Some dogs are wired to move things. Collies, heelers, anything bred to work stock, and without an outlet that instinct lands on bicycles, children or the vacuum cleaner. A herding ball gives it somewhere legitimate to go. The dog noses and chases a ball too big to pick up, which is precisely the point: it cannot be carried off and settled with, so the game keeps moving until the dog runs out of steam.

The shell is a tough double layer built to take teeth, and it is designed to deflate slowly rather than pop if it is punctured, so one stray canine does not end the session on the spot. A zippered cap covers the inflation valve and keeps it out of the way while the dog plays. It works best on grass with room to run; on a hard surface the shell takes far more abrasion than it needs to.

• Large inflatable ball, too big for a dog to pick up
• Tough double-layer bite-resistant shell
• Slow-deflates if punctured rather than bursting
• Zippered cap over the inflation valve
• Taps natural chasing and nudging instincts
• Shipped tracked to the UK, typically 7 to 12 days
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Two things worth knowing. And bite-resistant is not chew-proof: this is a supervised chase toy, not something to leave out in the garden.

Who it's for: Owners of collies, heelers and other high-drive dogs who need to push something around a field rather than herd the family.