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My dog is obsessed with this squeakless toy, and I love it too
Well, it's not totally squeakless. While you can't hear it, your dog still can.
I love my dog more than I love most humans, so of course, like many pup parents, I spoil the heck out of him. But no matter how much I adore Rocco, I can't cope with the loud squeaky sound of plush toys — especially when I'm trying to read or work from home. So I set out to find a solution that would keep him happy and give me some peace and quiet. Enter the Hear Doggy Flatty Toy.
Get this: It still squeaks, but at a sound frequency only dogs can hear.
According to the description, it has an "ultrasonic, silent squeaker that is out of human hearing range." How is that possible? Hear Doggy's squeakers are tuned to a frequency between 24 and 28 kilohertz, which is practically silent to humans. Since pups can hear up to 45 kilohertz, they'll still get all the squeaky fun out of this toy.
My Rocco is a three-year-old Morkie with the energy of a puppy, and if there's one thing he loves more than cheese treats and cuddles, it's his extensive collection of flat squeaky toys. When he's ready for playtime, the 9-pound fur ball trots over to his toy bin to grab a "flatty" for a round of fetch. Once he's done zooming around and fetching, he loves to plop down on the couch and squeak. He can have the same fun experience of squeaking for what feels like hours, and I can get some quiet time.
The stuffless-yet-plush gator toy is the perfect size for little dogs like Rocco and larger pups alike, but the brand sells a variety of animals as well. And thanks to its unique "Chew Guard Technology" and reinforced seams, it's practically indestructible, which means it won't turn into shreds on day one.
Rocco's ears perked up — literally — when he heard the rustling of my unboxing, and as soon as he caught a glimpse of the flatty, his eyes lit up with joy and his tail wagged like crazy. The Hear Doggy Flatty felt very sturdy and well-made, and it was the perfect size for little Rocco.
As soon as he got his paws on the cow, he was off, zooming up and down the house, full of excitement. He finally stopped, shook it like a rag doll and trotted over to his bed to move on to the squeaking phase of playtime. Rocco squeaked and squeaked — but I didn’t hear a sound, just small whiffs of air when I got up close. He was just as excited as he usually is with his regular, very loud squeaky toys. We both loved every minute of it!
I caught up on some reading, watched an episode of my favorite show and caught up with my mom on FaceTime with zero interruptions. Rocco was happy as a clam, running around with his new favorite Flatty for over an hour.
It’s been about two weeks now and much to my delight, it's his new go-to flatty from the bin of toys. Who knows if he'll ever grow tired of it, but for now, I think I love this squeakless toy more than Rocco!
I'm not the only Amazon pet parent to rave about it either. More than 2,500 shoppers give it a five-star rating.
"We have a 10-month-old German Shepherd puppy who loves her squeaky toys. This is a sanity saver," said one person. "She squeaks all she wants and I can read or watch TV. Size is perfect for her. Quality good. Durability OK. Peace in the house amazing."
"These are very good for the chewers!" shared another. "This one is the non-squeak. My dog could hear it but I could not. He is a labradoodle and literally nothing lasts with him! This [toy] lasted for several months until he got the fluff open."
Luckily, my pup loves this quiet toy as much as I do, and Amazon carries a bunch of cute Hear Doggy animals so I can continue adding to his growing collection.
Your dog will love this cute-as-a-button giraffe toy, and so will you.
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