KONGFloppy Knots - Durable No‑Stuffing Squeaky Rope & Plush Dog Toy - for Teething, Playing (Fox, Small/Medium)

Original review given on July 24, 2017Can I give it 10 stars? No? :(I have a 5.5 month old boxer puppy, Blossom, who is in the throws of that I'm-teething-so-I-chew-everything-until-it-dies stage.We would take Blossom to the store to pick out her own toys and she always seemed attached to the super soft "plush" toys. Hahaha! (*please hold as the reviewer is crying with laughter*) Yeah, those last about 2 min in our house, maybe 2 days, *IF* they are chew gaurd (read also "oober expensive"). She has no interest in the fire hose material toys, and while the traditional Kongs are great (and holding up), she only has interest in them when there is food inside. We needed to find a soft plushy toy that would withstand Blossom's need to tug (she would hold it down with her paws and yank up with her jaws) at her toys.Despite not having the squishy stuffed toy feel, this is soft and plush feeling in material (over the hard rope "skeleton"). We bought a bunny to see how it would last. 5 weeks later it barely showed any signs of any wear and tear. There were a couple .... runs (think a minor run in a pair of stockings) in the belly of the bunny, but absolutely no true rips. And when I say this poor bunny had been tugged and shaken and chewed and dragged all over the house, I mean ... well, I feel sorry for that poor bunny! We could even truly play tug of war with it because the rope skeleton gives stability.When we were gearing up for puppy's first road trip to my in-law's, I wanted to take bunny along, she is a bit of home. Rather than risking accidentally leaving *THE* toy 3.5 hours (and across 2 state lines) away, we went to pickup another.The old bunny has now moved to the country home with my in-laws, we now have a fresh bunny and a fox here at home. Came on to order the elephant and the hippo, because I can't find them locally!UPDATED July 31, 2017 TO ADD: The fox has been in our house about a week. He no longer has ears, we've dubbed him "Deaf Fox." However, the rest of him is in perfect condition, well, he's dirty, but in otherwise perfect condition. Bunny #2 (#1 moved in with my in-laws permanently) is dirty but otherwise still looks brand new. Image attached, can't get a picture without her gnawing on himI was seriously delayed in actually placing the order for the hippo / elephant (didn't order until yesterday), and they arrived today. They are absolutely ADORABLE! I'm going to hold off on actually giving them to her, just because well, I'd rather hold on to them until my 6 year old finds her next tooth (yes, I've been suckered into a doggie tooth fairy, it's ridiculous! haha!)Update #2 - August 6, 2017Bunny #2 and Deaf Fox still adorably holding their own with no signs of wear and tear besides slobbered dirtiness. (Is that a thing? Because I'm gonna make it a thing.)Elle the Elephant, "arrived" the other night via tooth fairy (Do. Not. Start. That. With. Your. Kids. The cuteness wears off quick!), and between yesterday and today her one ear is looking a bit ragged. I suspect she will also be deaf in a week. It seems that Blossom gets fixated on removing the floppy bits with out rope. This would be why normal plushy toys don't last. I've attached an image of all 3 floppy knots. All in all still extremely happy with these amazing toys!Update #3 - August 18, 2017Hey guys. Please beware. These toys will cause bruises when your pups shake the ever loving snot outta them anywhere near you! Those knots hurt! Why does Blossom seem to like to shake the bunny right next to me as a "Play with me mama" communication? OUCH! Beyond that, I've yet to find anything wrong with these amazing toys of love. Also, because I know you are just dying to know, Ellie the Elephant still has an ear and a half!1st image (Blossom with bunny) -- July 312nd image (bunny, elephant, fox) -- August 63rd image (elephant) -- August 18

I have two large pups who treat most toys like single-use confetti. The KONG Floppy Knots Jumbo XL Fox has been a welcome surprise. They drag it around the yard, play spirited tug-of-war, and pounce on the squeakers nonstop, yet the fabric and internal rope skeleton are holding strong after several weeks of daily abuse. The minimal stuffing means I’m not vacuuming fluff every evening, and the floppy legs keep the dogs entertained with that irresistible “snap” when they shake it. If you’ve got big dogs that usually shred plush toys in minutes, this one is absolutely worth a try. Durability, fun factor, and zero cleanup make it an instant favorite in our house!

I bought this for my little chihuahua who is what's termed an "aggressive chewer." My gosh, we can't buy stuffed toys, toys with appendages that aren't sewn on tight, any kind of toy seems to be destroyed within a day or two, BY A CHIHUAHUA! I got this a few weeks ago and I'm looking at it right now and it's perfectly intact, but he's going at it. He loves it, too. Would recommend!

I adopted a chewer - no doubt about it!! The only thing/toy we’ve been able to sustain for more than 10 minutes (literally) was the black Kong chew toy. We are three months into having our sweet girl and we just this week needed to replace her black Kong!When I saw this toy as Kong-made and for tough chewers, I had high hopes!! Super cute hippo, very little “guts” to pull out, and seemed to be durable.I was wrong.My sweet pibble had the 1st squeaker and MANY guys out within 10 minutes - we had to snip the last corner of the bag (that contained the squeaker) that was attached to the hippo - we were afraid she would free it and swallow it while we were having dinner.So she was still quiet and chewing during dinner, we could hear some fabric tearing but took heart that there was a rope toy under it all, she’d be fine.As the pics show, the hippo was not fine. We had a hippo homicide right under us as we ate. Little Miss had unbraided the rope on one of the legs (?) and found a second squeaker (that was a BEAR to get her to release) during her quiet time.She is currently in her condo with the remnants of her new hippo friend because there is rain (and she doesn’t do storms, or thoughts of storms), and seems fine with her now pile of fabric to ease her little mind.I would have loved to have more than 30 minutes of worry-free chewing for our girl, but I guess we are still on the lookout.

Dog loves it. Great for tug of war. However when my puppy plays by himself he chews the knots at the end of the appendages. Definitely doesn’t stand up to prolonged chewing. Overall I think it is well made but not for heavy chewers

My labs love these toys! Pretty tough but they still find a way to shred the fluffy parts. We still buy them and they girls love them.

Our 4 month old 12 pound Sheltie puppy had the ears chewed off in just a few hours. The rest of the body seems pretty durable. Time will tell. Don’t recommend for larger more aggressive chewers.

This is our 10th one. She loves these toys! She loves tug-O-war and chewing. They hold up a long time.