The Go-frr ball is softer.. more like a nerf ball in feel.(actually firmer than that, but they are made of a similar material) For drive building I would put it on a different cord though. Those rubber bands the come on can be a pain if you have dog that likes to pull and fight.

Jean,
I adopted a female lab 2 years ago, the ONLY toy she had known at that time was a tennis ball. I don't like the tennis ball, for several reasons. I prefer some type of tug toy, whether it be a towel, a tug (as Leerburg sells), etc. For the first week this lab would not play with the toys i wanted her to. I would then re-kennel her. Bring her out the next day to play, if she didn't like my toys, back in the kennel. The 6th day of not playing was to much for her, she took hold of the tug toy and learned a new experience - tug of war -- that she always won - what a confidence builder. After a month, she wouldn't even take a second look at the tenis ball.
For the last 1 1/2 years, she has been a working naroctics K-9 in a western state.

Good Luck - Be Patient

My girls LOVE the Orbee...you can see it at http://www.sitstay.com/store/toys/toysball1.shtml#TYORB1
It's kinda squishy but it's really tough, I've had ours for a year and it's still in great shape.
I see they also have a football now, hmmm might just have to get me one <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

This is an interesting post. I have not been able to find a ball or a toy yet that Kasity could not destroy (85# female gsd). She loves tennis balls but she will munch on them until they pop, then she gum's them because she likes the popping noise and if I don't take the ball away she will rip it in little pieces. She will utterly destroy kong's although that takes a little longer. I thought I would fix her and got a full size good quality leather soccer ball. I was sure she couldn't destroy that ..... wrong. She couldn't totally mouth it but she found a way to pick it up and a day or two later she had that popped. She has a heck of an oral fixation, always has to have something in her mouth. The other day she pulled a 10' sappling out of the woods, found the balance point in the middle and was walking down the road with it. She looked like one of the high wire performers carrying the long pole for balance. I would dearly love to find a toy she can't destroy. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

The Flying Squirrel Dog Frisbee is not for some dogs. I puchased one and tossed it twice. My 6 month old GSD returned it after the second toss, she had bite the sides in two. The Flying Squirrel no longer flies.

Jean, another consideration: sometimes a dog has to learn to like to play with a new toy. So whatever toy you choose, invest some time into making it fun and interesting. I went through a similiar period w/ my GSD. Now I can make anything a toy! (If mum likes it, so do I!)

Most of our toys are rubber (except tugs and sleeves) with the occasional frisbee. My prerequisite: they have to float!

Dave T.: Please re-consider using epoxy, the catalysts used for hardening are extremely toxic and carcinogenic.

Happy Holidays to all!

I have a couple of dogs that will eat any toy in a matter of minutes! The only one that will last, even under supervision, is the black rubber super Kong. They love the balls on ropes, but the rope pulls out or they split the ball in two pretty quickly.

Are we talking play toys or chew toys. I use a variety of tugs for toys for drive, bite, etc building. As far as letting the dogs just chew, I don't allow them to "chew" on these toys, I figure that is what the raw bones are for.

I agree with you Mark...Keep the ones for training in good shape. I think raw bones or rawhides are the best for chewing, since they're the most natural. They're also edible, which I think makes them twice as good as toys.