Rescue Pets Swim to me Puppy Accessory

by Rescue Pets

Product Features

• Cute and playful
• Begins to swim when placed in water
• Includes a pair of goggles, towel and adoption certificate
• You can fill out and register the adoption certificate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 12.1 x 13.2 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018QQQEO
• Item model number: 377825
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 10 years
• Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,349 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

With its pouty, cartoonish eyes, floppy ears and perky little tail, the The Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy is practically irresistible. But it's more than a pretty face: this battery-operated puppy not only walks by itself, but it also starts to swim when you put it in water. This fun toy provides plenty of opportunity for imaginative fun for kids aged 3 and up.

Children will love the dog's cute face and perky tail. View larger.

Put on some swimming goggles and he's ready to swim in the water. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Battery-operated puppy is easy and fun for children to use The Bad: Makes very loud mechanical noise; requires some positioning to float properly in the water In a Nutshell: Battery-operated puppy can walk and swim on its own, providing opportunity for fun, imaginative play At a Glance Ages: 3 and up Requires: Three AAA batteries, small Phillips screwdriver

A Steady Walker
The Swim To Me Puppy has a hard, hollow plastic body and head, with floppy rubber ears. While its hard shape is not terribly cuddly, it's perfect for the water. It requires 3 AAA batteries, and you'll need a smaller-sized Phillips screwdriver to install them.

Once the batteries were in, we found it easy enough to make the puppy walk. Simply press the heart-shaped button until its legs start to move, then set it on the ground. The puppy wobbles along at a slow, walking over flat smooth surfaces as well as softer surfaces, such as a rug or sofa, although some bumps can sometimes make it lose its balance. It sure looked cute toddling along, but this puppy makes a very loud mechanical noise while it's moving -- a sound that we soon found rather grating while, of course, our test child remained delightedly oblivious to it.

A Natural in the Water
The puppy has two small sensors on his chest. To get it to "swim," immerse the sensors in water, and its legs will start to move. Although the toy's instructions say that the dog will start to "doggy paddle," it simply just makes the same walking movements it does when "on land." But that doesn't detract from the fun -- the puppy will float in the water, and its leg movements propel it through the water at a steady, if somewhat slow, pace. We found that certain adjustments helped keep the puppy floating upright: first make sure that the water is deep enough so that it's actually floating, rather than simply walking on the bottom of the bathtub. For best results, submerge the puppy's body until bubbles stop forming, to fill him with water and help it balance better. Otherwise it will tip too far forward. And it's best to position it with its face halfway submerged, so it does not tip back too far. If you attend to these details, the puppy will "swim" as far as you'll let it.

Of course, if your child is playing in a bathtub, the puppy won't get very far. And while the toy's instructions indicate that the puppy is not recommended for use outside, we think its swimming action would be a lot more fun in a body of water larger than your standard tub. Be sure that children have constant adult supervision when playing in or near any water, indoors or out.

The toy needs a little bit of care to make sure it continues to run properly, including making sure it's dry when playtime is finished. After our play session, the battery compartment had a bit of moisture inside, so make sure to dry your toy inside and out to prevent battery corrosion.

What's in the Box:
Swim to Me Puppy, 1 pair of swimming goggles for the puppy, 1 small towel for the puppy

Product Description

He's the cute little stray that swims all day just put him in the water and watch him go! Take him out of the water, and watch this playful little pup walk around. Puppy comes with pair of goggles, towel and adoption certificate. Fill out and register the adoption certificate at www.rescue-pets.com. Requires three "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 9" tall.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Was great for the 10 minutes it worked!, July 23, 2008

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P. moore "P" (Mesa, Az) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rescue Pets Swim to me Puppy Accessory (Toy)

My 5 year old got this for her birthday. It worked great for the first 10 minutes in the water. After we took it out and dried it off, it never worked again. I am going to take it back and see what the second one does. When I called MGA entertainment, they said to try a different brand of batteries.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice for 1 or 2 times then breaks doesnt turn off in our case, December 27, 2008

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CrisChrisand kids "Mom2Chris" (Baltimore) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This was the only thing on my daughters christmas list, she opened it and played with it for a few hours, its cute kinda loud with a raa raa raa raa noise everytime it moves its legs. She had to put it in the water Christmas night when she bathed and he pretty much sank head first, so I did what it said let it fill with water to get bouincy, he still sank but now it was on its side..she played with him, head under water and going raa raa raa raa..LOL when we took him out he would not turn off. We pushed the off button on its collar..nothing still putting along...so we took the batterys out and figured we would wait for him to dry. Next day we put batterys back in he starts to raa raa raa raa again..he would not turn off. So took him back to the store (Walmart29.99 31.00 after tax) they only carried it for Christmas...no more in stock or comming in. Hunt this thing down online at Target, as there stores do not have it in stock and pay an extra 10(29.99 +6.98+)2.58 tax to have it shipped. Now I would not have even replaced this if my daughter was not freaking out(she's 5) that she wanted her puppy back But I will say I wont allow this one into the water. I dont recommend it...its seems not very well made. If you are forced to get it, dont put it in the water. Definatly not worth 29.99 or the much higher price people are trying to sell it for online...DONT WAIST YOUR MONEY

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars dont waste your money!!!, December 14, 2008

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E. broussard - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rescue Pets Swim to me Puppy Accessory (Toy)

I bought this toy in november for my 2 and 3 yr old daughters. They loved it and were anxious to put it in the tub with them. On the floor (before bath) they followed it around had lots of fun. In the tub it was the same, my girls loved it!.

As soon as I dried it off... that was the end of the fun. I changed batteries. I even used lithium batteries. This POS lasted only a few hours.

Dont waste you time and money on this people.