Barbie Puppy Swim School Pool

by Mattel

Product Features

• Help Barbie and her dog Taffy teach the puppies how to swim
• Wind up Taffy's tail to make her really swim in the pool
• Push a lever on Barbie's back to dry the puppies with a towel or toss a puppy in the water
• A magnetic connection allows Taffy to push her puppies in the water or inner tube
• Includes Barbie doll, Taffy swimming dog, 2 puppies, pool, inner tube, basketball, and hoop

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 2.4 x 12.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0037UR28I
• Item model number: T2706
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,893 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Barbie Puppy Swim School Barbie doll and her dog Taffy are teaching the puppies how to swim. Wind up Taffy's tail to make her really swim in the pool. A magnetic connection allows Taffy to push her puppies in the water or intertube. The puppies can dive off the diving board, too. Push a lever on Barbie's back to dry off the puppies with a towel or toss a puppy in the water. Includes Barbie doll, Taffy swimming dog, 2 puppies, pool, intertube, basketball and hoop.

Product Description

BARBIE® Puppy Swim School: Barbie® doll and her dog TaffyTM are teaching the puppies how to swim. Wind up TaffyTM dog's tail to make her really swim in the pool! A magnetic connection allows TaffyTM to push her puppies in the water or intertube. The puppies can dive off the diving board, too. With the push of a lever on Barbie® doll's back, she can dry off the puppies with a towel or toss a puppy in the water. Includes Barbie® doll, TaffyTM swimming dog, 2 puppies, pool, intertube, basketball and ho

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Annoying to put together but my 5 yr old loves it, October 5, 2010

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Laura Madsen (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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Once you take scissors to the 1/2 a million clear rubber bands that hold this doll and dogs to the cardboard packaging, your frustration is only beginning. Putting the pool together is a pain in the butt! However, it was all worth it to see my daughter enjoying the aftermath when it was finally assembled.

They don't make Barbies like they used to, though. I have a Barbie doll from the 1980's that's made much more durably than this one!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute Toy But Has It's Downfalls, November 24, 2010

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J. Stadt (Manawa, WI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Puppy Swim School Pool (Toy)

My daughter wanted this toy very badly for her 8th birthday. She was excited when she got it and couldn't wait to get it out of the box. That is downfall number one. I understand the need to prevent theft but it took about 15 minutes just to get it out of the packaging. Once it was out of the packaging it took another 15-20 minutes to get the pool assembled. If this pool isn't filled with water it has a tendency to fall apart making it difficult to move without having to reassemble here or there. Once filled with water, if you keep it in one spot, it holds up pretty well. I kept wondering why they used pieces of pink plastic that you had to methodically slide through a series of plastic loops and then hook together instead of just using a top ring that you fill with air (sort of like the common "pop up" pools people use). After all was said and done, my daughter played with this toy for a total of 4 hours. Then she took it apart and had more fun "making things" with the plastic pieces. When I asked her if she wanted me to put it back together so she could fill the pool up and play she declined. She hasn't asked for it to be put together again since.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun toy with lots of extras, January 18, 2011

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Alice "buckeye mom" (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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I was surprised at all that came with the set. The barbie has bendable joints which are great and has a switch in back to move her arms and throw the ball. The big dog actually swims (pool has to be pretty full for it to swim right), and one of the little dogs squirts. The diving board lets you push and make the dogs dive. The other little dog, ball, and float all have magnets in them and the dogs nose does also to push them around, this was a fun surprise for my daughters. It is easy set up/take down and the pool seems to be a durable material. Both my 5 year old and my 3 year old daughters love playing with it. as to be expected things get pretty wet playing with it, the dog and barbie retain water when they get pulled out.