You finally bought one they actually use: the squeaker sits inside the body, so the duck answers back the moment your dog picks it up.
Ten minutes where your dog gets on with it alone: every squeeze pays off with a noise, so the game keeps running without you in it.
Holds up to everyday gnawing: the waffle-weave fabric is bite resistant and the filling is soft rather than packed hard.
Best for a dog who carries toys more than destroys them: it is bite resistant, not indestructible, and a determined shredder will get through it.
Something soft for your best friend to end the day on: the body is long, light and floppy, and it tends to end up wherever your dog sleeps.
Why the sound is the whole draw
Dogs react to sound before they react to shape. The squeaker is built into the body, so a bite anywhere along the duck sets off a low quacking call.
The noise is one your dog made happen. That is the part that holds them, and it is why this one gets picked up again an hour later.
The toy you would pick is rarely the one they pick
A dog wants something they can get hold of. The duck is long and flat with a wide soft beak, so there is a grip anywhere along it, and a small mouth can manage the neck.
That is why it travels. The duck goes to the kitchen, out to the garden and back onto the couch, while the hard rubber ball stays in the basket.
The first thing they grab when you walk in
You open the door and your dog spins in circles. A toy they can carry gives all of that somewhere to go.
It is soft enough to shove into your hand and light enough to run a lap with. Ten seconds of quacking later, the room is quiet again.
Questions
Will my dog take to it?
The sound is the draw, so it suits dogs who like to carry, shake and squeak a toy. Most take to it within a minute of the first squeeze. If your dog already has a favourite squeaky toy, this is the same instinct with a much softer body.
Which size suits my dog?
Small is 25cm long, sized for a Standard Poodle or a dog of about that build. Medium is 32cm and suits a Golden Retriever or a Husky. Large is 45cm and is the one for a Labrador or a Samoyed.
If your dog likes to lie on their toys rather than carry them, go a size up.
Is it tough enough for a keen chewer?
It is made as a bite resistant toy, so the woven fabric takes ordinary gnawing and mouthing. It is bite resistant rather than indestructible, and a dog who sets out to open a toy will manage it.
For a dog who chews and carries rather than shreds, this is the right kind of toy.
Can it go in the washing machine?
Yes. A cold machine wash and an air dry is fine, and the squeaker comes through it sealed inside the body. Give it a shake to bring the filling back before you hand it over.
What colours can I choose from?
Yellow comes in all three sizes. Green comes in the largest size, at 45cm.
