KONG AirDog Squeaker Football – Dog Toy

KONG AirDog Squeaker Football – Small

The smallest of the AirDog footballs, and the one that suits a terrier, a small spaniel or a young dog that cannot yet get its mouth round the Large. The oval still tumbles unpredictably on the bounce, which is what makes the shape worth choosing over a round ball, but at a size a little dog can actually carry.

It is built the same way as the rest of the range: KONG's non-abrasive tennis material over a squeaker, so the retrieve is rewarded with a noise. Its barcode is 035585775227; KONG's own website currently lists only the Medium and Large of this shape, so no separate published detail exists for the Small.

Performance & Benefits

• Small oval that a little dog can pick up and carry without straining its jaw.
• Non-abrasive KONG tennis material rather than tennis-ball felt, so it does not scour teeth.
• Squeaker inside gives a small dog an immediate reason to bring it back.
• Erratic bounce turns a short garden throw into a proper chase.
• Light enough for indoor play down a hallway without damaging skirting boards.

Suitable For

• Small dogs, up to roughly 20 lb (about 9kg) on KONG's own size guidance.
• Puppies past the teething stage that are learning to retrieve.
• Small gardens and indoor games where a Large football would be unmanageable.
• Too small for a big dog — a Labrador could swallow it. The Large AirDog Squeaker Football is the size for those dogs.

How to Use

• Roll or bounce it rather than throwing hard indoors.
• Use the squeak to teach the return, then fade it out once the retrieve is reliable.
• Put it away between games so it stays novel.
• Wash in warm soapy water, rinse and dry fully before storing.

Specification

• Small size. Barcode 035585775227.
• Oval tennis-material body with an internal squeaker.
• KONG's own site currently lists Medium (035585775234) and Large (035585775241) for this shape; the Small is not listed there.
• KONG publish no dimensions or weight for any size of the Squeaker Football.

Care & Caution

• A small ball-shaped toy is a choking risk for a dog it is undersized for. Match the size to the dog, and size up if you are unsure.
• Stop using it as soon as the covering tears and the squeaker is exposed.
• KONG state that no safe dog toy is completely indestructible; keep this to supervised play.