Nerf Dog Plush Squeak & Crunch Wedge Ball with Straps – 5.9in

Nerf Dog Plush Squeak & Crunch Wedge Ball with Straps – 5.9in

The straps are the clever part. A plain plush ball is awkward for a dog to pick up and impossible to tug with; the fabric loops around this one give both of you something to grab, so a toy that would otherwise only be carried can be pulled, swung and thrown properly.

Inside it there are two kinds of noise — a squeaker and the crackly crunch material Nerf Dog use through this part of the range — which is a good deal more engaging than one sound repeated. At 5.9 inches across it is a medium to large dog’s toy, soft enough to be carried around the house but not a toy to leave with a dog that dismantles soft things.

Performance & Benefits

• 5.9 inch plush ball, built in wedge panels rather than as a smooth sphere.
• Fabric straps set around the outside give a dog and a handler something to grip.
• Squeaker and crunch material together, so there are two kinds of feedback in one toy.
• Soft construction, so it is safe to throw indoors as well as out.
• Straps make it a tug toy as well as a fetch toy, which is unusual in a plush ball.
• Light enough for a dog to carry about without effort.

Suitable For

• Medium and large dogs who like something soft to carry.
• Indoor play where a hard ball would do damage.
• Gentle tug using the straps.
• Dogs who respond to sound more than to bounce.
• Not for a dedicated de-stuffer — a dog that opens plush toys in minutes is better off with the Nerf Dog Translucent Exo Spike Rings or a rubber toy.

How to Use

• Roll or throw it short distances; a plush ball does not travel like a rubber one.
• Use the straps for tug rather than gripping the body of the ball.
• Surface wash and air dry — do not put it through a hot wash, which destroys the crunch material.
• Keep it as a supervised toy rather than one left in the bed overnight.

Specification

• 5.9 inches in diameter.
• Plush exterior with fabric straps, a squeaker and crunch material inside.
• Barcode 810109522972.
• Nerf Dog do not publish a fabric specification or filling weight that we could verify from them, so none is stated here — the pack carries their own details.

Care & Caution

• Plush toys come apart. Supervise play and take it away the moment a seam opens.
• Squeakers and crunch inserts are choking and blockage hazards once the outer layer is breached — bin the toy rather than repairing it.
• Straps can be chewed off and swallowed; check them each time before you give it to the dog.
• Not a chew toy and not a substitute for one.