Product Type: Pets At Home dog accessories
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Fetch and throw!
Pets At Home Ball Launcher Dog Toy
Member Name: Clurbur85
Product:
Pets At Home Ball Launcher Dog Toy
Date: 30/08/11
Rating:
Advantages: Good price, hold the attention of my two staffies, perfect if you have two dogs.
Disadvantages: It can be difficult to transport, my two sometimes mistake it for a stick and try to bite it.
As some of you will be aware - I am a mummy to two staffies - thirteen year old Tara and eight month old Ria. The Pets At Home ball launcher is just one of the many dog toys I have bought over the months and years.
Both of my girls love going for walkies, but sometimes it can be a bit tricky making sure that they both get the amount of exercise they need, plainly because I have a very young dog and an old one. Tara is at the stage now where she gets tired out after an hour walking in the park, but Ria can run and run and run... which is why the Pets at Home ball launcher is such a good toy for us.
When my partner and I go out we often spend at least 30 minutes playing with this. It's very simple to use - you just pick up the ball up by rolling the ball into the cup at the bottom of the launcher. You can throw the ball either a short distance, or a long way - I'm guessing that I can probably throw the ball a good thirty metres with a bit of strength.
What I usually do it launch one ball a long way for Ria (the pup). Both dogs will run for it initially, but then Tara will realise she hasn't got a chance of winning the race for the ball and she'll turn around. At that point I will throw a second ball a shorter distance for my older doggie (Tara) - meaning they can both play.
Another advantage is that you can pick balls up with this stick, which means that you don't have to handle balls full of doggy slobber!
The launcher is fairly long, which can make transporting it a bit of a pain, but it doesn't weigh a lot, so typically I place it in my handbag. The other small issue I have with this toy is that my two staffies both adore sticks and they occasionally mistake this for a stick and go to bite it. This has resulted in a small crack in the end of pour launcher, but it is still being used about four months after we purchased it, which isn't bad going at all!
Unlike other toys this launcher also hold the attention of both my pets and we could literally play for hours - or until they get too tired.
I bought this for £3.00 and it's certainly been a great purchase. Both of my girls love playing with it and I would thoroughly recommend it to other dog owners - unless your pooch isn't a fan of fetch - in which case, this launcher would be null and void in your home!
Summary: Well worth buying!
