Extreme Dog Toy - Fetch & Chew Toy - Treat-Filling Capabilities & Erratic Bounce for Extended Play Time Most Durable Natural Rubber Material - for Power Chewers - for Large Dogs

I decided to get the Kong Extreme toy for my then 9-year-old dog in Sept. 2010, after her older sister passed away a few days before. I figured we both could have used the distraction. I learned ages ago that most toys couldn't hold up against my two Australian Cattle Dogs, since they didn't just happily gnaw on things, they'd try to eat it. In fact, they tried to eat a number of things, from fabrics to meticulously eating the lining off tennis balls and soft balls. Nothing was safe, especially against the youngest, who has some OCD issues. I'd be lucky to see a tough toy last a day, much less a month. Like the rest, I didn't think this toy would stand a chance, but it's still holding up well almost a year later. My dog isn't a strong chewer, like a doberman or pit, but very meticulous. She and her sister would go at something for hours if you let them, until nothing was left. Because of this, I also need to choose soft toys, rather than something hard, because she'll wear her teeth down if you let her. Fortunately, this manages to stand up to her obsessive chewing, but it also doesn't wear the teeth down, which I love. I'm thinking of getting a new one, even though the current could probably last another few months. I'm just now seeing some wear along the seams, despite her every effort to conquer and destroy it. I'm mainly getting it just to be on the safe side, so that I don't risk it falling apart while I'm not watching her, and just for the sake of cleanliness. These are extremely durable and easy to clean. They do have a strong odor when you first open them up, but it fades relatively quickly. I let ours soak it in hot/vinegar water for a while, then rinsed it well and left it out in the sun for a few hours. Seemed to help a little. They can also be loud when dogs chew on them, which can be annoying if you're trying to watch TV, but I find it well worth it, even if my partner doesn't agree during football time. I love the fact that these toys bounce unpredictably, although I would be careful around furniture if you plan to bounce it off the floor or toss it. I got into the habit of using it down our long hallway, referring to it as Dog Bowling, which she loves. She also didn't need food as incentive to get into it (just me playing with it and making it out to be a big deal), which is great, since that just means less cleaning and less weight gain in my book, although I do put treats in it now and then, if my partner and I are leaving the house and plan to be gone awhile. My dog's around around 30 lbs. and is medium sized, but has had no trouble tackling the larger-sized version, which was the only size available through Amazon at the time. I may get the medium-sized toy soon, just because she's reaching 10 and she'll go at it for ages. This is a great toy for obsessive chewers in particular, and I highly recommend it to dog lovers. I just wish we'd found out about them sooner! I'm also happy to report that she has stopped chewing on random things), like blankets and clothing, as much as she used to. If she does start up, it's because she can't find her Kong. I may also get the bone version and will review on that if I do.

My dog normally doesn’t care for toys for long or woot get them himself which is why I held off on getting it. But once I caved and got it my dog loved it. It’s super durable and my dog loved it. He tried getting his treat for a while and then left the toy and came back for it :)

My dog who is medium size but finds a way to locate a weak spot on a toy and pull it apart loves this. The standard Kong we got him is still going strong too, but I figured that the extra bit of toughness couldn't hurt. We got the size large in the hope that he wouldn't lose it under the couch but it's just a little too small for that. We also like putting a little peanut butter in the middle and then freezing it. Keeps his puppy mind busy for a good 30 minutes before bed.

This toy is amazing and a life saver. Our pitbull is 11 months old and she destroys all her other toys instantly. The Kong is the only toy she can’t destroy and she loves it. We filled it with peanut butter and she can’t get enough. Highly recommend for power chewers.

My Mini Goldendoodle 24Lbs. has been chewing on this for one year every day all day. It is just now getting where he is working on the same spot and wearing it down. Time to get a new one. Don't let the "mini" fool you, all other toys had to be thrown away after days. This has lasted ONE YEAR! Got the largest one and getting the exact same one again. Worth the money.

Nice quality toy for long lasting and engaging play! One star docked for the sizing—I don't usually expect to need an xl anything for my 45lb border collie but he cant even fit his canine teeth into the large size to ease the jerky reward out in "hard" position but "easy" position he doesn't even tough the toy just grabs the jerky. Got an XL and it has been great for the jerky both easy and hard positioning. The larges I keep around for liquidy and frozen treats to keep the mess contained and they work very well for that.

So far it’s still staying strong and tough. I had got this for my dog as she completely shredded her off brand one. She loves it!! Perfect size for a medium size pup!

My german shepherd husky mix absolutely loves this. So far the rubber is strong.