D. Retz
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025
I bought this for my puppy's first Birth Day and he loves it. It was so much fun watching him play with it except within 30 minutes he had the tail torn up. I still think it's a great toy for the aggressive chewer except the less thick areas need to be reinforced better. As they stated in the description, there isn't a dog toy out there that can not be destroyed but 30 minutes is a little too quick which is why I rated it a 4.
Kristin
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2025
I have a 13 year old lab/Aussie mix and a 6 month old golden doodle. These toys are the only ones that not only survive both of my dogs rough play but also their favorites! We have several styles and sizes and these are the toys they pick out of their bins over all the others. They are also the toys they play tug of war with and choose to take to bed at night. I don’t know why I try any other brand. We have a couple of these that have survived several years with my lab. My boys love them!
Brian Jansik
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2025
I bought my French Bulldog (tough chewer) the pink dragon made by the same company (goDog) last year, and the only reason he got a new one this year, was the amount of slobber and washes it has had to go through from my dog aggressively playing with it. This is the toughest fabric I've come across with dog toys and I've consistently had a dog since I was a toddler, in my mid 30s now. I remember everyone I knew with a dog, resigning themselves to the idea that dog toys just lasted a few weeks and you had to buy a new one, because even our Yorkshire Terrier would tear most toys to shreds of itself within a day or two. Rendering it this sad torn fabric you wouldn't want to touch. Last year when I ordered a toy from this company, after extensive research and determining the consensus toughest toys, I decided on the goDog company plush. I WILL KEEP GOING BACK AS LONG AS THEY MAKE THEM!!! It's gone through rigorous play and tearing, since Dec 25th 2024, and as of 16/2025 the new one still looks brand new, minus a spot or two of dry slobber, which washes off great when hand washing in the sink, then hang dry (don't recommend the dryer because of the squeek toy inside possibly warping from heat).
Janice H
Reviewed in South Africa on January 3, 2025
My Labby absolutely loves this toy. The squeek is loud. We've had it for a few months now and it's still intact!
Bulley
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
I have a heavy chewer, who rips her stuffies to shreds. She has this one for a few months now, and while it definitely isn’t in perfect condition, it hasn’t been reduced to shreds.
You Know
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
My XL American bully turns 2 Saturday and I got him this as an early birthday gift. He loves it. He immediately ripped the white tags off but other than that it seems sturdy. He loves stuffed animals now I don’t think this will last forever but seems sturdy enough to last at least a little white. It made his day. It’s day 2 and he’s only ripped the tip of the horn off. He loves it
Kutupcan Potu
Reviewed in Turkey on February 24, 2024
Her tür oyuncağı en fazla 1 saat içinde paramparça eden köpeğim 1 aydır keyifle oynuyor.
S1ngl3
Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2024
Unser kleiner kroatischer "Kampfdackel" hat bislang jedes Kuscheltier innerhalb von Minuten bzw wenigen Tagen "vernichtet" (und das waren viele von verschiedenen Herstellern)... Bei diesem Kuscheltier tut er sich "schwer" und es reicht, dieses jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten auszutauschen, weil es dann dann langsam anfängt zu ramponiert zu sein... Aber damit können wir leben :)
SBshopper
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
My 12 lb pup, Wilson, has had this darling little dino for just under 48 hours. He absolutely loves it and has hardly put it down since it arrived. Unfortunately, he had half of the dino's frill gone in less than 24 hours and now is rapidly working on destroying it's backside. Granted, he is an absolutely hyper aggressive chewer and has destroyed the "toughest" really expensive soft toys in literal minutes. He actually played with the dino and carried it around for hours before going full piranha on it. And it did take him some time to actually break through the frill and gnaw a piece off, so bonus star for that. Loves = 5 stars, Cuteness = 5 stars, Indestructible = 2 stars.
Jens
Reviewed in Sweden on December 29, 2023
Our Staffordshire bull terrier loved the toy! But even tough the fabric is really tough the seam broke within the first 20 minutes of play.However, I have other toys from this company though, that have held up for almost 5 months. So maybe just a bad copy I received.
Adventures.of.HOA
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2022
Love this brand of toys. They don’t last forever and aren’t chew-proof but last longer than lots of more expensive toys.
P SD
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2013
I purchased the Dino Bruto Dog toy for my labradoodle who is quite fond of squeaky, squawky stuffed toys and oddly enough has shown a preference for purple. I opened the package with my hound standing by waiting for his gift. I detached the tags and attempted to squeak the toy. It seemed difficult to squeak or honk. I tossed the purple Dino Bruto to my dog who excitedly chomped to squeak. The toy squawked a couple times and then just quit. My poor hound was staring up at me with that "what's up with this" look on his face. I tracked down the website for the GoDog toys, not going through the Amazon return process. I called the good people at GoDog and stated simply that my dog's favorite part of the toy failed quite quickly and I was wondering about guarantees. I was told to go to the website and file a replacement request. The replacement request required that I include a photo which I did as directed. I received an reply email within a couple hours which stated that a new toy would be sent out shortly.I am happy to report that we received a replacement toy, not the purple Dino, but a colorful wood duck. The squawker device works well and is still performing like new more than a month later.It appears that the squeaker is not those little plastic squeakers but the bigger heavy plastic bag, bladder, with what I visualize as a duck call sort of sound device. I am guessing because I haven't seen the inside of the GoDog toys. I have seen the guts of other stuffed toys which use this type of noise device. While our dog seems to enjoy the sound of the plastic bag, bladder set-up squawkers, they seem to fail quickly and I tend to avoid them because of this. The toys using this type of squawker that I have seen, use what looks like a cheap lightweight plastic bag which is not securely attached to the "voice box".Since the GoDog replacement toy is holding up so well, I am guessing GoDog uses a heavier grade plastic bladder coupled with reinforced construction. The purple Dino Bruto toy still looks new even after multiple times of our hound grabbing the purple toy, shaking it at us with his invite to give chase or play keep away. Since the squawker failed so quickly with the new toy, I figure it was just a defective item which does not reflect the general quality of toys from GoDog.One evening our neighbor was visiting while his pitbull was playing in our yard with our dog. Our patio door was open so our dog ran into the house and grabbed his purple Dino Bruto toy. He is a bit of a show-off with new toys. Our dog then went racing back into the yard, shaking his GoDog toy at the pitbull. A quick game of tug-of-war ensued. Since this is a new toy, our neighbor leaped into the game and took the toy away from the dogs. In that short time of tugging between the dogs, the toy held together and did not even pull apart at any of the seams. There were no puncture marks either.This is a game our dog has initiated before with the neighbor pitbull. Normally, the stuffed toys are ripped apart almost immediately. I was surprised and impressed with the quality of the sewing which appears to employ some sort of reinforced construction or heavier material.I plan to make more purchases from GoDog toys. The toys are a little more expensive than some stuffed dogs toys but they hold up so well I figure they are worth a few more dollars. They are great toys that hold up well and the company provides quick responses to inquiries. I consider this a winning combination.