Pet QwerksTalking Babble Ball - Interactive Chew Dog Toy - Large

Our Brindle Boxer absolutely loves this toy! We got one of the small babble balls from a friend and "Baron" took right to it. Very funny watching him, once he realized that when he bumped or otherwise jostled it, it would talk!After about an hour of him tossing and "nosing" it around (not bad on carpet but on our hardwood floors, it can get a little grating), he started chewing on it. We're like, "OK, here we go, how long is this thing going to last now?". To our surprise, it's holding up pretty well. He's a chewer that can really munch down when he gets into a "groove" and it is taking a beating although it is not indestructible so keep an eye on it.There are 2 screws that hold the door in, which is crafted very well but be sure they are always in there tight. To avoid any issues, once we replaced the batteries the 1st time, we took out the screws and glued the door in and left the screws out. By the time the batteries are dead this time, the ball will be ready to throw out for sure. Not bad for longevity IMHO. Our dogs can chew a Kong ball up in a couple days once they get a crack in it. if there's a weak point on a dog toy, our dog will find it!....:-)Our other dog is Dusty, our yellow lab. Sweet loving dog with that "lab" mentality", all love and slobber :-)He looks at the Babble ball with mild amusement and walks on past it. Every once in awhile, he'll pick it up but that's usually only a ploy he uses when we're petting the "other one" (A name, we're sure Dusty uses when he refers to Baron). I imagine he would actually like this toy more, had Baron not taken it and cuddled it like his own new born baby the second it hit the floor and commandeered the 2nd one just as fast!! :-)The Small size one (A little larger than a golf ball) has ridges on it and takes a beating. Once it started looking haggard and the batteries started to die, we would put it up and only bring it out for short periods to prolong the life of it until we could find where these were sold. Baron had become "addicted to the darn thing! :-) He would whine and stare at it on the shelf for what seemed like hours until one of us would get it down and give it to him. Since the small one seemed just "bit small" for our Boxer for our tastes and surely too small for our lab, we decided to get the next size up. The Medium one has a smooth surface which also holds up very well although, that once "smooth surface", will start to resemble a Tennis ball after a while but it takes a licking and keeps on ticking!The "Talking" is amusing for us for about the 1st hour but it is a little loud with fresh batteries and can be annoying when watching TV or talking on the phone. After about a week though, the batteries start to drain some and the volume goes down a bit. Baron will only pick it up a few times a day from there on out so when he gets in the mood, he'll toss it around for about 15 minutes then leave it alone for a while. I can work with that. :-)All in all,We are impressed with the quality AND the "FUN FACTOR" for both us, and our Puppies!We're Babble ball fans for life! (Can we get a discount, if we buy them by the case? :-)

Let this be said first. I HATE this toy. It's loud. It's annoying. It scares me in the middle of the night if I walk too close to wherever my prankster dog has left it hidden. Did I mention that it's loud?Now that that's out of the way, let me tell you a few things about the ball I got for my dog for Christmas 2014. Keep in mind that I have an 80 pound energetic young counter-surfing chew-happy Rhodesian Ridgeback. And the ball I bought was a small size.As I may have mentioned, he's a chewer. This toy broke in half today. That is, like, a record for him. He's a tube o tennis balls a week kind of guy, and this stupid little ball lasted him (barely) over a year. He just walks around with it in his mouth giving you goofy looks while the ball makes animal noises and they echo around in his skull. Occasionally he tosses it as high as he can and then chases it after it lands on the floor and rolls off (it's an old house, the floors are slightly slanted, don't judge), which is why the ball broke. He tossed it a bit to high and the seam finally gave way. I was initially concerned because of the hard plastic shell, but after a month of constant supervision I realised that he was okay with the ball and stopped watching so closely.It has also been a source of constant amusement to him. He likes to tuck it away just off of the high traffic areas and just out of sight to his humans. Then, as his humans walk past and activate it and jump 50 feet in the air, there he his. Standing there. Wagging his tail and giving you a doggy grin. You can almost hear him laughing....Seriously, odds are you will hate this stupid little ball. But, it will totally be cancelled out while you watch as your little buddy does goofy crap with it. Heck, mine broke his 10 minutes ago and here I am, ordering another one, knowing that in a week I'll be cursing again.Don't let your dog play with it unattended, at least until you know whether or not they are going to try to break it into a billionty pieces and eat it. I imagine that it could break into sharp shards. For some reason though, my dog didn't try to kill this one. Hopefully you're dog will like it as much as mine does. Hopefully you won't hate it as much as I do. :)

This ball is a great time. It is hard plastic, so it makes a lot of noise as it is herded around the room - and not just the babbling, but the banging into walls. My German Shepherd absolutely enjoys it. In fact, he is so obsessed that I need to hide it to give him a break. The batteries don't last very long but they are replaceable. I've seen other reviewers who put this ball into another cage type ball or sock as a buffer. That is totally doable if desired. I didn't have any problems with my dog biting hard enough to break it apart, but he understands "gentle" and plays well with toys like this. This ball made a great addition to our ball collection. I highly recommend it, but you need to know your dog for it to be a great toy.

My one year old cockapoo got this for his birthday. For the first 10 minutes he barked at the sounds. He fell in love though and played with it nonstop since it arrived. It's been by far his favorite ball and he cries when it gets stuck behind the couch. We like the sounds, they're funny. At night we have to put the toy up otherwise he'd be playing all night!

I purchased this when my dog was a puppy and she loved it! She is 4 years old now and it is still her favorite toy. She lets me know that it's time to play Babble Ball ( every day , even when I don't feel like it.lol!) Durable and fun, all rolled in to one great toy!

This toy's animal sounds are VERY noisy and the ball is made of hard plastic which is VERY noisy when it hits the floor or goes down the stairs... one by one by one... BUT, my dog loves this toy and seeks it out each day... loves to toss it in the air and chase after it... so, imagine the cacophony of the hard plastic ball hitting the floor and the animal sounds squawking loudly in competition. Then layer on my dog barking with excitement. Yeah, I've invested in a good set of earplugs.

Meu German Pointer encontra-se enlouquecido de paixão pelo brinquedo. Meu Chítizu bate no brinquedo e corre atrás dos sons emitidos. Meu Golden Retriever gosta mais de uma bola ovalada que ele aperta e grita. A Princesinha Babinha ( Pastor Suíço ) ignorou a bolinha. Resultado, este brinquedo é excelente, está resistindo às mordidas e acho que foi o melhor que comprei para eles até hoje. Ficam entretidos por um tempão.

Very good

Es un buen juguete solo que es muy ruidoso jeje... A mi perro le encantó.