Balls, Balls... and more Balls!

[Sophiedoodle]

Hi everyone!
Looking for suggestions for tough, durable balls for the dogs at work.
They absolutely LOVE the “chuckit erratic” balls that bounce all over the place, but they just get chewed up quickly (I always take the balls away but the other girls leave them out for them to be chewed).
Anything around a tennis ball size, nothing too big (or expensive as a matter of fact!)

 

[Naya]

We only use chuckit balls as all others tend to get destroyed by visiting dogs / other dogs out on a walk. Unfortunately they aren’t really cheap. Sorry! Hope others can come up with some alternative.

 

[Emily]

Sorry, my option isn't cheap either. We have the Kong red balls that are the same solid rubber as the Kong thingamajigs that you fill and freeze for treats. They are very durable but not cheap.

 

[HAH]

I’ve just got the Liker ball (odd name) from Tug enuff LIKER - I ordered the large one which was about £7, so not cheap either (sorry!) but they make some big claims on its robustness and so far Kipper hasn’t made a dent in it. I like it’s different texture (lightweight, some sort of dense foam) and it’s been popular so far.

 

[edzbird]

We have an Orbee ball (Planet Dog is the one we have), good & tough, but again - not that cheap. £10+

 

[Shaz82]

We have a bone shaped toy by Mighty Mutts and they also do a ball, very tough, still going strong and Maisy usually destroys everything!

 

[kateincornwall]

Reuben loves his orange and blue chuckit ball , no sign of wear after much use x

 

[Anne123]

These are balls used for working dogs in police work and man work. I got one from my sister. Her Dobermanns do this...They float and can’t be chewed on!

Drijvende bal - geel- met lang touw - Apport Hondesport

 

[M.F.]

I have a stash of tennis ball-sized rubber balls that are bouncy and float, and as far as I can see, very durable—although Snowie doesn’t chew balls so it’s difficult to say if another dog might rip them up.

They were relatively inexpensive (in your money, about £1 each). I bought them from a surf shop! I guess sold for beach bats. Someone told me they’re actually made for boating. I have no clue how they’re used, but it’s why they’re so great at floating! So, perhaps try a boating shop for cheaper balls?

 

[Sophiedoodle]

Thanks everyone - I will have a look!
We have one of the black kong balls but it’s just a little too big and most the dogs don’t want to carry it in their mouths... may get a couple of the red kong ones again (we’ve had them before).

Reuben loves his orange and blue chuckit ball

I always wondered how durable these balls were. I’ll get a couple of them and see how they go!

 

[SteffiS]

Reuben loves his orange and blue chuckit ball , no sign of wear after much use x

Toffee loves his chuckit ball too, in fact he ate one while we were at Tentsmuir with @Jacqui-S and @SwampDonkey . Mind you it had lasted at least a month .

 

[Stacia]

These are balls used for working dogs in police work and man work. I got one from my sister. Her Dobermanns do this...They float and can’t be chewed on!

Drijvende bal - geel- met lang touw - Apport Hondesport

These are good as if a ball gets stuck in the throat you can pull it out.