Favorite Toy is Holding Up So Far
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Our Lab-Golden's favorite toy by far - she plays with it every day.  If you throw it, the 'grunt' is heard when it hits the floor.  And, she hasn't tried to tear out the squeaker (even though she knows where it is) which she's done with every other squeaker before. Got one for my mother's Yorkie and he likes his, too.
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2 year old enjoys this toy so much, I've made it my mission to buy all Melissa & Doug cutting toys. I've already ordered the cookies as well!
She has so much fun cutting the foods, and outside of her stuffed animals from her favorite tv show, I would definitely say this was her favorite toy to date. I'm a full grown adult, and whenever I clean it up after she's gone to sleep, I myself enjoy a making a couple "cuts"- it really is so satisfying to hear the velcro!
The velcro is my main issue, though (the reason this is only 4 stars). It started off really strong, but after only 2ish weeks, it's already noticeably weaker. Still holds together though, but I worry at this rate that it may not even last 2 months. Also, velcro in general. I've read before that velcro, once wet, loses its adhesive properties. So I'm very worried she'll spill her juice or something and these will be ruined. But seeing as magnets would not stay separated the way velcro does, I don't really think this could be improved. But it is something to consider before deciding to buy this.
Also, at her age, she's not very good at putting them back together. She can do the easy ones like the apple and the carrot, but the ones with multiple pieces or diagonal cuts where each piece has to be aligned in a specific way are much too difficult. So for a younger kid, be prepared to sit beside the child and continuously put them back together. But I'd say 2 1/2 - 3 years old, they'd probably be fine on their own.
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We love our Dino and so far he has not succumbed to the diligent working of my guy's teeth, which is remarkable and the squeaker still works!  He is my little Mort's go-to guy when he wants to play.
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We have loved this toy. We got this two years ago and it's still my toddlers favorite toy. There isn't a day that it hasn't been played with.
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My dog's favorite toy. It is on the fourth month and will need to be replaced soon, but is well worth it.
1966888
My dog has jaws of steel and no toy has ever held up as long as this one has. My pup prefers to find the stitching on toys and work at it and then rip out all of the stuffing and squeakers. This toy has no stuffing and she has not been working at any of the stitching on it, she hasn't really even messed with the squeaker I think she really likes playing with the knots inside. This is by far her favorite toy and Its been one of the most durable toys for not much of an investment! I will purchase again in the future if "foxy" finally meets her demise.
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We have a 65lb, 6-year old Lab who loves to play tug-of-war both with other dogs and with me and I *highly* recommend this toy.  We've purchased dozens of other toys but none have stood up for more than a few days.  The "Combat Extreme Toss n' Pull", however, is about to pass its 1-year mark and is still going extremely strong.

While most pull toys break apart or fray and become an eye-sore, this is still floating around the house in near-like-new condition, short of the tennis ball which falls off after a few hours of play.  We use it every night and it's spent it share of nights outside.  It doesn't seem to retain much, if any water, it doesn't smell, it's easy to throw, it's not loud when dropped or dragged around the house (i.e. rubber Kongs), and it doesn't look like a dead-animal in the corner like most rope toys do.

We purchased ours in December 2010 and don't need to replace it but I'm planning on buying two more this year for the rest of my family's posse of Labradors.  If my dog keeps as much of an interest in playing tog-of-war with this toy it will certainly out-last my shoulder.
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My 4 month old has clearly chosen this as her favorite toy at day care. She has teeth already and loves to chew on her toys. This one gives her a lot of pieces to grab, so it's easy for her to hold and easy to find a way to put it in her mouth! She likes to play with it on the floor, not hung from a toy bar.
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Almost a year later, this is STILL my dog's favorite toy. The music is a little distorted now, but it amazes me that it still plays anything after what it has been through. I will definitely be buying a new one for her 2nd birthday!
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My son has been playing with these since he was around 4 months old and they've become his favorite toys.
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Our 10 month old lab/border collie mix is a toy destroyer. After he swallowed some dangerous strings on a rope toy, we were on the lookout for a toy that would be fun for him but also much safer than other dog toys. We decided on West Paw dog toys after reading the reviews and because of the replacement guarantee. We bought our pup one of the West Paw bones and he loved it so much we decided to get him a couple more West Paw toys, including the Bumi.

