Nero Ball Pro K-9 Dog Training Ball on Rope – 2.75″ Heavy-Duty Natural Rubber Reward & Tug Toy with Nylon Throw Handle – High-Visibility Orange – Police, Military & Sport Working Dogs Fetch

This is one of my dog's fave fetch toys, and after losing it in a grassy field, I repurchased. The ball is heavy and durable, and the rope is sturdy and just the right length for flinging. When this comes out, my dog knows we're playing fetch!There's no strange smell out of the package, and while my 70lb Samoyed isn't a hard chewer, he hasn't put a dent or nick in the ball itself. It's not so hard that I'd be worried about him gnawing on it, either.

great. durable... the dog loves it. with the rope I can throw it a long distance

Our Rottweiler LOVES these balls. I've forgotten how many I've bought and will buy more. A tip give your dog lots of great toys so they are not tempted to eat the furniture.

My dog loves the ball but hates the rope 😂. Maybe some more durable rope for dogs that love to chew would be a better.

My parent's whippet puppy (8 mo) absolutely loves this. He brings it back for the most part as well so it is easy to teach fetch & retrieve. He chews on the ball a little, the rope more so, but has not destroyed it. We don't leave him unintended with it though and it's just his outside toy, so he loves "rope ball" time.

I'm thrilled with the strength of this ball on a rope, and it's working great as a reward with my 80 lb male malinois, EXCEPT the rope is killing my hands. I have bruises on the inside of my pinky and ring fingers because the rope is so thin that it digs into my hands while my dog is tugging. If you have a strong dog that actually can pull, I don't see how you can comfortably use this. I'll keep using for the moment because it is by far the most durable ball-on-a-rope I've found, but I'm planning to build my own using a ball with a hole in the middle and some thicker rope that will be easier on the hands. Not sure how everyone else is having success with these. Maybe their dogs aren't that strong or maybe they don't really let their dog tug it for more than a second.

My dog luvs it

I use this ball every day twice a day for a high energy German Shepherd. They last a long time. The string has to be replaced several times before the rubber ball finally becomes unusable but it's by far the best dog toy I have ever found.