Nerf Dog Tennis Ball Blaster Dog Toy Blue/Orange, 16 Inch Compact Blaster with 1 Ball

Unless you really need a shorter gun, get the long one. My dog loves this launcher. The sound of cocking it and firing it really sets him off. The first one I had failed, probably because it was left outside and the elements degraded the rubber band. I would have replaced the band, but couldn't find a way to remove the front plastic part on the barrel without destroying it. It doesn't shoot as far as using a manual thrower or even throwing it by hand, but that hasn't been a problem. It is hard for small kids to cock it and pull the trigger, which can lead them to cocking it while having it pointed at their face, which obviously should be avoided. The launcher is so much fun for kids that you should cock it yourself, and then help them pull the trigger if necessary. If you use it at the beach, you will need to rinse it out every few minutes to get the sand out.My only complaint with this toy is the low quality balls that come with it. A regular tennis ball lasts quite a while with my Lab, but the seams in the nerf balls are instantly removed and swallowed. The rest of the ball follows soon after, breaking up into easily swallowed pieces. It is a mystery to me why Nerf would spend the money on making these defective and dangerous balls, when the lowest quality tennis balls would have been vastly superior. The fix is easy: throw the supplied balls away as soon as you open the package and get some of the cheapest regular tennis balls that you can find. I rated this launcher five stars because it is pretty perfect aside from the balls.

I had one of these awhile back for my previous dog and she loved it and it worked great for a long time. We gave it away when she passed. Now we got a new dog and I ordered this again. It arrived on a Friday afternoon and our new puppy loved it too. We used it a bit on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but on Sunday morning after just a few fires, it quit working. I can load a ball and pull it back, but pulling the trigger only results in a click. The mechanism does not fire. Disappointed that this broke after 2 days. I only used the ball that came with it and it stayed inside when not in use. I have sent Nerf a message about it and hope they can fix it or replace at no cost. So far disappointed, but hoping Nerf customer service comes through.Update: after contacting customer service, they sent me a replacement and it is working great. Upgraded from 1 to 5 stars for great service and now having something that works.

Trigger too strong for 5 and 8 year old to use... I purchased for my kids to have fun with. It does work well and is built well only reason an 4 and not 5 star is unfortunately the trigger takes a lot of force. Adult will have no problem shooting it but the kids will have to use something else.

This Nerf Dog Tennis Ball Blaster is a great toy for both dogs and their owners! It launches tennis balls far with minimal effort, making fetch games way more fun, especially for high-energy dogs. The compact size is convenient, and it works with standard tennis balls, which is a plus.However, retracting the blaster to reload takes a good amount of force, which might be difficult for younger kids to handle on their own. My almost 5 year old can't really use it, but maybe that's for the best haha Adults and older kids shouldn’t have any trouble, but keep that in mind if you're buying this for a child who wants to play fetch with their pup.

Updated 7/30:It broke. My husband thinks he can fix it but this is absolutely a waste of money. If I could still return it, I would.__________Original Review:We have a fetch-driven dog and thought this would be a fun way to throw the ball far. This might seem obvious but this is purely a novelty and not practical at all. The gun is loud when fired and loading the ball, pulling back the slide and pulling the trigger gets real annoying after a few throws. We'll probably just use this when my niece and nephew are around but I suspect they'll need help using it. The trigger actually needs a lot of pressure to pull back.I think this is just a personal quirk, but I don't have enough finger strength to just use my pointer finger pad to pull the trigger. In order for me to shoot, I have to curl my finger completely around the trigger and then pull. It's hard for me to explain, but basically my first finger knuckle is doing most of the work.And the gun is designed terribly so that every time I pull the trigger, I pinch my finger pad each time. Even real guns aren't this hard to use. I really do not like this and would have returned it but my husband enjoys it so at least he gets some use out of this. In my opinion, this is overpriced and silly. You'll use this a handful of times and then it will get collect dust. Just stick with the reliable ChuckIt Launchers.Side note: even though it still works, the slide mechanism doesn't automatically go back to the start position once the back is launched. It quick working after a few shots. So now, after we launch the ball, we have to push the slide forward, pick up the ball and then pull the slide back. When it was working, the slide mechanism would automatically snap forward so all you had to do was pull the slide back after every shot, now it just added an extra step.

PLEASE DO NOT EVER LEAVE YOUR DOG UNATTENDED WITH THESE BALLS OR ANY BALLS FOR THAT MATTER BUT ESPECIALLY THESE THEY BREAK AFTER THE FIRST HOUR, CHOCKING HAZARD, THE GUN IS GREAT IF YOU ORDER OTHER BALLS THAT ARE HARDER TO TEAR, BUT EVEN THOSE ARE HAZARDS IF UNATTENEDED THEY WILL LAST A WEEK OR TWO BUT NOT THESE BALLS THAT COME WITH GUN.

My dog LOVES to catch these balls. It shoots them pretty high and he loves to jump and catch them. This is the 2nd one I purchased. The first one got worn out because he wants to play every day.