Can my dog crack his tooth on this toy? One of the comments says it can dent a wall. How hard is the plastic? Does it have a rubberized coating?
1020684
No I wouldn't be concerned about cracking a tooth but there is no rubberized coating like I expected. I sent mine back and got a Bob-a-lot instead.
1020685
I don't how large your dog is but my 40lb. Labradoodle pushes the cube with his nose. He does not bite it. He loves this food deliver cube. Only complaint would be noise as Riley shoves the cube around to get the kibbles to fall out.
1020686
It is a hard plastic not rubberized. My dogs are 60 lbs and they push it around with their nose to get the treats to fall out. They do not try to bite it. It could dent the wall if it's thrown hard but I have not had that problem.
1020687
My 20 pound corgi puppy pushes the large cube around with his nose and paws. He absolutely loves it. I wouldn't worry about injuries unless you were leaving your dog to play with this toy with no supervision for extended periods. If the center core pops out (which seems to happen more with the small cubes) and your dogs chews on that core, it will get jagged. In that case, it is more likely to cause a laceration than crack a tooth. My dog plays with the large cube daily in a gated area that I can supervise. And as soon as I notice that the core is falling out and getting chewed on, I replace the cube. My 20 pound corgi puppy pushes the large cube around with his nose and paws. He absolutely loves it. I wouldn't worry about injuries unless you were leaving your dog to play with this toy with no supervision for extended periods. If the center core pops out (which seems to happen more with the small cubes) and your dogs chews on that core, it will get jagged. In that case, it is more likely to cause a laceration than crack a tooth. My dog plays with the large cube daily in a gated area that I can supervise. And as soon as I notice that the core is falling out and getting chewed on, I... » Read More My 20 pound corgi puppy pushes the large cube around with his nose and paws. He absolutely loves it. I wouldn't worry about injuries unless you were leaving your dog to play with this toy with no supervision for extended periods. If the center core pops out (which seems to happen more with the small cubes) and your dogs chews on that core, it will get jagged. In that case, it is more likely to cause a laceration than crack a tooth. My dog plays with the large cube daily in a gated area that I can supervise. And as soon as I notice that the core is falling out and getting chewed on, I replace the cube. « Show Less
1020688
It is possible to crack a tooth, but highly unlikely. The cube is large enough to keep your dog from getting a good hold, unless he is smart like mine (80 lbs. lab) and manages to get the center column out somehow. The plastic is of the hard variety and it is equal to a nalgene in feel. And no, there is no rubber coating.
1020689
It does not have a rubberized coating. It IS quite hard. The size and and angles are such that my dog really can't chew on it, though. This may or not be true for your dog, though. Mine is a 48 pounds female Australian Shepherd and she has the larger size cube, making it almost impossible for her to chew on it.
1374811
It is not a very hard plastic, but it is not flexible enough to bend to like roll it up or fold it. The edges are softer but the disc part is a firm plastic. I saw a dog show at Dollywood and they used this frisbee for their dogs to catch. I don't know if that helps, but good luck.
93257
It's pretty solid, but not a hard plastic. Very tough toy, my mix breed that can chew thru anything hasn't made a dent in it. You might also check out the West Paw Bumi. It has more give but seems to be just as tough. Also, the goughnut is surprisingly heavy for its size. Highly recommend both.
1656896
Yes. But like anything else the little blighters will try to chew it off. But it's great for pets because it "adheres" to itself and doesn't really need anything extra to secure it. But it's not tooth resistant!
2040101
I believe the nylon is supposed to resemble a real "bone" yet it wont crack like a bone could. It's good for teething pups in my opinion. I have seen a pup molar tooth crack on one of these, but it was basically a dead tooth ready to come out anyways. I would imagine a dog has pain receptors to feel just how hard they are biting... just my 2 cents
610757
Ball is a very hard plastic ( 50 gallon storage bin thick). Ball has a plug in the top that is recessed into the ball. Our forty five pound pit/beagle has tried to bite and paw at this, and has only scratched the surface around this plug. Not sure on lifetime guarantee coverage. Ball is very hard and will break a fragile object though. Small indent in our wall from him running and pushing ball into the wall.
1460799
It does not have a rubber coating. Its all plastic. I have dropped it a few times..... no cracks, etc from the dropping. I would buy this again in a heartbeat.
1403430
I ended up returning this toy as it was made with hard plastic and it seemed as if it would break pretty easily. One of my favorite toys to use for stuffing treats is the JW hollee roller balls. The medium size is easy to stuff different cookies into. I had one of theses for years before the rubber got icky. So it's not a toy I would leave in a crate.
1238502
no, not plasticky. it is a hard, solid, heavy, wooden ball with a rubber-like painted coating. after use, our ball has obtained some very minor dents in the wood but the thin rubbery coating is still completely intact. it doesn't get chipped up like less expensive versions.
1582759
It's a very durable tough, thick plastic. You most definitly dont want to mistake it for a kickball. Its such a tough plastic I dont recommend it for indoor use. Could bang up nice furniture and makes loud noises when it bangs against the wall. I will say this was the best canine purchase I have made. I have a blue nose pitbull and this is the FIRST thing that she has not been able to destroy. She has pinpointed the point of weakness on the ball but cannot break the seal. She's very persistent and will work on this ball for 45-60 mins at a time trying to deflate/destroy it and comes up short everytime.
1322955
Yes, Flys great and rim is soft enough so it doesn't hurt dogs gums. We had a regular frisbe that cut our dogs mouth due to the sharp ridge, however it is cracking after only a few months so I'm disappointed with the durability.
1854477
I don't know your dog but my dog destroys ANY toy or bone and this one lasts FOREVER!! Hes had it for over a month and you can't see any teeth marks. I HIGHLY recommend this toy.
782261
I don't know exactly what it is made of (I threw away the packaging), but it has a rubbery consistency. It's definitely not hard plastic. My dog really loves to chew on rubbery toys because he loves to give them a good, hard pull and have them bounce back. He gets bored by plastic toys, but this one he loves.
1787840
It's pretty hard plastic. But if the dog is a bad chewer you might need another option. Worked great for my cats.
333109
The plastic is heavy duty but I do find the bunny likes to chew on it. We just started using this cage but I think I recall that other users just suggest placing a lot of chew toys within the cage. good luck!
1702482
Yes it's easy to knock over unless you wedge the edges. My dog try to chew but no luck. It held together. She gave up.
514647
My dog has chewed up plenty of plastic. But not on this. The angle of the edges makes it tough to chew. At least for my 50 pound Aussie.