Outward Hound Tail Teaser with Refill Dog & Cat Teaser Toy

This was recommended to us by one of the trainers at our pup's puppy social who has a corgi. We have a supermutt puppy who is a mix of 3 herding dogs, a working dog, and boxer, so it is a challenge to get rid of all her energy everyday. This is like a heavy duty cat wand. Actually, I would have used it for my more destructive cats, had I known about it sooner. It is labeled for indoor use, but we really don't have the space inside to swing this around to really get her running, so we use it in the backyard. The "chinchillas" get super dirty and gross after about 30 mins of slobber and grass, but it is worth it to have a tired pup at the end. 4 stars because we've only had this for a few weeks This was recommended to us by one of the trainers at our pup's puppy social who has a corgi. We have a supermutt puppy who is a mix of 3 herding dogs, a working dog, and boxer, so it is a challenge to get rid of all her energy everyday. This is like a heavy duty cat wand. Actually, I would have used it for my more destructive cats, had I known about it sooner. It is labeled for indoor use, but we really don't have the space inside to swing this around to really get her running, so we use it in the backyard. The "chinchillas" get super dirty and gross after about 30 mins of slobber and grass, but it is worth it to have a tired pup at the end. 4 stars because we've only had this for a few weeks and one of the chinchillas has split open. Not sure if this was the quality, or our dogs destructive powers, or the fact that it is being used outside, but it is good that it comes with a refill. I plan to sew it up the torn one, wash it, and reuse, but I imagine you could attach any plushy thingy with a string to the end of this and you wouldn't need to purchase more refills. … more

When I rescued my young dog (at around 9 months old), he didn't know how to play. He wouldn't tug, fetch, or even play with a ball. The doggy kindergarten class teacher turned me on to these teaser toys as a great way to engage my new pup. He immediately started chasing the "teaser". I was laughing so hard but so happy that he was finally starting to have a good time. I now own a variety of these. This one by Outward Hound is really fun and a favorite in our household.

My <8lb tiny furry menace (cat) plays a bit rough for many cat toys and can't be trusted to not attempt to eat them if i leave them out around the house after playing. This toy is perfect. It's very tough and has hold up well to her attacks for a year or so, and is safe to leave out unattended. Every day she drags it around the living room and screams at anyone who's home to play with her (don't worry she gets plenty of love, she's just dramatic). Highly recommend!

My 2-year old Shiba Inu LOVES this toy. We keep it in the closet so she can't just help herself she loves it so much. So normally when she wants to play, she is sitting in front of the closet door patiently waiting until we get the wand for her. Then the game is on! She will jump to try to get the toy (I play with her in the family room where I have the most room so she doesn't run into things) until the toy starts flying around the room like some mad weasel. She loved running after it and has gotten very good at catching it in midair. End result is a very worn out pup who had a really good workout session and has burned off some of that puppy energy! Even the cat gets in on the action. I rather My 2-year old Shiba Inu LOVES this toy. We keep it in the closet so she can't just help herself she loves it so much. So normally when she wants to play, she is sitting in front of the closet door patiently waiting until we get the wand for her. Then the game is on! She will jump to try to get the toy (I play with her in the family room where I have the most room so she doesn't run into things) until the toy starts flying around the room like some mad weasel. She loved running after it and has gotten very good at catching it in midair. End result is a very worn out pup who had a really good workout session and has burned off some of that puppy energy! Even the cat gets in on the action. I rather think he enjoys the big rat more than his own little ones (except for the dog slobber!). The one downside is that the seam did pop spilling out the rattler and squeaker. It's an easy fix but my dog doesn't even care that it no longer squeaks and she is a squeak driven toy killer! So this toy gets an A+++ from me. :) … more

My Shepherd mix is a huge bundle of energy that needs at least one walk and 3 play sessions a day. This makes life so much easier. She loves to chase it! She could run in circles for a good 15 minutes chasing after it. I love that it comes with a replacement mouse, however, I kind of need a replacement rope. She got ahold of it when I wasn’t looking and now the rope is not longer attached. Oh well.

I was super excited to get this for my husky since he doesn't seem to like playing with balls but enjoys our cat toys. I know some people will use this for training but that isn't what I used it for. Within the first 10 minutes the toy that was already on it broke and I had to replace it with the second one that comes with it. The second one has lasted a lot longer and you can buy new ones to put on it but they're all a bit weak. I'm mostly pleased with this, I just wish it was a bit strong when holding onto the toys.

My puppy has energy to burn...I don't. This is a great way to engage play when I'm being lazy. I wish I could get more of the refill toys as my dog really enjoys those for some reason. I've been using this thing to teach her to stay during distractions and to stop in the middle of play /'chase'. For my dog this is a very high value reward.

The instant I broke this bad boy out to play with my pit/cane corso mix, he caught the end and within 10 seconds surgically removed the squeaker and rattle. Glad to have that out of the way, I threw those out, and he still likes chasing the end of the toy if I can get him excited enough for it! He's an old boy so any engagement at all is a success. Doggy MD pictured.

Our dog is a tough tugger. She pulled the nylon string right out of the tubing and the handle fell off. i wouldn't call this durable. She did like chasing and going after the squeekers. She immediately destroyed those too, which I expected. If your dog is not a tough player it may be a good purchase, but for strong pullers/tuggers I do not.

this is well worth the money. I make sure not to let my dog 'catch' the toy (and when he does, I confiscate it quickly)...just because I want to the toy to last a while. I bought it during the hot days of summer, for when I needed to burn off some energy but it's too hot to walk outside. I have to put the toy out of sight because he's so obsessed. really entertaining!