This is absolutely the very best ball in the world. I have a Chesapeake Bay Retriever that fetches and fetches and chews and chews. This is the first toy EVER that the dog cannot eat or tear up. We have a pond and it is great that it floats and does not absorb water. I can't say enough about this ball. There truly is no better product out there. I even told my Veterinarian and now everyone I know with a dog wants to know where to get these. My local pet shop had a few and I bought them out a year ago. They have not reordered, so I found your website! Thank you.