Comments on: Pippa’s Top Ten Best Dog Toys For 2025 – Tested And Tough!

By: Juliana Carter-Boff

Juliana Carter-Boff — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:44:09 +0000

We have retriever puppy 4 months he has very sharp teeth I look for a night toy to help go sleep

By: Sammie@LabSiteHQ

Sammie@LabSiteHQ — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:18:12 +0000

In reply to Dr Dale Dishon. Thanks for sharing your experience with us, Dale :)

By: Dr Dale Dishon

Dr Dale Dishon — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:32:23 +0000

Thanks Pippa, your 2025 review is particularly helpful as I have an 18-month-old male Choc Lab and a 12-year-old female Jack Russell. Finding toys suitable for both of them is really difficult. I read your review when the Lab was a puppy and got him the Kong Knots bear and tiger, then upsized the bear when he grew. He loves them and still sleeps with them. But I’ve had to replace them twice because if the JR gets hold of them, she rips through the stuffing in the face in seconds. Anything with rope (Donkey) is no good because she chews and shallows the rope. Antlers are a disaster – they gave her upset tummy and gave him 4 broken teeth. Tennis balls get destroyed by both (she rips, he chews). The things that really work are:
1. Classic Kongs, exactly as you say. He has XL size and she has Medium, both filled with parfait recipe from Kong site and frozen.
2. Benebone sticks. I have found Benebone to be the most indestructible, tasty and long-lasting chews for both of them. Keeps them occupied peacefully while we watch TV (otherwise he annoys her and she growls at him). He has Large, she has Medium. She should really have the smallest of everything but JRs have mighty teeth and think they’re the size of Labs.
3. Chuckit Ultra Balls. Indestructible for both of them. He also has a Chuckit stick which he carries and chews, and is too heavy for her.
Hope that’s helpful. I’m now off to order the Kong Goodie Bone and Kong Rings, which sound perfect!

By: Helen Clark

Helen Clark — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:59:43 +0000

I like the point about naming their toys and using them to ‘retrieve’ (especially when toys are left out in in the rain or you need to mow the lawn!). My lab is 7, and still has ‘piggy’, now a small scrappy piece of material (after she pulled out the squeaker, stuffing and any recognisable pig features in the first 2 days when a puppy). 7 years later, when I say “Where’s Piggy?, Get Piggy!”, she goes into ‘retriever’ mode, races off and comes back with this disgusting bit of pink rag that was once a stuffed toy – often takes her a while to find (so keeps her amused for a bit) and she is so proud when she brings it back (as am I) 🙂
We also have Monkey, Turtle and Dinosaur versions (and some more) and she knows the difference when I ask her to get them although none of them look at all like the original product. Not so interested in plastic/rubber toys (apart from Chuckit balls).
Still not found a suitable ‘chew’ toy though, she prefers bits of wood (garden chairs, decking, fences, tree branches, plus anything that falls into the garden).

By: Franziska Brückner

Franziska Brückner — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:09:17 +0000

In reply to Dave. I have the exact same issue. My lab just turned one. Bought her $50 worth of heavy duty toys. Same thing destroyed in exactly 4 min. Did you ever find a toy that didn’t get destroyed ?

By: Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie Wilson — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:07:50 +0000

In reply to Dave. I have the same trouble with my lab and have his existence of the last 3 years. The only toy he has that he has kept it’s durability is a set of chunk-it balls I buy him. They too have been destroyed But are by far the longest lasting toy I have found for him.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:33:40 +0000

I’ve tried several of these toys listed but as yet to find one that my 9 month old yellow lab cannot destroy in a few minutes. Just brought home a toy rated 9 out of 10 for toughness. Guy at pet store told me he had one for his pitbull and had lasted more than a month. My lab ripped it open and started to eat the “indestructible” material in less than 5 minutes. I’ve given up now since I am broken financially from toy purchases. Think I will just give him a crowbar and see if he can destroy it.

By: Timothy M.

Timothy M. — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 05:44:28 +0000

Not a fan of the Kong jumbler ball toy. Our 1 year old black lab bit through it on his first cession and because of the weird handle shape got it stuck on his bottom jaw. He was shaking it so hard as we were trying to get it off we thought he would break his bottom jaw. I would recommend the jolly ball with handle, one of the only toys that’s lasted his destruction. It’s heavy when he swings it around so DEFINITELY an outside toy. Love all the other Kong toys but no this one

By: Cara

Cara — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:46:44 +0000

I bought the Monster K-9 frisbee for our Labrador and she loves it. Al the other disc toys she destroyed in a matter of hours. This one is still in one piece. She doesn’t seem to want to chew it, just retrieve it! It was well worth the price I paid.

By: Ellis

Ellis — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 07:31:18 +0000

Our LabraDane loves the Starmark Everlasting Fire Plug. We put kibble in it and he’s figured out how to drop it down the stairs to get the treats out. It’s really durable and he’s had it about six months and still holding up well! Great for powerful chewers! PS Also the Kong Extreme is brilliant. He’s had the same one for at least two years.