Amazon.com: Customer reviews: West Paw Zogoflex Air Boz Dog Toy – Floatable Pet Ball for Dogs, Fetch, Play, Chewing – Non-Toxic, Recyclable, Latex-Free Canine Toys – Durable Exterior Texture, Bouncy Squishy Ball, Small, Currant

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020

Size: SmallColor: PeacockNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

***Update***
So I've had this ball for almost a year now and it's still going strong!! Thought it was lost at one point (tragic) so had to order another. Luckily the original was found and have a back up, because this is a necessity. This fits in the ball launcher and really flies, has a great bounce too. I experimented to let my dog chew on it during play time to see how it would hold up, and no matter how hard he tries there's no tearing it to pieces or popping. It just may be the perfect size for his mouth so he cant nibble from the front or tear anything off but it's an extremely durable ball.
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I needed to find a ball that would last for my lab to play fetch with. He would pop a tennis ball in about 2 seconds so I was going through a lot of balls. I tried other "indestructible" balls but found them to be too big or heavy for a good retrieving game. I was a little worried he wouldn't like it as hard rubber balls have a bad taste apparently and he'd drop them as soon as he put his mouth on it, but this was not the case. I've only used it to play and don't leave him unattended because he's a power chewer, but its lasted longer than the others so worth the money.

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Genevieve Eisan

Best Ball EVER

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019

Size: SmallColor: DandelionNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

My German Shepard has this ball in his mouth ALL. DAY. LONG. As a matter of fact, he loves his ball so much that we have bought 3 more so he can always find them wherever he is playing. They are virtually indestructible and they float. Which he seems to think is great fun as he drops it in the pool and then waits for me to fish it out for him just so he can drop it in the pool again. It must have holes somewhere because I can hear water or saliva sloshing around when we play and it gets heavy. it also bounces really well, even when full of said water or saliva. Keep that in mind if you play with it indoors because it can do some serious damage once it gets heavier.

It is the only toy that has survived both of my aggressive chewers. My pups can tear through the Kong Extreme toys in less than 10 minutes so that should attest to the durability of these balls. I have included a picture of the big one so you can see it's size relative to the size of my GSD and my 16 year old. The smaller one is about the size of a tennis ball. And while they are just as durable, we have lost both of them somewhere in the house or the yard. The larger ones are harder to lose so I like them the best.

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Marty

Best tennis ball alternative for safe dog teeth

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020

Size: SmallColor: CurrantNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

We have a +40lb. Lab puppy mix rescue who is about 8 months old. She has destroyed any soft toys, eaten her crate blanket/towels and some pretty sturdy tough toys. She LOVES balls. I was concerned about the dental issues with tennis balls. We have had two other toys from this manufacturer as hand me downs from previous Lab mix rescues. Hands down, this is her favorite ball. We just ordered her a second in case the first one disappears on the acre property. The surface is firm, but not too hard, with just enough squish to grip easily. I really appreciate the ability to clean the toys in the dishwasher. Both dogs use this ball daily inside and out. The smaller size (I believe is 2.25”) fits in a Chuck It stick. My throwing ability needs the extra distance for the dogs to race/exercise their large muscle groups. Sometimes she just carries it around. We have had this toy over two months and it shows no sign of wear. If you have a very aggressive chewer, they might destroy any toy. Monitoring is the key to a safe toy for any dog. We now have five West Paw toys and both dogs are enjoy the interactive play and chewing relief they provide. Made in the USA is a great plus always.

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Vidyarani

Perfect ball for our chuck-it

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2019

Size: SmallColor: DandelionNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

Our dog loves playing fetch and as she likes to chew her balls like chewing gum, we needed something sturdy that she could not break in a day or two. Also, I noticed the surface of her old tennis ball would irritate her mouth and on further reading about tennis balls and possible toxic chemicals and "fuzz burns" I decided it was worth investing in something safer and more durable. So far, this ball has been great! She will "chew" it for a few moments during play, but hasn't done any damage to the ball. It fits into the chuck-it we use for fetch and the ball flies incredibly far plus has a great bounce to it. I haven't seen any irritation to my dog's mouth or tongue since switching to the Boz ball, so we are very pleased with it and definitely worth the investment. Also easy to keep clean and bright color helps us to find it in the grass or bushes. We love the West Paw toys for our dog as they are super durable, safe for our dog and environmentally responsible.

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Fred

Indestructible so far! -UPDATE

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019

Size: SmallColor: DandelionNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

My Lab can destroy a tennis ball in about 2 hours. I have had this first one for about 3 weeks and with daily use, still no divots or any significant marks. Floats very well. Folks at the dog park want to steal it! I have bought a second one. It is a little on the pricey side but hey, IT's FOR YOUR DOG! Only the best for him. UPDATE 4FEB2020: one ball is starting to get some open cracks although it is still serviceable and still floats. I will continue to use it for outdoors only as if he goes swimming with it, I don't want lake water coming out of the hollow space in the ball. I think where the "downfall" of this ball is letting him lie there and chew on it until he tires. It is really not a chew toy , especially for a big dog (because they will eventually trash anything give that concentrated effort.) It is a good fetch ball and he prefers it over standard tennis balls.

