Pet Qwerks Animal Sounds Babble Ball Interactive Dog Toy, Makes Barnyard & Jungle Sounds When Touched

This ball is a super creative idea and my dog loved it. But it seems to have a serious flaw. There is an open slit on the back side of the ball where it is attached to the cardboard holder and a piece of the cardboard passes through the slit to keep the batteries inactive. After you get the ball, you are supposed to pull out the cardboard tab. My dog loved it so much he sometimes walked around the house carrying the ball in his mouth while it was playing. About a week after we got the ball, it stopped working so we opened it up to replace the batteries. We found that the batteries were corroded and one had leaked a little. We are guessing that dog slobber went through the slit in the ball and ruined the batteries, and we are so glad that the dog didn't get battery acid in his mouth. We are going to try one more time and this time we are using a little silicon caulk to plug up the slit. Hopefully that will take care of the problem. UPDATE: We bought brand-name new batteries, covered the hole with tape and it now works but it is very intermittent. It will work for a little bit and then go silent for quite awhile. My dog still absolutely loves it and carries it around in his mouth for an hour or more waiting for it to go off. Unfortunately, most of the time it is silent.

 My little Maltese/ShihTsu girl is crazy about this toy, although her Bichon Frise brother could not care less about it. Be aware that it is LOUD, and there is no volume control or on/off switch. On a wood floor, it makes a rattling sound just rolling, and the animal sounds might irritate you if you have sensitive ears. If there is a loud sound in the house, such as a dog barking, or even loud thunder outside, the sounds may activate even if the ball isn't being used. We bought the large ball and put it into an old hollow fabric dog toy. This keeps it from rolling under the furniture while she is playing with it, and it stops the noise it makes as it rolls on a hard floor. If you can view the attached video, you can see what we put it into, but I would imagine an old sock tied at the ends would serve the same purpose. Wait until the end of the video to see the cutest little howl she does when she plays with this toy.

My 7-1/2 month old Blue Heeler loves this ball! I put it in a sock because I'm sure she would destroy it otherwise. We got the ball this morning and she has tossed, chewed, slobbered on and carried this thing all over the place. I finally had to put it up for a while. Here is a picture that shows what the sock looked like before and after six hours playing with the ball inside this poor sock. The way she is playing with it, the battery may give out long before she's tired of it - and I do plan to replace the battery. It is hard to find things that will hold her interest for more than 5 minutes. The sounds can be kind of annoying to some - my daughter hates the way it sounds but I don't mind it. I find it highly entertaining to watch my pup play with this thing!

My dog loves this and it is pretty much indestructible. She HATED it at first and just barked at it for about a week straight, but she came to love it and now just runs around with it in her mouth all the time and howls when the ball howls. Pretty hilarious. It has been totally chewed off to the point that it's some feat trying to pry off the top to change the batteries, but it's been chewed to death, left out in the rain, rolled in the dirt, probably peed on - and it still works. The noises are super annoying, but after seeing how much enjoyment your pet gets out of it,you get over it. I've had one of these for about 3 years and only had to change the batteries and just ordered a new one. Best and most long lasting toy I've ever had.Might not look pretty after a few weeks, but it'll still be kicking.

I bought this for my cocker spaniel who has more energy than I do. When I first opened the package, it scared the crap out of her. After seeing all the videos of dogs loving this thing, I was a little disappointed that she wouldn't get near it. Finally, she started playing with it, but its too hard for her to pick up and hold in her mouth. It also bangs pretty hard and loud off the floor. To fix this, I put in in an old sock, and she played with it non stop. I mean, all day, all night. We had to hide it. No one got any sleep. It is so loud!!! I wish it came with a volume control. We had to shout over it to have a conversation. There are about a dozen or so various animal sounds from frogs, cows, cats to screaming monkeys, without any break in between. Just one right after the other. My husband has dubbed this toy "the barnyard massacre" because that is what it sounds like. After she killed the batteries, we all slept better. After replacing the batteries (again), I covered the speaker with some padding and duct tape, and stuffed it back in a sock. Its much quieter now, and we're all happier for it.The batteries are hard to get to, you need a long small phillips screwdriver. The batteries are the small button type. It burns through them pretty quickly, as there is no "off" button. If you have a dog who is obsessed with it, plan on getting them every two weeks.I would recommend this toy highly. My dog loves it. A little too much. Just make sure you muffle the sound somehow, or else you will go nuts.