Please read -calling all dog owners! See post #25, Jessika posted update.

[Pam]

Bella and Ripley have that exact same ball. Fortunately neither one of them has ever really cared for it. I shall throw it out immediately! Thank you for this notice.

[shepgirl]

My dogs have never chewed a hole like that in theirs but maybe I'd be safer to get rid of it before they do...thanks for the warning.

[Karen]

Those of you who have one - no need to throw it out - just grab a nail, or a skewer, and make a second hole in it. The bigger the nail the better. Just something so air has an escape.

[luvofallhorses]

OMG How awful. thanks for letting us know, I am very glad we don't have any of those balls for my dogs here.

[IRescue452]

My dogs have never chewed a hole like that in theirs but maybe I'd be safer to get rid of it before they do...thanks for the warning.

I think the hole was made as they got the ball off the dog rather than by the dog himself.

[sparks19]

they did contact the company and the company basically told them that there hasn't been enough incidents for them to care... that's the long and short of it. Although since that site has been spread around and more and more people have complained about their lack of action... the company now says they are pulling that product from shelves and are taking steps to remedy the situation. I hope that's true and not just the company blowing smoke to get people off of their backs.

Very unfortunate.

[Jessika]

I posted this story at zootoo and someone else saw that I posted it and reposted it as well... comments have been pouring in to our journal entries... they may even feature this article on the front page to raise awareness.

What saddens me is that this is NOT the only incident with this toy; there have been other dogs who have suffered the exact same injuries from the exact same toy.

SPREAD THE WORD!! And thank you for bringing this to our attention!