Customer Reviews

KONG Tug Dog Toy, Red/Black

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(21)

 

 

This toy is real easy for a dog to destroy. The rubber holding the 2 rings together can be easily ripped apart by a large dog- I have 4 Goldens and it didn't take long for them to realize that the rubber gives way.Don't buy it.

I volunteer at a no-kill animal shelter, and from time to time bring toys in for the dogs. I saw this toy, and figured it would be great for all the medium sized and large dogs there, for playing tug-of-war with me. Sadly, I was wrong. After a few times with larger dogs, it broke in half. Also, some of the dogs didn't want to play tug-of-war with this toy (I don't know why), and chose others to play with.

Bought this tug based on the good reputation of the Kong brand. All other Kong toys have held up very, very well. This tug only has "Kong rubber" at the ends and in the middle. The sides are exposed, red plastic. Our dogs immediately went to work on the red plastic and had it torn apart in 2 days. If only Kong had put it's rubber all over the toy, it probably would have held up for a long time and become a favorite toy with my dogs.

I have this toy and my dogs love it. I think some people who are having problems with it may not understand that it is not a chew toy. Any dog given enough time and determination can take this apart. This toy should be used to interact with your dog and then put away for next time just like their lead.

Do NOT buy this toy. We have a 60 lb lab who loves tug of war. He immediately went to work chewing this toy and was able to chew thru not only the flimsy red plastic but also the rubber, so much so that after 3 days when he played TOW with me, the toy broke in half and snapped back and hit him in the eye with such force that his eye swelled shut. The vet said he suffered ocular trauma and it cost us over $500 in vet bills and we weren't sure his eye would ever recover. Contacted Kong, they said they had never heard any complaints about this toy and were completely apathetic to my situation. Normally a huge fan of Kong products but this one is substandard and caused my normally very happy lab huge amounts of pain and suffering. AVOID THIS TOY FOR YOUR DOGS SAFETY!!!

I bought this toy and spent $14 on it. Took it home to my medium size dog, who destroyed it in less than 15 minutes. The reason I bought this toy is because I have another Kong which my dog hasn't been able to break at all. However, this new toy is of very inferior quality even though it has the brand Kong attached to it. Don't buy this product unless your dog is a tiny Chihuahua with no jaw power at all. Otherwise you'll waste your money.

Our dog has "killed" every other toy we've given her. This one has lasted! It seems to be almost indestructable! Plus, it's easy to hang on to when we play tug-o-war. She's very rough sometimes, and it can be very hard on my wrists. But the way this toy is designed, I can easily hang on while she tugs away.

As I've mentioned in previous reviews, I have had to replace my cloth, rope, and plastic toys with rubber-based Kong toys because my APBT-American Mastiff mix destroys and EATS his toys if they can't stand up to him. I was a little skeptical about the KONG Tug toy because of the negative reviews and my dog's previous disinterest in rubber toys, but the moment he saw this he was hooked. I try to keep it out of his reach when I'm not playing with him with it, but even when he gets to it and chews the crap outta it, the Tug toy withstands the beating well. If you don't just let your dogs run loose with it, this toy should last a long time.

I gave my puppy several toys to encourage him to tug. He showed no interest in the soft toys. I brought out the Kong tug, not imagining he would take to it. The moment he saw it, it grabbed it and started tugging barking and growling! I was amazed at how much he enjoyed it.

Looks to be well constructed, and my dog loves to play tug, however he won't touch this toy for some reason. I think it's because it may be uncomfortable in his mouth. In any event, this might be a great product for the right dog, but my American Pitbull won't touch it after trying it once or twice. Odd, since he'll play tug with just about anything else. I will say his regular Kong is his favorite toy, but perhaps they missed the boat on this toy.