D.Y. TOY - The Original Weasel Ball, Interactive Motion Toy

My dog loves it. Keeps him entertained until I hit it off. This is the second one I bought. The weasel did come off quickly on the first one, but it didn't stop the fun for my dog. The first one lasted for quite awhile until it rolled down the stairs and came apart.

Sad to say the other negative reviews are right. Once it was finally ready to use - had to buy screwdrivers to undo it and batteries to run it- my dog looked at me like ‘what the hell is this?' And it doesn’t jump around and move on its own. The dog has to push it and it only jerks slightly on certain angles but basically lies still. The attachment of the squirrel on the ball is, as others say, so fragile it’s exactly like the same tiny plastic tag you get on clothes that you rip off once you get home so not built to last at all so I spent some time reinforcing that with string. But basically a big fail - it’s better to just find some other dog friends.

My dogs love this. I did remove the weasel as they’re puppies and would chew it. I’m sure it’s fine to leave on for cats and older dogs. This is great since it doesn’t get stuck. If it hits an obstacle it reverses and takes off again. I actually bought 3 more of these. 2 as gifts for friends pets and one as a back up for my dogs. The only down side I can see is that it does use batteries up quickly. I’ve used it about 4-5 times for maybe 30-45 minutes each time and I’m on my 3 rd battery. But if that’s not a problem and maybe you can use rechargeable batteries, then there’s nothing to stop you from buying this.

Bought this for my Emus to play with they love it

Amazingly fun toy for my bearded collie dog. She thinks she is herding it. Chases it all over the house. So cute. We do not let her chew on the ball as that might damage it. It is hard plastic, after all. We have bought many of them. The tails can disconnect, but the ball keeps on going. Even without the battery the ball will still react and move when pushed or kicked by the pup. Lots of fun with this toy. Play needs to be supervised though. I would not let her play with it without me watching her to make sure she doesn't chew on it.

It's a Weazel Ball. As a child of the 90's, I knew basically what to expect in getting this.It rolls around as advertised, is battery-powered as advertised, and looks like the pictures in the listing's description. The packaging was sturdy enough to protect it from damage despite it being mildly crushed in transit.That's not really a problem, I've seen Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, so again, knew what to expect.I have small complaints, but they would not substantially influence my purchasing decision.The plastic tag-tie that holds the "Weazel" to the ball is easily broken by a small pet, so be prepared to replace that with some string. NBD, five minute fix.The battery is housed in a plastic compartment within the ball, the lid of which is secured with a screw. Somehow, the screw is a bit of a pain to remove. I've used multiple different drivers, and they all have the same difficulty with it, so, either I'm unskilled at removing screws (not impossible, but unlikely) or the screw/threaded hole itself isn't quite right.In addition, the battery doesn't last all that long, relatively. Within two days, I was replacing it. Batteries used were an Amazon Basics size AA. I'm not really disappointed, but given that I have to bust out a screwdriver to do the replacement, on top of the mild hassle that is the procedure itself, I would have really appreciated a method of securing the battery that didn't rely on a tool. It seems like a finger-twisted screw would have worked just fine, but, I'm no engineer.In terms of effectiveness, eh. I've seen other people's dogs go nuts over it. I've seen some be afraid of it. My doggo, just doesn't much care about it as intended. She DOES, however, absolutely LOVE the "Weazel" portion, after separating it from the ball, which she insists on doing even after multiple repairs. She destroys every toy she comes across, which is part of why I got this, because I know they can basically withstand being run over by a steamroller and be fine, other than the tie. The "Weazel" remains intact, despite very discourteous treatment.Overall: I'm satisfied.

is cheaply made and barely rolls around, don't bother

I had this 20 years ago and was looking for it because it entertained not only our dogs at the time but also my nephews. So when I had my daughter I wanted to see how she would like it. She is 9 mos & crawls around and chases it. Burns off the energy.

Se lo compré a mi hurón y de plano pensó que era otro como él y ahora ya lo adoptó como su hijo jajajaLo recomiendo ampliamente :)

It did what it does. Grand daughter loved it.