A little rope figure for your dog to play with. Its head is a bright yellow ball, its body is twisted rope, and its arms and legs are braided rope. Each leg carries a cylinder of coffee wood, and the limbs end in chunky knots and frayed tips. The rope is cream and brown, so the yellow head stands out from a distance. You get one toy, made in China.
Plenty to grab
Your dog can catch it by the head, an arm or a leg, and where the coffee wood sits it finds something hard. Coffee wood is the wood of the coffee plant and is harder than the rope. For a game of tug you hold one end of the figure and your dog takes the other.
Many dogs shake a rope toy in their mouth as if it were prey. The figure's long rope limbs swing freely when they do, and the coffee wood cylinders add weight to the legs. Whether it suits your dog depends on the size of its mouth and how hard it chews.
Easy to find in the grass
The bright yellow ball head is easy to see in green grass or among fallen leaves. If you throw it in the garden, it turns up more easily than an all-brown rope toy.
Over time the ball head will show tooth marks and scratches, which is normal. If it cracks or pieces come off, take it away from your dog.
A present for a dog-owning friend
Its cheerful look makes it a nice present for a friend or neighbour with a dog, perhaps next to a bag of treats. Pass it on with one piece of advice. Stay close while the dog chews, and replace the toy if the wood cracks or splinters or the ball gets damaged. Loose strands from the fringe are worth picking up too.