GoughNuts TuG Dog Toy, Black, MaXX

I have a house full of large, active dogs. This tug immediately became the favorite, prized possession of my pack! Almost all are hard chewers who love a good tug o’ war. It’s a challenge finding toys that engage them long enough to distract the young ones from chewing on things they shouldn’t. Either the toy is destroyed immediately, or they quickly grow bored with it. Two of my dogs play with this constantly, until they are worn out. It’s a REALLY durable chew, but with the give that they enjoy, and the design is perfect for these two to play their tug games to their hearts’s content, sized just right for both to get a good grip on it.

This is very heavy and seems super durable, similar to the other GoughNuts toy we ordered. Only our larger dog will grab it and unfortunately, he wants to chew it. Our medium pup (strong puller-tugger) wants nothing to do with it. Unfortunately, not every toy works! And we chose poorly. Will try to find another pup to donate this to. Or, it's heavy enough for an arm workout while walking or running. :)

Our pit bull/bull dog mix is a year old and a big, heavy dog. But I found this large size a bit much for her to try to play tug with it since she has some difficulty in getting a good mouth grip. My son is able to play with her using the toy and she loves it. I did not return because I figured she would grow into it. This goughnut appears to be well-made of good solid material and it is heavy. It looks like it was built to last. After a couple of weeks playing with it, it doesn't have a scratch. I would recommend the large size for large dogs, though.

My GSD/husky mix has shredded every giant dog/heavy chewer/“indestructible” toy we’ve gotten him in a matter of days. But not this toy! We got it for him in December and four months later it still looks brand new, despite daily tug of war battles and heavy chewing. It’s his favorite toy, he carries it with him everywhere. Other reviews mentioned a smell but I didn’t notice a smell at all. Definitely recommend for dogs with super-jaw-strength!

My 6 month old GSD loves this thing, and it has a lot of surface area for a lively game of tug, plenty of space between her teeth and my hand! Holding up well, no signs of wear yet, and as it is NOT a chew toy, she only gets it when we play tug. It does have a bit of a smell as others have mentioned, but it’s not awful, just smells like rubber.

This toy is SUPER strong! And the shape and material is really comfortable to play tug of War with your dog! Its also strong enough to make sure your dog can't destroy it, and they can barely get a hold on it since it's so strong! Its a great way to make sure you "win" in the tug of war with your pet.

My Riley loves this toy. Goughnuts brand is the BEST for Pitbulls. They actually last. (Get the black ones) His other one is still going strong after 3 years!

My 1 yr old Bully is a major chewer. Aside from deer antlers & buffalo horns, many toys don't make the cut!! This Tug Toy has lasted about a month now and is by far the best, the toughest, the most durable tugawar toy he's had!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

This is one of the only toys (along with the Kong Extreme toys) that my lab/ golden/ Shepard/ Rhodesian CANT destroy in 5 minutes or less. It's been an absolute godsend for tug-of-war. It's worth every single penny!

The other reviews claiming a strong rubber smell are completely accurate; this toy definitely smells but my dogs (very play driven) don’t seem to care at all. They absolutely love playing tug of war with it & chewing on it. The quality is fantastic. Between a Great Dane & German Shepard toys usually have a very short life span (we’re talking hours, if not just minutes) but we’ve had this toy for weeks and its sustained 0 damage. Definitely worth it