I think by reading the other reviews it sounds like this ball is NOT for kicking/playing fetch, is this true?
842536
Right, NOT for kicking, for sure, or fetching. My Cairns pushes it with her chest, all over the yard...loves it!
842537
Depends on the size of your dog and their mouth, and which size ball you purchase. We can kick or throw it and our dog can bring it back. It is not our first choice for fetch, we have other balls we use for that. Hope this helps.
842538
My dog, a 145 lb. Rottweiler, plays fetch and soccer with this ball every day. He somehow uses his feet and nose to propel the ball all over the yard. It is one of his favorite toys. You can kick it and he will chase and fetch it and bring it back for more. He used to destroy about one soccer ball per month until we found this; it is way less destructive to the stucco than the bowling ball he had before this (not kidding!).
842539
I can't picture a large enough dog who could play fetch with this very large ball.
1063145
No it isn't but you can get one really cheap and this ball works awesome. there was way to much line drag before we got it.
400219
I think, (and I don't know since I haven't used it) as long as you are careful about the surface you roll the ball on you should be all right. If you are playing around outside you are going to be picking up lots of random "bad bits" anyway, so careful handling and cleaning should keep it fine for use.
2185863
A regular golf ball works very well. My 2 kittens were able to get the original ball out of the toy in a couple minutes, but a regular golf ball is heavy enough, so they can't get it out......as of yet. I'm sure the little monsters will figure out a way. Great entertainment, they play for hours.
1322460
This ball would be great for both of your dogs' sizes (this ball is as big if not bigger than a soccer ball) - but I would actually say it has to do with the shape of their snout/nose/ jaw if they could grip it to carry it around or fetch. My dog was about 17kg, too and he loved it but he chewed it apart. My 20 pound beagle/dachshund loved it and could carry it around just fine - more of the beagle mouth than dachshund.
1846438
I am thinking the bounce back might be too much for batting. The ball really flies off the net. My kids use it for practicing throwing and catching pop flies. I have to say the quality is good on this product, no complaints.
1749168
No, not really. I suppose if i threw it hard at a wood floor, it would come up a couple feet. It is no place near what you'd expect from a kickball, basketball, soccer ball, super ball, tennis ball...
973337
No this is an Indoor Only Ball. It is not designed and will not hold up on the surface of an outdoor court. I would recommend the Wilson Wave Outdoor balls, they seem to hold up pretty good (or a little longer than the others I've purchased).
1805668
Possibly would work for dog. The balls are a very hard plastic so I'm not sure if that works for the dog! But I could see where sitting next to machine and loading a single ball at a time for the dog to fetch might just work!
36405
It will not pop. It's rather heavy for its size. It's indestructible. Although it doesn't bounce like the football I got for my Puppy but my Puppy enjoy chasing after the soccer ball. Yeah, it's good deal and fun ball!
254549
Hi:-) I'm not sure if you are asking if a young child would enjoy playing with this ball itself or if a young child would enjoy playing catch with the dog, but in either case I'd have to say yes! Please be aware that this ball is the size of a tennis ball and if we are talking infants they will put it in their mouth. Handy tip of the day, I tied a light weight nylon rope to the ball by running it through the ball and out the bigger hole end. Then I made a knot which I pulled back inside but is too big to fit through the small hole. It's very useful when training fetch or playing in the house. Hi:-) I'm not sure if you are asking if a young child would enjoy playing with this ball itself or if a young child would enjoy playing catch with the dog, but in either case I'd have to say yes! Please be aware that this ball is the size of a tennis ball and if we are talking infants they will put it in their mouth. Handy tip of the day, I tied a light weight nylon rope to the ball by running it through the ball and out the bigger hole end. Then I made a knot which I pulled back inside but is too big to fit through the small hole. It's very useful when training fetch or playing in the house.
236293
I think it might be a little small to be affective as a CRAZY catch with a soccer ball. But I think it would work fine to bounce the ball back at you if that is what you are looking for.
571694
I have 4 outside cats that all live in my backyard (they hardly ever go in the front). I've had this ball chillin' in the backyard next to my exercise equipment for a couple years now. To my knowledge, they have never once even approached it. Not sure why but I do think that if they wanted to damage it, they probably could. They scratch on my wooden post a lot and it looks pretty damaged, but never this ball. I think it intimidates them or something.
1019667
Please check with the manufacturer. I'm an amazon client, not the seller. Personally, I find this ball too small for a large pet.
1663210
Not without ruining the strings on your racquet. It's not a tennis ball and doesn't claim to be one. The ball is for dogs.
240049
It's a nice "softer" kicking ball. My kids use it for indoor soccer, gagaga, and indoor volley ball. They are 9 and 12.
1021280
sorry for delay on your response. This ball is a strange toy the first one broke when it fell of my bed onto the hard wood floor and now the second one does work when my dog starts to chew on it or when you walk by it. You may have a dud return it and get a new one.