I have always intended to make reviews an integral part of this blog. I did a couple of reviews and found myself having to put the reviews on the back burner. The time constraints along with the rigors of everyday life have made it difficult. I am going to try once again to start a reviews page. I hope you will check back often to see what is being reviewed.
This past weekend my wife and I were in Cape May, NJ for a little relaxation. As we wandered the outdoor mall we came across a great little store called Dog Days of Cape May. It was full of all kinds of doggie goodies. I started to think about the reviews page of this blog and decided to give it another try. We looked around the store and found a couple of great things. We ultimately decided on a ball called Huck. At $12.99 we thought it a bit on the expensive side for a ball of this size. The package said Huck was made with tough material and it had a guarantee that said the ball would be replaced if there was any dog damage. This is what got my attention. My dogs have been destroying every toy I have ever gotten them with in a 3 day period. So I figured what the heck, it wasn’t so expensive that I would forgo a challenge like that. So we got the ball and off we went.
I decided to wait until we were home to give the ball to the dogs. I took the ball out of the wrapper and that got all the attention. As soon as I started to remove the ball from its packaging I had three very attentive doges staring at me. Once I got the ball out of its wrapper Jasmine (the lab) went bonkers. No surprise there, she loves any kind of ball. The husky on the other hand didn’t react much. No surprise there either. I don’t think huskies have the ability to fetch, or at least mine doesn’t. I have tried throwing a stick for Frankie (the husky) and all she does is watch it fly through the air and then look at me as if to say… Are you going to get that? Then there was Scarlet (the pit), she may have been excited, but I can’t be sure because she was blocked from my sight by an enormous bouncing black lab. I tossed the ball in the air and you would have thought it was the tip off for the doggie basketball league. Jasmine and Scarlet both went for it, although Jasmine is twice Scarlet’s size so there really was no contest, Jasmine caught it and played with it. What I found interesting was when Jasmine would drop the ball it would bounce in a totally random direction and she loved it. She kept tossing it and chasing it. That is right my lab was playing fetch… with no one. Strange dog but very amusing. After about an hour of this, Frankie chased after the ball. I could not believe my eyes. She was actually chasing a ball. When she got it the chewing began. This is how the destruction of all toys begins… in Frankie’s jaws. She will nibble and chew until whatever she is nibbling and chewing deteriorates into many little pieces that I inevitably find myself picking up by hand for the next couple of days because Frankie will spread tiny toy parts all over the house. After about two hours of her gnawing on this ball I decided to take a look, it still looked brand new, aside from the dog slobber and fur of course.
We have now had the ball for about three days and as you can see below there is a little damage, but the ball is still in one piece. I must say I am impressed. All three dogs love it, Frankie still will not fetch the ball, but she does still pick it up and chew on it for hours on end. Scarlett has gotten into the habit of bringing me the ball when she wants to play. And Jasmine is Jasmine, the big lovable oaf that LOVES to fetch, even if she is all by herself. We give the Huck 4 wags out of 5, and that is pretty darn good. I would recommend Huck to anyone who has a dog that loves to chew or fetch or both. Huck floats so it’s great at the beach or the pool if you are lucky enough to have one. Huck does take a beating and holds its own. This toy will surely keep your dog’s happy!
Nick Carreno
DoggieDiaries4u@gmail.com
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