The Bumi is now his favorite toy. He loves this thing and played with it for a solid hour the other day - tossing it around, grabbing it, shaking it and chewing it. I think he loves it so much because it's springy and stretchy and bounces around in unexpected ways.
The material it's made out of isn't super hard (it's slightly flexible) and yet there isn't a single tooth mark after 2 months of serious chewing.

It's also great for playing tug (although it's kind of slippery in your hand compared to traditional tug toys).

We'll be purchasing more West Paw toys when these wear out. They way they are holding up though, I think that will be a long time from now.
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This toy has held up very well.  My golden puppy is still in the bite it, tear it up faze so with most toys, the squeaker is out of it and chewed up within a day.  This toy has held up for a few months now.  Pup has chewed off the ears and feet, but the squeaker still works!! And the squeak is a funny sound that my girl really likes! Great Toy!
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My son is 11 months old and this has been his favorite toy since he was about 4 months old. Even after all this time, it still manages to entertain him and is the first toy he'll grab off the shelf. I'll admit, it's a little loud (and at times starts to annoy me), but he never gets bothered by it. I plan to get this for every friend and relative who has a young child.
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My sister-in-law bought this dog for my daughter two years ago. He has since become my daughter's most favorite toy of all and her near-constant companion. He's has held up remarkably well -- we definitely haven't had any problems with ripped seams, and the beans in the belly give him a tiny but nice bit of heft. The fur is super-soft, although with the aggressive love and affection of a toddler he's gotten a bit matted, and the stuffing has migrated to the extremities, but it's certainly no worse than the wear that any other stuffed animal would show after two years of love and multiple washings.

Because he's her favorite, I've been worried about Doggie ripping or getting lost, but now that I know Amazon carries this toy, I've bought two backups just in case we do lose the first one. SO happy to find him!!
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My 85lb pit-mix is tough on toys.  Most stuffed toys get eviscerated in short order if I am not paying attention and I get to pick up stuffing and other toy bits.  I think he could destroy a bowling ball if he had one. There is no indestructible, chewable dog toy
I look for toys made of tougher materials with low stuffing.
This one has little stuffing and it's shape comes from two decent size squeak balls that are so far more resilient than most.
The balls give the toy a different feel when he mouths it and they squeak, as opposed to stuffed toys with smaller squeak bulbs that he shreds to pieces.

This toy has now made it 5 days. It's wings have been gnawed off, but it's mostly alright  It's construction is more sturdy than most, but I don't that is the reason why it is mostly intact. Buckee  seems to really enjoy this toy and he is wants it to last. Yes, as he loves playing with it, eventually it will be in tatters, but its lasted longer than any other squeak toy and he really loves it.  And I will buy a replacement.
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My 3 year old looooves this toy. We got it months ago and it's still his favorite by far. He thinks its a gift from the mailman (because he brought it).

He used to push the forward button and then push it forward at the same time but that actually broke the forward/backward abilities. I don't blame the toy though. I also like that you can flip a switch so the annoying "CAT power!" and music is off.
All in all, a great sturdy toy.
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I have a 12-year-old Golden Retriever.  This has been his favorite toy for two and a half years!  He usually tears fluffy, squeaky toys to pieces within the first hour, but this one he 'respects' for some odd reason - it may be the weird rubber-chicken feel of it, or the weird crying-baby squeaker.  I am ordering a new one now because the squeaker finally stopped working, and that was the most fun thing, squeezing it and throwing it with a long wail.  Cloud has had the first one intact since Christmas 2014.  (...)