My pups live these squeezers. Don’t leave home with them …These are great fun for our labs. We use them for indoor catch and retrieving games Our labs prefer these over other balls and squeaky toys and haven’t been able to destroy any of them yet. They have a satisfyingly loud squeak (we pick them up at bedtime).These are the best "balls" ever!!!Our dog has had these since Christmas (4 months) and plays with them every single day for at least an hour or two. There is not a hint of damage even though the rubber is very soft. Honestly I don't know how they are so hardy when they are so soft (they have no filling. Just soft flexible rubber). They still look perfect!The squeakers are extremely loud so don't let your dog play with them if you are trying to watch a movie!Be warned, the hole in the bottom for the squeaker does let in quite a bit of puppy spit after an hour or so of play so keep that in mind if you decide to play too!They also easily roll on their edge as they are flattened top and bottom, in shape. This means that they will roll under all of your furniture, which means that our dog "tells" us about that every few minutes, and we have to fish them out. So not a relaxing toy for dog parents, but you will have a very happy dog!These are far superior in my opinion, to every other dog ball out there. I hate that tennis style balls get strands hanging off them after a while.If you like the kooky faces on these, check out the Multipet eggs for dogs too, as they are similar in appearance (although larger and egg shaped and cloth covered)UPDATE: We have had these for a year now and they are still my dogs favorite ball! We now have another puppy and she loves playing with them too. One dog is a 22lb Poodle/Chihuahua/Mystery breed, the other is a 10lb Chihuahua/Poodle/Daschund puppy. I love that these balls are soft enough so that the puppy can easily pick them up. I throw two balls together (or they fight about who gets to pick it up) about 100 times a day. I have to hide them during movie time, although our oldest dog groans and grumbles a lot about that! All squeakers are working and NO damage at all after 12 months of very vigorous play (we have a huge box of toys that need medical attention because our dogs love shredding stuffed toys. So these balls are tough!!These are the one and only dog toys that our Doxie goes absolutely crazy for. We have to put it in a plastic bag and throw it through the kitchen opening to our living room. He'll pick up said bag, shake it, while he is dancing around, and shred it until he gets to the prize inside, then he hides it in blankets, and jumps up and down on top of the blanket trying so hard to find where he put it, by making it squeak. Once found, he'll go to his toy box, picks it up with his teeth and tosses and shakes every toy inside across the room, and starts all over again. When we could find these in a pet store near us, they would have to put one in a second bag and he would carry the bag out of the store until he got to the car. He could not wait to get home, so would shred it in the car, and try to find places to stuff it and hide it. Our house doesn't belong to us, it belongs to Buddy, as his toys are scattered everywhere. As soon as I pick them up, he'll just go and do the same thing over and over again. Time to clean out the toy box!! Yes, he is a bit deranged, but we sure have fun watching him go crazy over his favorite toys.The only drawback I have is the squeaker does not last long, hence the reason I have to keep buying them to keep him happy and entertained, and trust me, he looks for one everyday to come flying through the window. Actually I should say, we are the ones entertained. If we could only catch this all on video, we could definitely send it in to America's Funniest Home Videos, but as soon as we try, he will stop immediately. Guess he doesn't like for everyone to see how crazy he is. :) Buddy is a hoot, and we sure love him alot, even though he messes up my house everyday, time after time, but as long as he is happy, we are happy.My breeder gave me one in yellow to take home with my puppy! She loves playing with it!! I was afraid it would get ruined so I ordered more and so glad I did. The colors stand out and she loves playing with this crazy ball for for a long time. I put a few away for a later date and keep a few out now. I would definitely recommend this item to all dog lovers who want to interact with their fur Babies!!!!When I began purchasing these balls for Buddy they were less than $2.00 each. That, however is my only complaint. Buddy is now an 11 and a half year old Chihuahua. Let me start by saying that he only plays with them inside. I will throw it the length of the house (about 30 feet) and he takes off like a bat out of hell (well he used to when he was younger) and then he will quickly return it and drop it at my feet. This can go on for 15 minutes or more. His other favorite game is catching it in mid air when I toss it 2 or 3 feet to him. You're probably wondering what's so special about all this, since your dog can probably do the same as Buddy, if not better, right? Well the special thing about all this is that after trying to get Buddy to fetch and catch any number of balls and any number of other fetchables and catchables, these were the only, and I stress only, balls he took any interest in. Why? Maybe the size, which is perfect for small dogs like Buddy or the shape which is oval and not round and therefore easy for him to hold and carry, or the light weight or the bright colors - I'm just guessing now. All I know is that Buddy loves it much, much more than any other ball, or toy for that matter, and loves it now as much as he did 11 years ago. So if you're having trouble finding a suitable ball for your little one, they just might be the answer, as well as being the last balls you'll ever have to get for your doggie!