Petstages Stuffing-Free Big Squeak Gator Plush Dog Toy, Medium

I found this toy used at a thrift store almost 1 year ago. My Shih tzu mix loved it so much till all the seams ripped out and 2 out of 3 squeekers fell out and it was shambles, hardly usable at all. 1 week ago I decided to try my luck to find a similar shark toy for Finnegan. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found THE EXACT same toy!! When I unboxed it, I put the old and new side-by-side and imagine his surprise, it was priceless! Very pleased with this.

Unbelievable. See below previous reviews. Today is 3/22/2023 (4th Update): Cavachon is now three years old. THIS MONKEY is STILL played with DAILY. She’s played with and lost interest in dozens of other toys in the past three years, but Monkey is always the go-to. Now only on Monkey #6, which is remarkable considering the daily torture she puts Monkey through. Other toys get destroyed, but Monkey endures. This toy is our dog’s best friend and playmate! 10/9/21 (3rd update): Its rare that any toy (without food inside) keeps the interest of our Cavachon for even 30 minutes… yet day after day, she runs around with Monkey for at least an hour. She’s on her 4th Monkey… and this thing gets mauled, chewed, super-squeaked, fetched, and shook violently EVERY DAY. Durability times ten! 2/21/21 (2nd Update): Crazy pup is now 14 months old, and she plays DAILY with “monkey”! She’s on her third monkey because eventually she pulls off the tail, but each of her first two lasted months. ORIGINAL REVIEW MAY 2020: There is something really special about this monkey... Our 5-month-old Cavachon LOVES this toy. I recently ordered a second one, in case she wears out the first one. She knows it’s her “monkey” and finds it when we ask her “Where’s monkey?” She fetches it, walks around squeaking it, and she also zooms around the house shaking it furiously by the tail. She’s been playing with, and chewing on all parts of It, DAILY for three months. In the photo, you can compare the brand-new one, still on the cardboard, with the one she’s mauled for three months. Not much difference. I would say this is an extremely durable, and safe, toy.

Great toy for dogs who love toys that sqeak and for those that love to tear the squeaker out of toys! Originally we had the "hippo" version of this toy when our dog was a puppy and he loved it. Perfect for playing fetch and for cuddling, and our dog loved that the two squeak chambers made different pitched squeaks. As a puppy he was able to rip the seam and puncture one of the chambers. The good news is that the toy is stuffing free so there was less to worry about and less to make him go crazy with pulling the stuffing out. I searched for replacements and all the local pet stores stopped carrying the Petstages No Stuffing toys. Then we found the "monkey" version of this toy online and purchased several in case he ripped it apart. Happy to report that at 2 years old he has mostly outgrown his needs to tear toys a part so we have given him this toy and he plays, squeaks, and mouths it without tearing it apart. I will also add that my 50 lb dog does great with this size toy even though its said to be for small sized dogs. Love this dog toy!

Nice toy with minimal appendages - meaning that body parts are not quickly chewed off. I made the mistake of getting this one along with one for the Large dog. This monkey is intended to be a small dog toy and as soon as I felt it, I knew my English Shepherd of 8 months would probably have it torn up within a day or two. I really like the design - no ropes or braids or legs, no small pieces for the eyes, etc. The monkey does have a small curly-Q tail but so far it's stayed attached to the monkey. It's durability has surprised me so far. For years I have had a Jack Russell terrier, which I think might be considered a small/medium dog (at least mine was). This toy would have lasted him weeks or even months, he didn't set out to eat his toys. Now I have an English Shepherd and I forget that she's probably considered a large dog. She rarely chews up anything EXCEPT her toys, but when she gets a new toy, she spends hours "getting to know it" and she's got pretty sharp teeth. The fabric on this toy is durable, not easily torn. Because there is no stuffing the squeaker is easy for the dog to squeak - and if your dog hasn't had squeaky toys before, that might freak them out just a little, it did my dog, she started off apprehensive of the toy but quickly grew to enjoy it. Because this toy is hollow and not dense, my dog doesn't chew on it the same way as she did her rope-style toy, and therefore this toy has lasted longer than the KONG Pudge Braidz Pig Dog Toy, Medium/Large toy (which lasted about 10 minutes). Someone else here posted some good pictures of their larger sized dog with this toy, and that dog looks to be about the same size as mine. That person stated the toy didn't last long and showed pictures of how it looked after being dismantled. I expect that to happen to this one since that dog's size is similar to mine, although it's lasted so far more than a day. I guess it partially depends on not just the toy but the dog, too. Because there's no density to this toy, my dog doesn't seem to want to chew it like she does a bone, instead she tosses and wrestles it, occasionally making it squeak, then lies down next to it and takes a nap. All in all, this is so far, my favorite dog toy brand. It's less dangerous than the Kong toys or the Nylabone toys, and especially less dangerous than the rope style toys. I purchased several other Petstages toys and so far, they have lasted longer than any other brand, including those named. I just should have been more attentive to the recommended dog size, as this toy is clearly not ideal for large dogs. The Petstages Gator toy is better for a large dog. I have also purchased that one and find it much more suitable.

This is an awesome toy, but the squeakers are HUGE. They are too large for my 9 lb Chihuahua to be able to grab easily and way to big for him to be able to squeak. I tried to pass it off to my 20 lb Jack Russell Terrier but the squeakers are so big that when he shakes it the toy smacks him in the face. May be a good toy for larger dogs but my pups tried it once and it has been ignored since. I'm thinking of cutting it open and taking the squeakers out and re-sewing it - the material is fun and without the squeakers I think they might play with it. FACTS: 1) Very well made toy 2) Has an inner 'crinkly' material that makes it extra fun 3) Contains no stuffing - just GIANT, cumbersome squeakers

I’m so glad these are back! I was worried they wouldn’t be restocked again. These are my babies favorite toy! They LOVE it! I literally have bought this exact monkey at least 6 times now. ❤️

My dog played with this toy for about 10 minutes before the squeaker collapsed and stopped working. So sad. We had similar toy from the same company that lasted several years, so I was excited to get another. Money wasted, unfortunately.

My dogs favorite toy....I have ordered about 6 of these....she loves her monkeys.

my dog had the same toy as this for 7years i re odered this one as the old one got put in the washing machine which really upset my dog because it did not squeak any more and she kept winning at it for days so i had to hide the old one. 7years is a long time for a dog toy to last so really happy my dogs love this brand of toy they are well made.really happy thankyou

It took one hour for my lab to tear into pieces it can only be kept in show chase or can be played by puppies waste of money

My dog just loves this. A great treat for her.

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I brought this from a shop and came back to amazon to buy a spare one because it's become my dog's favourite toy. He carries it everywhere and when it's bedtime he'll make a point of going to fetch it to take to bed with him. It's really brought out his maternal instinct! He's had it for two months and although the tips of the fins have been chewed, the main toy is still going strong. It's been in the washing machine twice and the squeakers inside do fill up with water which needs to be squeezed out (easy to do) before giving back to mutley. It's a fun floppy toy that he hasn't destroyed 10 minutes after getting it so I'm as happy as he is.