MULTIPET Duckworth Plush Filled Dog Toy, Assorted Colors, (Pack of 1)

An excellent solid, reliable, economical, foundation of “The Smeeky Herd” in most any house. The media could not be loaded.  In our house of 3 bloodhounds, 2 corgis, 1 cavalier KC spaniel, & 1 pointer/lab (with a high drive to destroy A L L toys,) these ducks are the measure to which all other toys are compared. The”mature lady” in the photo is Vera. She is well into her seventh or eighth puppyhood at the grand age of 12 years in this picture. The “smeeky ducks,” as we call them, are a ubiquitous fixture of the toy basket. We get one duck per month on the subscribe and save program. The day they arrive they are met with all the dog joy our little pack has to give, although Vera would like to think that all the smeekys are belong to her. Usually after commotion of the new ducks, they are then dispersed throughout the house. Occasionally one is hidden away under the furniture by a sneaky cat seen dragging it like a lion drags a gazelle across the plains. Those lucky ducks are generally liberated from the cats lair and returned to the dogs later by a dust bunny seeking human servant doing their cleaning drudgery routine. Often those ducks are put through the laundry and emerge unharmed and sparkling clean. So yes, these ducks fair quite well through the wash. Since we acquire them at a fixed rate of one per month, these Duckworth smeeky ducks have a decent lifespan, as you can see in the pictures. This is especially true once there is a herd (or flock) of them to take on the wear and tear of dog attention in a more dispersed manner.The mini duck version of this toy holds up just as well, although in our household the cats abscond with them as soon as they can, so the minis are harder to locate in the house. Here is my story of what I do when the minis (only the 4 inchers, not the big ducks) are “exhausted” (unstuffed and de-smeekied) I have found that their little “skins” are easily and quickly converted to cat centric toys by stuffing them with a few used dryer sheets folded into a packet containing a bunch of catnip, then sewing them closed with some spectra or kevlar type thread, locked off with a dab of superglue. I use the tiny kind of thread that’s often used in fly tying. Makes for a super secure seam and a new life for the toy! If you are really feeling it while reconstructing/resurrecting your mini duck as a cat toy, you can add a few bits of paracord or jute twine for the kitties by cutting a few lengths of 5-8 inches, then sewing them into the “reconstruction seam” in the middle of the cord/twine. That way it ends up with the well secured cord/twine with both ends as the “tail” on the duck. I always secure and seams in a repaired toy with a dab or 2 of superglue to prevent fraying or unraveling of my possibly substandard knots. I also tend to like to have the attachment of the cord/twine as super secure as I can make it, so I sew the cord/twine to itself, to the “duck skin,” and along the seam that way it is attached in lots of places and is more difficult for it to be ripped off easily. I always make sure and dangly bits are small/short enough that they would easily pass through the digestive tract IF they were to incidentally come off (or be ripped off) and then eaten. I always keep safety in mind while making any “repairs” or modifications and as the toy ages and is played with. When it’s looking like it’s gunna give up the ghost, so to speak, I throw it out. All of the above is my story, it is not meant to be advice, take it or leave it at your own peril! 🤷‍♀️😁Check out the picture to see my cat centric remake of the mini duck with it’s sewn in paracord “tails”

Cute but not for aggressive chewers. Very cute toys, soft, and very plush. The first two hours they both carried their duckies around like babies. Six hours later, there were fluff and squeakers all over my living room. They are definitely rough on toys but honestly, these lasted longer than any plush/stuffed toy. I’ve gotten them so far. For the price and the few hours of enjoyment they got out of them they were worth it to me.

My dog is obsessed with this duck toy. This duck toy has come in so handy when my dog gets stressed out from thunderstorms. She has a variety of stuffed toys (with and without squeakers) for daily play, but she loves this duck when it’s storming outside more than any of her other toys. The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because I’ve had to repurchase it a few times, though it’s at no fault of the manufacturer. My dog is a very aggressive chewer, and she tends to pull at the fluff of this duck (as if she’d be pulling feathers from an actual duck)…in the process, she’s torn holes and pulled the stuffing out. I patch them with a needle and thread when I can, but sometimes it’s easier to just keep a backup on hand so I can stitch the other one up. Will definitely continue to purchase these as needed.