As the owner of a pit bull who specializes in toy destruction, I was hesitant to buy this. I am SOOO glad I did! My girl adores it! It's fantastic for tug o' war - easy for her to hang on to and easy on my hands. We play fetch with it since it bounces so strangely when it lands. She sometimes enjoys just gnawing on it. Yet after all the abuse she gives it, it doesn't have one single toothmark! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!