A dog left home alone for even an hour often does better with something that responds to it than with a toy that just sits there — a ball that makes a noise back gives independent play a bit more reward than silently rolling across the floor.

Guru's Gigglin Tennis Ball has an overmoulded construction built to protect the giggle mechanism inside from rough play, so it keeps making its sound rather than going quiet after the first few determined bites. It is made with Guru's ChewPro material, designed for a dog that bounces, rolls and pushes it around under its own steam. This is the large size.

• Giggle sound triggered by movement
• Overmoulded construction to protect the internal mechanism
• ChewPro material
• Encourages independent, solo play
• Large size

What we don't know. Guru do not give us a diameter or weight for this ball, or how it holds up long-term against a dog that chews rather than just pushes it — "built to handle enthusiastic play" is the manufacturer's description, not something tested by us.

Who it's for: dogs who play alone for stretches of the day and respond well to a toy that makes noise, particularly ones who like to push, pounce and chase rather than just carry things around.