its protest against my dogs incessant abuse...One more update - 4/21/13Some of the squeakers have stopped squeaking but its still his favorite toy. I usually purchase toys every 2-3 weeks and it has been over 4months. Am buying another one!

boarder collie, 2 days. no squeekers, 4 days no tail or arms. lol about the same as it takes him to destroy the really cheep toys. he had fun though. he's a master at surgicaly precise removal of squeekers and then removes the little reeds that actually make the squeek.. its just how he is. im going back to the multi packs of cheep destructible toys for him though

I ordered this in advance of the arrival of my 11 wk old Corgi pup. Not knowing what kind of a chewer I was getting, I wanted something that squeaked but did not have too many extremities to rip and tear at. I also didn't want too much stuffing to end up all over my house and in my buddy's tummy. It is soft and well constructed. I like that the snake is compartmentalized so that if one segment is breached, the others are not.As it turned out, at this time, my pup is not a violent ripper (except for with paper and cardboard). After a week of testing, it is his favorite toy. It took him about two days to figure out how to squeak it and boy does he love it. It is the only toy he will haul around, which is hilarious because its bigger than he is. It is also the only toy that he will play fetch with. I'm also working on "leave it" with the with him.Nemo chews a lot, but hasn't shown much interest in ripping at his toys, so after a week (if it were washed) it could probably pass as new. I also try to switch him over to a bone or rubber toy when he starts getting really excited. I am weary since my last dog was a lab who would shred her toys in seconds.Nemo was ripping at the tag (something about paper) so I cut that off to prevent a seem getting opened up. I'm surprised that the tongue is still intact. The tongue and eyes are weak links and Nemo does like to chew on them.Overall, I'm very pleased with this toy. My husband was skeptical and thought it a bit ridiculous, but even he has decided it was a good buy.*Update*Our original snake lasted 7 months. Nemo loved it. He would carry it around with him and squeak it till my husband and I went insane. He had mastered the rapid fire squeak. It was also the only toy he would reliably fetch. After 7 months my pup had punctured two of the squeakers and the fur was getting threadbare in some place. But overall we were very happy with the product.Last week we had a guest GSP at our home and he demolished the toy within minutes. Shredded all of the squeakers and the casing. So we were forced to get Nemo a new one. Unfortunately they have since changed the design. There is now a piping that goes all the way around the snake (before it was blind stitched). Nemo has a thing about tags and edges, he works slowly and methodically to nibble them off. Once the piping was compromised, Nemo had easy access to the squeakers. This new version of the toy lasted only a few hours. I am extremely disappointed with the changes made. I have reduced my 5 star review to 1 star and will no longer recommend this product.

Okay so I’ve bought a lot of these over the years as it is my male corgis favorite toy, and heaven help us the fit he’ll have if it’s ever discontinued, it’s a pretty sturdy toy but is not indestructible, what it does do well is make it so even when my corgis rip through it I don’t have the same amount of anxiety I have with them shredding certain other toys, the length is also a good thing because he likes his toys longer and it protects my hands from the teeth coming in for the kill (long dog long toy go figure 😂) if you’re looking for something that doesn’t tear apart this isn’t it, especially if your dogs a big toy destroyer but I will say it holds up better than a lot of toys I’ve purchased for my two tornados of corgi terror