GiGwi Squeaky Tennis Balls for Dogs - 3 Pack - L

The GiGwi Squeaky Tennis Balls for Dogs come three to a pack in different colours, each with a squeaker inside. GiGwi make them from genuine non-abrasive tennis felt rather than the cheap fuzzy coating most dog balls use, and say they are free of harsh dyes and synthetic rubber.

Key Features

• Three per pack: Different colours, so you can keep one in the car and still have two at home.
• Real tennis felt: GiGwi specify non-abrasive tennis felt, which is the point -- cheap abrasive felt sands a dog's teeth down over time.
• No harsh dyes: GiGwi state the balls are free of harsh dyes and synthetic rubbers.
• Squeaker inside: Each ball squeaks, which gets the attention of dogs who ignore a silent ball.
• Three sizes: Small, medium or large -- pick by your dog's mouth, not by their enthusiasm.

Choosing The Right Size

• The ball must be too big to fit past the back of your dog's tongue. A ball that can get there can block the airway, and it is a genuine cause of death in dogs.
• Size up if your dog is between two sizes.
• The medium size suits most standard ball launchers.

About Tennis Balls And Teeth

The reason to buy proper felt matters: abrasive felt picks up grit and acts like sandpaper, and dogs who carry a ball constantly can wear their back teeth flat over years. Use a ball for fetch sessions rather than leaving one down all day, and rinse the grit off it.

Good To Know

• Retire a ball once the felt is coming off or the rubber has split. Pieces of ball are a choking hazard.
• Never let a dog chew a tennis ball apart -- the two halves can lodge in the throat.
• Rinse off sand and grit after beach or desert walks.
• No toy is indestructible. Check it over before every session and bin it once it splits, frays or starts shedding pieces, because swallowed fragments cause blockages.
• Not a children's toy. Keep it with the pet's things.