Customer Reviews

Chuckit! The Whistler Ball Medium 2.5-inch, 2 pack

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These whistler balls are a lot of fun. They are lighter weight than the orange and blue rubber balls and they make a slight whistle noise as they fly. Its not an obnoxious high pitched whistle like I thought it might be, but more of a whooshing whistle. It's quiet enough to not drive the neighbors nuts, but loud enough the dogs can hear and track the ball's flight easier. They're durable and I throw them in the dishwasher to get the slobber off. They also fit in the normal sized Chuckit thrower.

Kelsy is a connoisseur of fetching balls. She used to use ordinary tennis balls, but she has preferred the orange Chuckit balls every since we first found out about them. Kelsy will fetch until she collapses, and then she likes to chew on the orange balls, almost like a mediation. She likes the blue whistling balls almost as well. I thought I would try them because she doesn't always watch where the ball is going, and I thought the whistling would help her keep track. This is true most of the time. You do have to throw it fairly hard to make it whistle, and if you are in a confined space, you can't always throw it hard enough.

The one big drawback is that these balls don't float. Kelsy loves to fetch a ball in Lake Washington, and she will swim for hours fetching the orange balls. Luckily, I didn't throw the blue ball very far the first time, because it sank right to the bottom. Kelsy was able to find it. We had to limit our lakeside fetching to the shallow water today, which wasn't as much fun for either of us.

These whistling balls are fun, and a nice change of pace, but Kelsy the connoisseur doesn't like them as well as the orange Chuckit balls.

I hope I never find out, but it seems like the hole through the middle of the ball could save a dog's life if she accidentally swallowed one. Although it is very rare, some dogs have died from getting tennis balls lodged in their throats. The design of this ball could be a lifesaver. Really, though, your dog shouldn't be playing with this ball, or any ball, if you aren't supervising.

The whistle is not very loud even with a hard throw, so I don't think it is worth the extra cost over the regular Chuckit rubber balls. It does bounce high, which my dog loves, but the cheaper ones do that also.

At first I was skeptical because my dogs are really obsessive about the orange chuckit balls and never thought we would find a better ball, but after using these balls I have to say I'm very pleased. One of our labs, Sheba, has suffered from seizures and has become partially blind. Sometimes it's difficult for her to find a ball when we throw it a long ways. (We have a fenced in acre which is essentially our dog park.) These balls really do help her to track it because they whistle when flying in the air. It's not very loud to me, but my dogs can defiantly follow the sound. These balls are harder and lighter than the orange balls and bounce better, too.

When throwing the orange balls, Sheba would bring back only about 50% of the time and our other lab would go find the ball for her and bring it back. But with these she brought the ball back 100% of the time!

So I have to give a big kudos to Chuckit for making ball time more fun for Sheba and thanks from our family!

This is the Greatest toy I have ever had for myself and my over energetic 18 month old Lab.He loves the whistle as it helps him follow it and it is the only thing that he has not been able to destroy.It really works!! I can throw it a Country mile. I will not buy any thing other than this whistle ball.

This product makes me want to whistle! The dog loves it! I don't use it every day because she would not use the tennis ball then. I loose a lot of balls and I can't afford to lose a Chuckit everyday. She gets more enthused about retrieving when I bring out the Chuckit. The ball makes a whistling sound as the wind passes through the hole. The dog feels like it is on an amazing chase for prey! The blue color makes it easier to spot. I believe the dog likes the smoothness and the fact that she can mouth it easier. (She is a one year old Golden Retriever) I like to use it as a treat for her. I recommend this to anyone that wants to see their dog enjoy the act of retrieving. You will find yourself enjoying the act too!

When you get ready to chuck the ball, the dog usually takes off before you release the ball....so they rarely fallow the fall in flight.... if you don't throw it straight (in clear sight of the dog), then dogs with not-so-great eyesight will often loose track of the ball.... but with this ball, the whistling gives the dog a clue on the direction of the throw...so the likelihood of him loosing track of the ball is greatly reduced... a brilliant addition to the chuck-it line up.

Beware though, the noise is not that loud, so it can not be heard in very noisy environments...regardless, the ball is still the best ball regardless of the noise...

I have had this ball for a year (survives the dog park daily) and it is still in perfect condition. It is my dog's favorite ball, over any other chuck it ball. No need to buy any other ball, the dogs love the whistle. It is also a littler softer than the original orange chuck it balls which makes it easier on the teeth.

I have an older Rat Terrier that only played with one ball. That ball was accidently destroyed. I tried several other balls with no luck. I then tried this one and he took to it immediately. My Jack Russel was so intrigued, that she took the other one in the pack and we have never looked back. Great product when two terriers can not destroy them.

My dog Mya (pitbull-mix) loves this new ball. It files the same distance as the rubber Chuck-it ball, but it whistles the whole filght. It is totally washable and Mya slobers all over it during play. During the Winter months I used to throw a bad boyz for her becuase she really liked the sound that came from that toy. I think I will use this ball instead.....!