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petpeople

Great product that holds up

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016

Size: SmallColor: CurrantNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

We have a 60 pound rottie who LOVES tennis balls but the average time before popping is 15 minutes tops. Since I refuse to buy any made in China toys this was the last of the made in the USA tennis balls so I needed to find a suitable replacement fast. West Paw Design factory is located in Montana and produces on site quality products at a reasonable price. Their operation is smooth and efficient with close to zero waste. With that said the small ball is the size of a tennis ball and it is a hit with our rottie. Ball has great bounce and strong enough to handle the chew factor that destroys tennis balls in minutes. West Paw Design backs all their toys and should your dog destroy this toy they will replace it. Like many dog toys they can get filthy and this ball is easily washed and dried. I am an individual consumer who was neither paid for this review not received any discount for this review.

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Diane Usher

Ball is destructable

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2016

Size: LargeColor: PeacockNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

I'm sure this is a great toy for most dogs, but most dogs aren't like my pit bull. I have purchased many guaranteed dog toys on the market and he has chewed everyone to bits, including this one. It had much potential though. Made well and nice color. The dynamics are excellent, as the ridges would determine most teeth from chewing. So unless your dog is like this land shark of mine, it would make an excellent ball for fetching. It bounces like crazy. I will stick to leather basketballs...

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JC

Lighter than JIVE balls and very durable (so far)

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018

Size: SmallColor: DandelionNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

It's still in one piece (for now). I am surprised to see that with no supervision, this ball is still in one piece. It's been about 2 weeks since I purchased this. I was kinda hesitant to get it when I read the reviews. I have been getting the chuck-it balls (whistlers and regular ones) and they would be in pieces in couple days IF I put it away when we're not home. My sheltie-GSD mix can chew up one in 15 minutes. Then I saw West Paw balls. I got 2 of the JIVE balls, they are good as still in one piece. There's a slight problem that JIVE balls are heavy balls. If you kick it, your toes hurt. I am glad I gave the Air Boz a try. So far, there's not even a scratch on the bright yellow ball and the dogs want to have it to themselves. I purchased another one.
One suggestion though, I wish they came in bright colors like lime or pink. The other 2 colors are too dark for the dogs to see and too dark for human to search for it when it rolls under the bushes and patio furniture.

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TA

Relatively light, floats, gets super slippery

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015

Size: SmallColor: DandelionNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

It has been five days and this thing is surviving pretty well. We have a 65lb hound/boxer mix that tears through most toys but this is holding up. It is starting to show some minimal wear along the sides where the logo is but we also let him use this and the jive as chew toys if he wants to. It does float very well. One criticism is if your dog does not have a great release this ball is absolutely miserable to try to wrestle out of their mouth once it is wet, and once it is wet with drool and water it is super slick and difficult to hold on to. More than a few times he has started to release the ball and it slid in his mouth and fell out and then it turns into a two person and a dog scramble for a slippery drool ball. When he does inevitably destroy this I will definitely be taking them up on the one time replacement.

Edited to add this, months later:
My dog managed to break his first one apart in about six weeks of nearly constant chewing. I did use the one-time replacement to get a second yellow one, and rather than letting him chew it 24/7 I took it away from him at home and it became his car and dog park toy. The second one lasted from early December to mid-April, though by mid-April it had nearly broken in half and pieces were falling off. I ordered a third ball in cranberry at the beginning of May and that one only made it two weeks as a car toy. I've had various levels of politeness from their customer service. I emailed them to let them know my newest ball only lasted two weeks with minimal chewing, asked if maybe the colors had different densities or if they had suggestions on which Boz balls would be best, and got this in response:

"We do the one time replacement to try and get you a stronger toy that will last longer, once a dog learns how to damage a toy it will only continue to happen faster and faster."

When I reached out to them on Facebook I got an apology for the way that the rep responded and was told to definitely utilize the replacement form if I felt that this newest one had broken apart faster, which I will be doing.

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Human783

Good but definitely not indestructible.

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020

Size: LargeColor: PeacockNumber of Items: 1Verified Purchase

Not indestructible, I wouldn't even say all that durable. However, I will buy another because the ball does not wear down my German Shepherd's incisors as the jolly ball did.
He does love this ball and the damage shown to the ball in the picture is only from him catching it during fetch and squishing it in his mouth. I put it on a shelf in the house when we come inside and I give it back to him when we go out to play.
It gets extremely spitty because it doesn't have the fuzz like a tennis ball. Then the spitty ball picks up a coating of grass and dirt as it rolls. Fair warning, your throwing hand will get covered in spit-mud and you will have to wipe the ball on the grass if you don't want your dog to eat whatever the ball has rolled through. I have to throw this underhand because it's more like a softball and on the heavier side for a dog toy.

Update: I bought another one and after a few months it still looks new. I think different batches of these balls have different wear and tear levels. If it hadn't been for the first one falling apart I'd give this ball a 5 star rating.

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