My dogs aren't big with stuffed toys ( they prefer edible entertainment! And it shows...LOL) and I really only bought these because they came in a three pack and I figured that if my brats didn't want them, my sisters two dogs would like the rejected toys. Surprise! My youngest took to these things right out of the box, and got everybody involved in a game of tag. After everyone was tired, she settled down to chew and squeak it. This is about 20 minutes more engagement than I've ever gotten out of a stuffed toy, so I'm calling them a win. They are well made, so far nobody has been able to "de-squeaker" any of them, and the chenille-type turtle "shell" seems pretty tough. Because they have been playing with them indoors and outdoors, they are getting ready to go though the final test...the washing machine. I don't anticipate any problems there, but if there are any, I'll put an addendum on my post about that. I plan to machine wash and air dry. That said, at the price, if they don't lauder well, they're not eye bleedingly expensive to replace. Win/Win ( P.S. I took one over to my sisters dogs at Thanksgiving, and they seems to like it too.)