Best Fetch Toys

The ChuckIt Ultra Ball is the best fetch ball ever made, full stop. It outperforms tennis balls in every measurable way — higher bounce, better visibility, floats in water, and the rubber walls don't shred into felt strips that your dog eats. Two in a pack means you always have a backup when one inevitably rolls under the couch or into the neighbor's yard.

The ball launcher that made Chuckit! a household name, sold for over 20 years. The 26-inch Classic pairs with medium 2.5-inch balls for dogs of roughly 20–60 lb and saves your shoulder and your hands. It is the obvious second purchase after a good fetch ball.

Hard plastic frisbees are a dental disaster waiting to happen, and the Flippy Flopper eliminates that risk entirely. The soft, flexible rubber flies just as well as rigid discs but won't crack a tooth or bust a lip on a bad catch. It floats, it's easy to clean, and it flies predictably — the only disc you should be throwing for your dog.

A soft-edged flying disc for dogs that like to chase things in the air. The rubber rim is easier on teeth than a hard frisbee and it floats, so it works at the beach too. A good change of pace from balls for medium and large dogs.

One toy for both games high-drive dogs love: an Ultra Ball for fetch with a nylon strap for tug when the dog brings it back. It throws farther than a loose ball and gives you something to hold that is not slobbery rubber.