Hi Guys n Gals, Dog loved the heck out of the duck but the original had some sewing joining a couple of edges that was too close to the edges and the couldn't take the strain of the dog playing with it. The seamparted by the sewn thread pulling thru the weave at the edge of the two cloth pieces. Probably need to fold the edges of both pieces of cloth down to double the thickness for the seam to hold before sewing. This happened to the original toy and the replacement in approximately the same place on the body of the duck,would be happy to send one of them back so you can better see what I'm trying to describe. If you can eMail me the address to send it to. Great little toy tho. Thanxs BobCute design but didn’t last more than a half hour after taking it out of the package, stuffing everywhere but the dogs were happyOur Lab loves this toy, loves to retrieve. The weak area of the design is the rear where the rope comes out.I surgically opened the seam. I took an old ball, cut it in half, slit the side from the fullest part, up the side.Then I fit the rope into the slit in the ball, closed the slit around the rope and inserted it into the goose's rear smooth side outward. Sewed the whole thing back together and it has been working well for months. This procedure prevents the rope knot from pulling through and protects the sling shot part.Sorry if this is hard to follow. Written instructions for major surgery are difficult.This is my dog's favorite toy by far. However, the main seam came unstitched within one day of play (no tugging, just fetch). I stitched it back and added a row of hot glue to stabilize it.My golden retriever loved chasing this down when we used the slingshot but gutted it in about 20 minutes.This toy presses on the right buttons in my lab mix's DNA. It goes far - including the neighbor's yard. I love this toy and wish the execution matched the concept.Snapping - This is just a natural risk with the toy and the owners responsibility to use it correctly. The mechanism that makes it fly can snap back if you're not careful. We've smacked ourselves when our thumbs came out of the duck's bill. My lab mix loves to have it gently smack her in the face. Yeah, she's not quite right. My husband was play with our terrier and he lost his grip on the rope part. The duck hit her in the eye. She had to have it stained at the vet. A loop might be better than the rope to help you grip the toy.Tugging - Even though you associate this type of rope with tugging, do not try it. I did this with my first one and it tore up within days (see below for details). The construction cannot withstand tugging. See the section above for the dangers of tugging.Stitching - If you buy this toy, I suggest stitching up the seam on the duck's belly with needle and tread. My regular sewing thread is holding up better than what the manufacturer did. I've had two of these toys and both came apart on this seam. I contacted the company about this and they just gave me the "we're always looking to improve our products" line.Plastic tube - Be sure to always pull the toy by the rope. I made the mistake of pulling it by the duck's head. The plastic tube that goes through the body came out his "mouth" due to poor stitching and design.Wire - This was a big shocker. Today we found a large wire wrapped around the rope in the larger version of this toy. I don't know if this has been changed or if it's in the smaller version but I'm really happy my dog didn't eat it. I hope no other dogs did too because it was sharp and would easily puncture the stomach or intestines.I'm torn about this toy because it is awesome. My dog loves it. But, it's a piece of crap that is potentially dangerous. After finding the wire, I'm going to have to check the other one in my yard to make sure it doesn't have one too. I guess other people would have sued the company by now. So far, I haven't found another company that makes a toy like this. If anyone does, please contact me. I'll buy 2.Wasn't worth it, broke on the second throw. The thumb hole completely came apart.It’s cute but not very durable. The material looks durable because of it’s stiffness but easy to punch through for dogsMy dog absolutely loves the larger version of this which was purchased in America. I got this one for him and he had destroyed it within minutes.Poor quality.Poor quality. Seam came undone very quickly and stuffing visible within 5 hours of purchase. My dog has lots of similar toys without issue.Abby loves it!!! And I did as well... it was a lot of fun to use...However it only lasted two days at the most!! There’s black electrical tape inside...stuffing was all falling out. Very disappointed...This item will be replaced or refunded...thank you in advance!I bought this item for a 11 week old puppy. It didn't even last 6 hours. Not very well made to give to dogs. Waste of 20.00Only bugaboo is that it needs to be A LOT stronger. The head is really easy to rip off the body