Peggy ADORES the jolly ball with the handle. She looked super proud lugging that thing around the puppy class yard, and I plan to get her one of her own for her 1st birthday.
This is also great. It's got a maddening "crackle" that keeps Peggy engaged, and has so far been extremely durable:
Buy JW Pet Crackle Heads Ball Dog Toy, Color Varies, Small at Chewy.com. FREE shipping and the BEST customer service!
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JW is a great brand. My last dog was a mini mix and these balls lit a spark in her that turned her into a full-blown retriever in her senior years:
Buy JW Pet iSqueak Ball Dog Toy, Color Varies, Medium at Chewy.com. FREE shipping and the BEST customer service!
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And, last but not least, Peggy loooooves her frisbee. We've bought her fancy dog versions, but she always goes back to the old hard plastic one. During our recent snowfall, she played outside by herself for ages, waving it in the air and pouncing on it so it would slide like a sled.
(Then again, her best outdoor friend when she was a puppy was the handle from an old bucket. I think she might have pretty low standards. ? )