Dog Ball with Straps — Tug & Water Toy, 8 in

The toy your dog loves is never the expensive one. It's the one that behaves strangely.

A ball that rolls in a straight line gets three chases and then a nap. But something that skips sideways off the grass, that refuses to go where anyone expects — that holds their whole attention, because it looks alive.

Nylon tabs sewn into the seams do exactly that. They break up the bounce so the ball never quite goes where your dog reads it, and the straps give you something to grab when the game turns into tug.

• An unpredictable bounce that keeps a smart dog chasing instead of losing interest
• Floats, so the game moves to the pool or the beach without changing toys
• Tough PU that handles being kicked, and a pump and needle are included

The 8 in size suits small to medium dogs — if yours is bigger, size up rather than watching them try to carry it.