I have a 6 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback and she loves this ball-now. At first she was a bit scared and waited till it stopped bouncing to get it. But now there is no stopping her, in fact she will catch it and fling it up again to make it bounce even more. The Huck was the first ball she would bring back to be thrown again proving just how much she loves it. The bright colors are easy for her to find on various surfaces: concrete, dirt, grass, etc. I have not noticed any puncture marks but she is a chewer and loves to chew on the Huck when she is done running around.