KONG Squeezz Crackle Stick for Dogs, Color Varies

My year-old-Redbone loved this toy. However, she loved it so much that within 45 minutes she had managed to chew off one end. This occurred during supervised indoor play—thank goodness I had not left her alone with it. I had read the reviews before I purchased, so I was aware that it was a risky purchase. However, I thought if I used it as an indoor interactive play toy, perhaps it would prove to be more durable. Wrong! If you have a strong chewer, this is not for your dog. Too bad, too, because Ruby immediately loved this fun, interesting toy, and tried to retrieve it when it went into the trash.

I wouldn’t recommend the medium size of this toy if you have a large breed dog or puppy. Our German Shepherd, Ryker, is four months old and 40 pounds. We have the large size which he loves but struggled to carry it a little (seemed a bit big for him). So we bought the medium for another part of the house. Sadly, the medium size is barely big or long enough for me to tug with him while it’s in his mouth. That said, he likes the crackle noise that this toy makes and it is thick (seems somewhat durable) so we’ll keep it and see how things go. In reading the other reviews, I will also avoid leaving it with Ryker unattended since he’s a strong chewer and will probably crack it at some point. I wouldn’t recommend the medium size of this toy if you have a large breed dog or puppy. Our German Shepherd, Ryker, is four months old and 40 pounds. We have the large size which he loves but struggled to carry it a little (seemed a bit big for him). So we bought the medium for another part of the house. Sadly, the medium size is barely big or long enough for me to tug with him while it’s in his mouth. That said, he likes the crackle noise that this toy makes and it is thick (seems somewhat durable) so we’ll keep it and see how things go. In reading the other reviews, I will also avoid leaving it with Ryker unattended since he’s a strong chewer and will probably crack it at some point. … more

Truthfully I was disappointed with this Kong product. I’ve had one of these before that I believe lasted 6 months. This one only lasted a couple of hours and my dog had the end popped out already. I have to throw it away. Not sure if it was defective or not. I may try another one.

These crackle toys are genius. My 55-lb lab/terrier mix is a heavy chewer and has gotten through so many other toys in the month I've had her. This is lasting so far. She loves the crackling sound, squeaky toys seem to scare her inside the house (unless it's a fetch ball). And it can go outside too. When her fetch balls freeze outside, this makes for a great toy to toss around the backyard, and it can easily be rinsed off afterward to bring back into the house. I've since also bought a Kong crackling bone toy for her and it has also survived more than two weeks so far.

My girl is a strong chewer. Given that this was a Kong, I thought that it would last a long while. She chewed the end off in under an hour. The traditional Kong tough toys are utterly boring to her but she loved the crunchiness of this one. If they had made the outer shell out of the red rubber, it would've been perfect. This would be better for a non destructive chewer. Great concept; needs better materials.

I bought this for my 1 year old 55 pound mixed breed dog. She had it torn up w/in 2hours. I thought the Kong brand meant it was great quality! I need a toy she won’t tear up so quickly and try to eat!

Our pups had this sucker chewed up into tiny pieces within an hour of getting it. The material felt nice and thick, they loved the loud crackle noise it made but it just doesn’t hold up for the price. They went through it like I got it from the dollar store.

Kong is known for their durable toys for aggressive chewers so I bought this for my 1 yr old Staffy, Debo. Long story short...it was literally destroyed in 5 minutes! Maybe better for a small, less aggressive chewer.

I have purchased several of these Kong toys, recently, because my Labs keep chewing them to pieces. They chew off the ends of the ones that squeak, trying to get to the squeak. This one is crinkly, and they were very bored with it, but eventually chewed it up as well. I love Kong, but this one is a no go for me!

I am surprised by some of the negative reviews. I have had these sticks in both medium and large for well over two years. My dog is an extremely heavy chewer and these toys still look brand new. It is one of his favorite toys and my favorite because it is much quieter than a squeaker toy!