Dog Herding Ball with Handles and Air Pump

Some dogs don't want to fetch. They want to herd. You throw the ball, he brings it halfway back, drops it, and stares at you like you've missed the point. A herding dog with nothing to move finds something to move.

This dog herding ball is too big to pick up, so he pushes it, circles it and drives it across the grass the way instinct tells him to. One session in the yard works him harder than a bag of thrown toys.

What an active dog gets out of it:

• Grab-handle loops: catch the ball mid-game and send it the other way instead of ending the chase
• Reinforced fabric cover: made for repeated push-and-chase play on grass rather than carrying or mouthing
• Replaceable inner ball: unzip the cover, swap the bladder, and the ball keeps going
• Four inflated sizes: pick one big enough that your dog herds it instead of picking it up
• Foot pump in the box: ready to inflate the day it arrives

Reinforced cover, stitched seams, handles that stay on. The cover is built for the shoving a herding dog gives it: thicker fabric, seams stitched to hold, and loop handles anchored into the panel rather than glued to the surface.

Six steps from box to first chase. Unzip the cover, insert the valve, drop the inner ball inside, inflate with the foot pump, adjust the fit and zip it closed. No tools needed, and you can let a little air out for a softer push.

Push and chase, not chew. This is herding-style play with you nearby. Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Corgis, retrievers and other active dogs take to the pushing game quickly.

The ball is not made to be bitten, and holding it in the teeth is what damages the cover.

Getting the size right

Check the size chart before ordering for the best fit.

Specifications

• Sizes, inflated diameter: 9.8, 17.7, 21.7 and 25.6 in (25, 45, 55 and 65 cm)
• Cover: Reinforced stitched fabric with grab-handle loops
• Inner ball: Inflatable, replaceable, zip access
• Suitable for: Small to extra large active dogs
• Use: Outdoors on grass and open surfaces

In the box

• Fabric cover with grab handles
• Inflatable inner ball
• Foot pump
• Air tube and nozzles

Safety note: This is a herding toy, not a chew toy. Supervise play and take the ball away if your dog starts biting the cover.

Pick the size he can't get his jaws around, pump it up the day it arrives, and let him work off the day and come in tired.