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12-12-2011, 12:50 AM

Dog Agility Training Toys - Not tennis ball they get destroyed in under 30 secs

Hi can anyone recommend a ball on a tuggy toy or anything else good for training a gsd border collie cross and send me link, i tried those fake fur on a tuggy toy that got destroyed pretty quickly, also those tennis balls on tuggys dont last 30 secs, i still have just tuck toys but his not interested his favourite toy is a hard yellow bouncy ball also has blue,that would be ideal on a tuggy but cant find them also my friend keeps going on about hollee balls it seems she bought one today at an agility show attached to a tuggy toy, but i dont go to shows yet maybe 2012 where can i buy one online? i found just the hollee balls on ebay but they have to come from u.s but as yet cant seem to find anything other than tuggy or fake fur attached to a tuggy.I have been using food until now but entering a beginners show in jan that says you can compete over any height, no food allowed in ring but a favourite toy may be used.
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12-12-2011, 12:55 AM
Fantastic Foam Ball on a Rope, best ball on a rope on the planet (apart from my magnetic one), Mine is still going with a serial GSD chomper and they float.

http://www.darwinspets.co.uk/dogs/to...k-clone-2.html
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12-12-2011, 01:13 AM
His balls are rubber so not sure foam would interest him but i'll bear them in mind, i really wanna see what these hollee balls on a tuggy toy are: but open to other suggestions.
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12-12-2011, 02:32 AM
how about a Ball on a Rope from either pets at home or ebay? not so great for a game of tuggy though if your dog is very strong as the rope will come out of the ball

i have this one in the Large and in orange for my youngest gsd, and the rope is still attached, though i dont play tuggy with it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tough-Heav...item99ac6d188f

or
http://www.trixie.de/en/prod/Dog_Fun...l_Rubber,15826

i couldn't find this exact toy in the uk, but i only recieved it last month from a trainer down south as a prize i had won, so you must be able to get it somewhere in the uk

Xeva is very strong especially when playing tug and she still hasn't managed to pull the rope of this toy
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12-12-2011, 08:00 AM
I use the balls you mean but I get them from a stall at agility shows - the handles are put on by the stallholder. His website is www.doggyneeds.com and he's based in Nottingham. PM me if you want his email address or phone number. Only saw him on Saturday at a show! I like them because you can squash them into your pocket and they are soft enough to use indoors if you want to.
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12-12-2011, 08:42 AM
They are called magic balls and are marvellous My Zymi adores them and if you get them without the handle can be used inside without danger to china Last for ages too
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12-12-2011, 09:30 AM
Wilkinsons ball on a rope. Cheapest and best. Indestructable. The only drawback is that they don`t float.
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/dog-toy...49VztZhg%3D%3D
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12-12-2011, 09:52 AM
This is the hollee thing http://www.petsathome.com/shop/hol-e...y-jw-pet-13507

I have seen them at shows and they seem to add a fleecy handle to them for tuggy.

I use this for fetch and tuggy with my dog: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/large...ugh-toys-13499 love it, only downside is the handle breaks and I am constantly re sewing it and it does not float.
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12-12-2011, 12:58 PM
what about the kong tails? they have the rubber kong toy with a tough fabric handle and thick tails hanging out with a squeek in one
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12-12-2011, 01:32 PM
The Orbi balls on ropes, they're tough, they taste minty (apparently!) and my dog has had 3 on the go now which have lasted over 2 years without being destructed, or ropes rotted, they last forever.
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