So, there you are, with 30 years of Beagle experience in your life, when you find and adopt the best big dog who ever was. And she wants to play, wants to tug, wants to chew. Thank me Later.
When the weather is nice, you need this Tree Hugger ball which attaches to a tree limb with a bungee. Ours lasted the whole season before she got the ball out of the sling. You need it to hang maybe 6 ft up if your dog is big so she jumps a little to grab it. It will get wrapped around a branch but it's easy to untangle and is a joy for the dog. Put it where she spends most of her time in the yard.
Great for outdoor tossing, fetching and tugging, the 4.5 inch Jolly Ball can also be brought indoors, just don't throw it for the dog inside! Still great for rolling and tugging.
For Big Big Chewers, the Black Kong is the way. It's only problem is finding fillings that sit in it long enough to provide a challenge. Our dog has mastered the art of bouncing it till the item drops out after she has reached and munched what she can. She sometimes just likes to chew on the Kong even when it's empty.
The Nerf Dog Soccer Squeak ball has lasted longer than any toy. Usually anything with a squeaker is ripped right open, by pulling at the seams. This one is hard to find, but it has the best squeak in the business, and it rolls and bounces like a dream.
The Kong Wobbler comes in two sizes. Oddly, the smaller version is much more fun for the dog. You can open the Wobbler and put in very small treats (they need to be able to fall out of the opening in front). I've always just used about a quarter of a cup of dry dog food.
The Wobbler tips and tumbles and turns, spilling out bits of food as the dog bats at it. Very exciting! The smaller version is much more action packed, as it will spin on its side in a circle, and it tips and turns in interesting ways. By contrast, the larger version just sort of sways back and forth.
