Dog Football Toy with Grip Straps and Pump

A Dog Football Toy Built Around the Straps

This dog football toy is a PU leather rugby ball with nylon grip straps set into the seams, so a dog can pick it up and carry it and you can throw it without gripping the ball itself. It inflates through a valve, and the pump and needle come in the box.

Why the Straps Change the Game

• He can actually pick it up: a smooth ball this size gives the mouth nothing to bite onto, and the straps fix exactly that.
• You can throw it further: hold a strap and it launches like a sling, with no wet ball in your hand.
• It turns into tug: two straps means the game does not end when he brings it back.
• Unpredictable bounce: the oval shape kicks sideways, which is what keeps a bored dog chasing.
• Floats: the PU leather is waterproof, so it works at the lake and in the pool.

Straps He Can Grab and You Can Hold

The straps are stitched into the panels rather than glued on the outside, and they double as the hook it hangs from when the game is over.

What Comes in the Box

The ball, a hand pump and a needle adapter. It arrives flat, you inflate it to the firmness you want, and you can let a little out again if it is too hard for his jaw.

It Floats, So the Lake Counts

The leather surface is waterproof and the ball sits on the surface rather than sinking, which is the difference between a swim session and losing the toy on the first throw.

Light Enough for a Dog's Mouth

A full-size sports ball is roughly twice this weight, and that weight lands on his teeth every time he catches it. This one is made deliberately light for the same size.

Size

One size, roughly a small rugby ball. The size diagram in the gallery shows it next to a phone, which is the quickest way to judge whether your dog can get a strap in his mouth comfortably.

Specifications

• Cover: Durable PU leather, waterproof and buoyant
• Straps: Nylon grip straps for hand and mouth
• Size: 8.2 x 5.1 in (21 x 13 cm)
• Weight: 190 to 210 g
• Inflation: Valve, with pump and needle adapter included
• Use: Fetch, tug and water play, indoors or outdoors

Safety note: this is an interactive fetch toy and not a chew toy, so supervise play and take it away if your dog settles down to chew on it.

A Ball His Mouth Can Close On

He brings it back instead of nosing it round the grass, and the throw-and-tug loop keeps going until one of you gives up first.