I have a 2 year old mini American Eskimo and she absolutely loves to play with 'tux'. The design is perfect for chewing, gnawing, running with it, hiding peanut butter in it, etc... It's almost like she thinks it's alive. My dog is a very hyper and aggressive chewer, every other toy I've bought her get destroyed in 2 weeks max---I've purchased every Zogoflex toy this company makes and they are still like new 1 year later.