My puppy took a while to get into tug play and having real fur options definitely got her attention. She now goes wild for tug play and this is one of her favorites. I love the length and fullness of this tug. I would have preferred a bungee handle. The fur does come out a bit during play and I have to pull chunks of it out of my dogs mouth after we are done playing. It’s worth it because she is so into the tug and we have a good time.