Everlasting Fun Ball

Max, being a medium-sized dog, has a medium-sized Everlasting Fun Ball by Triple Crown. This toy, as the title suggests, is supposed to be everlasting, but I would settle for "lasts for an hour" if it keeps the Max busy. The ball is brightly colored and kind of neat looking. Holes in the sides make way for chew treats to be physically screwed into place through the ball, making it extra hard for the dog to tear apart the ensemble once you put it together. The Amazon listing says that the ball floats and is dishwasher safe. We have yet to test this. Here are the toy's stats:

Play time: The ball itself has lasted Max for months. The treats last around 10 to 15 minutes.

Durability: As the pictures below show, the ball is darn near indestructible, for a dog of Max's size and chewing strength.

Cost: Varies by size. Amazon is selling the ball plus treat starter pack for $14.98, which is slightly less than I paid at my local pet store.

Annoying factor: This toy is not annoying at all unless you really don't want to play with your dog when he's demanding a game of fetch.

Fun: Max has a great time with this toy and lives for the day I bring home a treat package. Even without the treats, Max can play fetch with this toy for long periods of time.

Safety: This toy is very safe, but as with all edible treats it is important to watch your dog use it just in case of an accidental choke.

Cleanliness: This toy doesn't make much mess and doesn't pick up too much dirt or dog hair. It sill looks pretty new after a pretty long time in my house. The package even says it's dish washable.

Bottom line: This toy did not meet my expectations, but is a good toy nonetheless. With the title, cost and durable appearance, I was suckered into thinking that this toy might keep Max occupied for a long stretch of time. It does not. This amounts to an expensive ball. I have only bought treats for this toy twice because they cost a lot more than a Greenie but don't last that much longer. And now on to the fun part: pictures of the bad dog attempting to destroy his toy.

See playtime begin:



As you can see, the ball is in pretty good shape, despite being treated like this:



See Max stand at attention, raptly waiting for me to throw the ball:



See Max chase the ball against a backdrop of clean laundry and guitar amp: