Nerf Dog Bash Rubber Wrapped Tennis Barbell – 7in, Green

Nerf Dog Bash Rubber Wrapped Tennis Barbell – 7in, Green

A barbell rather than a ball, which changes how a dog carries it: the bar across the middle gives something to grip sideways, so it works for tug and for carrying as well as for fetch. The ends use Nerf Dog's BASH construction — tennis ball material wrapped in rubber — and there are squeakers inside to keep the interest up.

At seven inches it is the medium size in Nerf Dog's barbell line, which also runs to a 7.5 inch large. Green shows up less well on grass than a bright orange toy, so it is one to throw where you can see where it lands.

Performance & Benefits

• Seven inches long, which Nerf Dog list as their medium barbell size.
• Rubber-wrapped tennis ends, Nerf Dog's BASH construction.
• Squeakers built in, so it holds a dog's attention in solo play.
• Barbell shape gives a sideways grip for tug and carrying, not just fetch.
• Rubber wrap is less abrasive on teeth than bare tennis ball felt.
• Bounces and rolls awkwardly, which makes the retrieve more interesting.

Suitable For

• Medium and large dogs, on fetch, tug and carrying games.
• Dogs that lose interest in a plain ball.
• Two-person or dog-and-owner tug, using the bar in the middle.
• Garden and park play on grass.
• Too large for a small breed to carry comfortably — the 2.7in Nerf Dog spike squeak ball is the better size there.

How to Use

• Throw it for fetch, or hold the bar for a controlled tug game.
• Wash it in warm soapy water and let it dry fully; do not put it in a dishwasher or a tumble dryer.
• Keep it as a play-session toy rather than leaving it out, so the squeak stays interesting.
• Check it over after each session, particularly where the rubber meets the tennis material.

Specification

• Barbell dog toy, 7 inches long, in green.
• Rubber-wrapped tennis ends with internal squeakers.
• Nerf Dog's own catalogue serves only over an unsecured connection and could not be read from here, so no weight, material percentage or squeaker count is stated rather than a figure being invented — check the pack.
• Nerf Dog list barbells at 7 inches and 7.5 inches, and BASH rubber-wrapped tennis balls from 2 inches to 3.5 inches.

Care & Caution

• Not indestructible. Supervise play and take it away once the rubber splits or the tennis material starts to fray.
• Tennis ball material is abrasive on tooth enamel over time. This toy is wrapped in rubber, but it is still a fetch toy rather than an all-day chew.
• The squeakers are hard parts inside. Once one is exposed, bin the toy — a swallowed squeaker means surgery.
• Do not leave a determined chewer alone with it.