KONG Ball with Rope – Dog Toy

KONG Ball with Rope

The rope is what this ball is for. Threaded through a natural KONG red rubber ball, it gives you a handle — so you can throw further than you could throw the ball itself, and swing it for tug without putting your fingers anywhere near a set of teeth.

The ball is KONG's Classic red rubber formula, puncture resistant and bouncy, so the toy does double duty as a fetch ball once the rope end is dropped. KONG list it as KB21, and this one carries barcode 035585181202 — on KONG's own site the Ball with Rope is offered in Small, and the store title here does not state a size.

Performance & Benefits

• Natural KONG Classic red rubber ball, puncture resistant and high bouncing.
• Rope handle lets you throw much further than by hand, without a launcher.
• Works as a tug toy as well as a fetch toy, from one purchase.
• The rope keeps your hand clear of the dog's mouth during tug.
• Made in the USA from globally sourced materials, as KONG state.

Suitable For

• Dogs that play tug as readily as they fetch.
• Average adult chewers on KONG's red rubber grade.
• Beach, park and river play where the rope makes the toy easier to retrieve.
• Not for a dog left alone with it — the rope is the weak point and is the part that gets swallowed.

How to Use

• Hold the rope end and swing rather than whipping the ball round at head height.
• Let go of the rope in a tug before the dog plants and twists.
• Check the rope where it enters the rubber, which is where it frays first.
• Wash the ball in hot soapy water and let the rope dry fully; a damp rope goes mouldy quickly.

Specification

• Natural KONG Classic red rubber ball on a cotton-blend rope. Barcode 035585181202, KONG reference KB21.
• KONG's own site currently lists the Ball with Rope in Small.
• This product's store title carries no size, so the size cannot be confirmed from the listing itself.
• KONG publish no ball diameter, rope length or weight, so none are stated here.

Care & Caution

• Swallowed rope is one of the commonest causes of gut obstruction in dogs. Retire the toy the moment the rope frays or unravels.
• Never leave a rope toy down with an unsupervised dog.
• KONG say plainly that no safe dog toy is completely indestructible. Check the rubber for splits as well as the rope.