JW Crackle Heads Crackle Ball - Small

My review does not necessarily reflect on the initial intention of this ball, even though that is why I bought it. My dog loves to crunch water bottles. I guess its the sound and the tactile feedback for him. He has recently lost his sight due to old(er) age. I had bought these along with another ball that makes a lot of noise as it rolls, so that he could still play his favorite game, as I could see his frustration trying to find balls and toys as I rolled them by him. I bought these for the crunch. What I did not count on was that he would fully collapse the interior which made this the perfect toy for him to chase through the house as it now rattles as it rolls. He absolutely loves this ball. He will still alternate through his other toys, even the ones that he can not hear, but this is the one that when he hears the rattle, he comes for it. He took it to bed the first few weeks and would "look" all over for it when he couldn't find it. I ended up buying another set, as I do not want him to be without, if this one should ever get destroyed or lost. On the quality, the interior, obviously, crushed pretty quick, as it is designed to. However, it is still crunchy and has not come apart or fallen out. The rubber exterior has stood up to his aggressive chewing and pulling with out starting to separate or tear. The "small" size is perfect for my 20lb pupper and is perfect size for him to grab and chew.

Our dog loves these balls, we have them in 3 sizes. She enjoys chewing on them because of the crackling noise they make. After a while the crackling material seems to squish down - but then you can hide treats in the balls! They are very sturdy which is good because our dog is a VERY aggressive chewer.

The first ball came with the inner crackle ball rock hard and made no noise. That one was returned. The second ball has no plastic bottle crackle noise either. The only noise is his teeth rubbing on the hard plastic inside. Because of the hard plastic inside, he is able to chew / ripe the outside covering, rather than having it give way to chomping on it. Will not but this again.

My dachshund literally destroyed it within an hour. I need a ball toy that will last longer than this.

It was a bit too big for my Papillon puppy, it was also a lot harder than I expected. She loves crinkle stuffies, so I thought she’d like this, but getting it to crinkle was pretty difficult. Great for a dog over 15lbs, smaller pups I would skip it.

I love this little ball! I ordered the size small for my 2 miniature schnauzer puppies. They are definitely in the chewing stage and are always looking for something to sink their teeth into! This toy has the best of everything for them. Its made of a durable rubber and the plastic seems to be thick too. It sounds like a plastic water bottle being crushed. So you'd expect it to be about that thickness but it's actually thicker. They love chewing on it and you can see teeth marks in the plastic and the rubber. But they haven't torn through it. It keeps them occupied for a little while. It doesn't really bounce, so I wouldn't get it if that's what you're hoping for. The small size fits just about in the palm of my hand. Perfect size for small puppies. If you have an adult small dog you might want to go for the medium. Its easy to clean, you just run it under some water and your good to go. Overall I'd say you get a fun toy for your pups that is a great price. And if they dont like it, your not out on your money. You can't go wrong!

my new tiny chinese crested puppy loves this. she will bat it around, chase it and try to bite the parts she can get her teeth into. the blue crinkly thing inside is intriguing to her. she is too small to get a full on chomp on this to make it crunch, but, trying to, is so fun to watch. keeps her very busy. i bought one for my friends cat too. its about tennis ball sized for reference. the big GSD here also likes to pick it up and carry it around. he is no longer a chewer as he is going on 3 this fall. he used to destroy things like this. now he just wants to fetch and carry them. i would not give it to a strong chewing dog, they will have it apart in hours or less. this is for the dog who plays nicer. and great for a small puppy to teethe on. so far, she has not made a mark in it ;)

So, I have a pit/boxer mix aggressive chewer with separation anxiety. I know. To everyone that just said "ohhhhh noooo that sucks", I know right? However, she is the sweetest thing you will ever meet in you life. She was a rescue. I have had her for about a year. For the first year i would leave her on my 300 sq ft covered and gated porch thru out the day while we worked but, she chewed everything that wasn't nailed down and when that wasn't enough she literally chewed the wood that the porch was built out of!!!! I tried moving things up and away from her and even sprayed bitter cherry anti chew spray on everything. to no avail. So, now she just comes to work with me but she gets bored so I had to find some toys to occupy her and she LOVES this ball. She played with for about a week before she pooped the crackle ball on the inside and eventually pulled it out of the ball BUT, the ball has the perfect size holes to to put her bones and biscuits in and she loves playing with it trying to get the treats out and it keep her occupied while I work. I also bought the smaller version and we put training treats in it and give it to her and she loves that too. She has managed to chew one big hole in the bigger ball but it holds it shape so it is still usable and not a waste of money at all. This is def a must have for bored aggressive chewers or chewers with separation anxiety.