KONG AirDog Squeaker Paw Dog Toy – Medium

KONG AirDog Squeaker Paw – Medium

The Paw is the flattest shape in the AirDog range, and that changes how it plays. Where the ball rolls and the football tumbles, a paw-shaped toy skitters and stalls, which suits a dog that likes to pounce on a toy as much as chase it down.

Underneath the shape it is standard AirDog: KONG's non-abrasive tennis material, which the company make a point of contrasting with ordinary tennis-ball felt because felt wears teeth, plus a squeaker to reward the pick-up. This Medium carries barcode 035585502175. KONG's own website does not currently list the Paw shape.

Performance & Benefits

• Flat paw profile skids and stops rather than rolling away, rewarding a pouncing play style.
• Non-abrasive KONG tennis material, softer on teeth and gums than a standard tennis ball.
• Squeaker inside gives immediate feedback when the dog grabs it.
• Easy to pick up off short grass, unlike a ball that settles into the sward.
• A change of shape for a toy box that has become all balls.

Suitable For

• Medium dogs, roughly 5–35 lb (about 2–16kg) on KONG's published weight guidance.
• Dogs that pounce and pin a toy rather than running it down.
• Short indoor and garden sessions as well as open ground.
• Not a chew toy. A dog that settles down to dismantle soft toys wants the black rubber KONG Extreme instead.

How to Use

• Skim it low across grass so it slides and stops, which is the movement the shape is built for.
• Squeak it once to start the game rather than throughout.
• Lift it at the end of the session so it stays interesting.
• Wash in warm water with dish soap; KONG suggest a ten minute soak in hot soapy water for hard toys before scrubbing and rinsing.

Specification

• Size Medium. Barcode 035585502175.
• Paw-shaped body in KONG tennis material with an internal squeaker.
• KONG's own website does not currently list the AirDog Squeaker Paw, so the range description above is KONG's own AirDog copy rather than a shape-specific one.
• No dimensions or weight are published by KONG for this toy.

Care & Caution

• Retire it when the covering splits; the squeaker inside is a swallowing hazard once exposed.
• KONG say no safe dog toy is completely indestructible, and a flat toy is easier to get a tooth under than a ball.
• Supervise play and size every toy in a multi-dog house to the largest dog.