Awesome review! I got some for the dogs xmas and received the package but haven't even opened the box yet. Yes, the dogs sniffed hard on the shipping box when I brought it in, but they are both so good to leave things alone until we say it's theirs... it's sitting on a chair in the kitchen and every now and then they will run their nose over it, but then keep walking.
It might have to get opened early, we'll see.
I can only use benebones for my Doberman. It’s such a bummer as I’d like to give her a stuffed toy, but like you said - destroyed. It’s just not worth the risk so I stick to benebones or this ball she loves and for some reason can’t/ won’t chew it up. Like others said keep toys cleaned up and monitor use. I’ve tried a million toys and I’ve given up and spend all my money on benebones haha.
photos and my review just posted - Those Bully Bunches Beef Rolls!Oh wow these look really cool! I wonder if Pepper could handle them?
I went to our fleet store and bought untreated rope by the foot for less than $1/foot. I just cut it a little longer than I wanted it, then tied knots in both ends. It's the same type of rope that horses lead ropes are made of.
I imagine anything with enough abuse isn't good for dog's teeth but I'd think a jolly ball is better than a tennis ball's felt.
These looks amazing!
We have the jolly ball soccer ball, it’s great. Also, have the jolly ball with a handle and it’s used for outside, but she bit it open and cracked it. So I can see what your daughters are saying.
Not sure if "truth" - more like each situation, but here's my one observation. I have discovered that some dogs have genetically "softer" teeth that wear down abnormally fast with constant chewing/biting toys. Who even thought? That said, Reckless had a jolly ball a puppy and played with it constantly. I mean incessantly, but it was too wild of play to allow indoors so it was an outdoor only toy. Her canines had worn the point off before she was 18 months old. So here are several points: J blamed the jolly ball, which is just rubbery material, very slightly textured. I don't think it was the ball itself, but rather some other factors all coming together - outside where she played was dirt, often muddy from melting snow or summer rains. No lush grass anywhere. So the ball collected dirt/mud/fine sand which stuck to the ball, but dogs don't care about that. But that fine grit would change the surface of what she was mashing her teeth into, right? Also, Dutchies are basically brindle Mals, so obsessed with biting and mouthing, especially as puppies. R would open her jaws as wide as possible, grip what she could and to hold the ball still while she crushed it, she'd push it hard into the ground, re-grip, over and over. Never would carry by the handle. I have seen many photos of Mals and Dutch Shepherds with worn canines and not sure if they are a breed with genetically softer teeth or if they are just so bitey/ball crazy they over-load what the teeth are designed for, which by nature should just be scraping meat off of bones or one hard bite to kill a rabbit. Tennis balls are notorious for wearing teeth with their wirery-woolly surface, so that makes sense. I still am not convinced that a jolly ball surface could do the same damage, especially in a grass/lawn with a dog that chases it and picks it up by the handle and doesn't obsess over "killing it" repeatedly.
Thanks! I have never known what a Ted Talk is, so thank you!Not sure if "truth" - more like each situation, but here's my one observation. I have discovered that some dogs have genetically "softer" teeth that wear down abnormally fast with constant chewing/biting toys. Who even thought? That said, Reckless had a jolly ball a puppy and played with it constantly. I mean incessantly, but it was too wild of play to allow indoors so it was an outdoor only toy. Her canines had worn the point off before she was 18 months old. So here are several points: J blamed the jolly ball, which is just rubbery material, very slightly textured. I don't think it was the ball itself, but rather some other factors all coming together - outside where she played was dirt, often muddy from melting snow or summer rains. No lush grass anywhere. So the ball collected dirt/mud/fine sand which stuck to the ball, but dogs don't care about that. But that fine grit would change the surface of what she was mashing her teeth into, right? Also, Dutchies are basically brindle Mals, so obsessed with biting and mouthing, especially as puppies. R would open her jaws as wide as possible, grip what she could and to hold the ball still while she crushed it, she'd push it hard into the ground, re-grip, over and over. Never would carry by the handle. I have seen many photos of Mals and Dutch Shepherds with worn canines and not sure if they are a breed with genetically softer teeth or if they are just so bitey/ball crazy they over-load what the teeth are designed for, which by nature should just be scraping meat off of bones or one hard bite to kill a rabbit. Tennis balls are notorious for wearing teeth with their wirery-woolly surface, so that makes sense. I still am not convinced that a jolly ball surface could do the same damage, especially in a grass/lawn with a dog that chases it and picks it up by the handle and doesn't obsess over "killing it" repeatedly.
All that said, if you got one for Zephyr, and he only carried it by the handle, I doubt it will wear his teeth down. If he grinds it into the dirt, bites repeatedly on the round surface to crush the air out, I'd probably have second thoughts. Is he ball crazy? Obsessed with carrying toys? I wouldn't think his breed makeup would have that trait, but I know so little about guardian breeds. Also, he's not a young puppy and his play might be quieter now.
Also, after the jolly ball was discarded, Reckless's teeth continued to wear down. She playsfetch daily for about 5 - 10 minutes, with no time alone with any balls or anything to chew on, we use those spikey rubber balls so the canines would not be gripping a hard solid surface. Asha doesn't have sharp points anymore, but R's are extremely worn down now at age 10.
There's my Ted Talk.
We've had the horse jolly ball since they days of Boris and it's still in great shape. Our current dogs really don't play with it, even though it's still out there.
That alone explains a lot. Thank you for your very informative information!
And that's why it's the most durable toy! This one should last forever!, it arrived and Pepper is deathly afraid of it
Exactly! We tried again this am and nope she’s not having it haha oh my PepperAnd that's why it's the most durable toy! This one should last forever!
avoiding the darn ball
Exactly! We tried again this am and nope she’s not having it haha oh my Pepper
I even had it in my lap and she kept peeking around the corner of the wall, then would scurry by me and behind me
I need to check that out. Where did you get it?
I've had this Jolly ball since Buddy was here. Later, I had it out one time and noticed that Kali was just sitting there chewing on the handle. I'm like, oh gosh, no no no, you cannot be ingesting all that plastic. So I put it away and forgot all about it. One day I took it out for Annie and she loves it! I haven't noticed her chewing on it. Rather she picks it up by the handle and swings it around! I don't even know how she does that! It's kind of heavy. And of course she has to come over by us and bang us in the legs and tease us to grab it and throw it. We keep it out on the back deck as an outside toy. Whenever we're sitting out there that's the first thing she grabs. Sometimes she grabs her mouth around the ball part! I think sometimes they just like that gnawing action. And sometimes she does the funniest thing. She bumps it with her nose. I've seen her do that with smaller balls too. I love it, it's so funny!
That's cool! I've seen that happen before. My friend even had a dress that she wanted to return and they said keep it and they refunded her. I've always found Amazon to be very good in that respect.
