One of the sponsors that we were anxious to meet at BlogPaws 2015 was the Tuggo™ Toys team. Adam Harrington is the inventor of the award-winning Tuggo Dog Toy. He is a graduate of MTSU and lives in the Nashville area. Like most of us, Adam was tired of spending his hard-earned money on a tug toy that only lasted one good playtime. That is when he decided to create a destruction-resistant toy that would promote exercise, build muscle, and be extremely entertaining for his dog. The result is a tug-o-war toy that is like no other.
It is available in the hard plastic 10” ball or the 7” Tuggo Mini. Both can be filled with water, gravel, or sand, so it is customizable for every dog. That means that you can add a little or a lot depending on your dog’s size and ability. When it is empty, it only weighs one pound. If you fill it to the maximum with water, you have a twenty-pound toy! That makes it a great toy to entertain your dog when you can't play. You fill the Tuggo through the recessed screw cap. It is easy to open with a coin so there are no tools required. The unique patent-pending design allows the rope to be pulled through the ball.
After visiting the Tuggo display, they offered us our very own 10” Tuggo Dog Toy. We had a choice of sizes and three colors. I knew this was going to be a special souvenir for the third member of our BFTB NETWoof News team, our “granddog” Paisley (the Weather Lab). She is a huge fan of tug-o-war. We visited her this weekend to see if she was enjoying her new toy.
How to tell if a dog loves the Tuggo Dog Toy:
All you need is the Tuggo, an active 8-month-old puppy, and an equally active 8-year-old boy. Luckily, we had all three this weekend. It was the trifecta of a good time!
