Most toys do one job. A plush body a dog can shake and carry does nothing for a game of tug, and a length of rope does nothing for the dog who wants something to squeak at. This one is built as both: a coiled plush animal with a friendly cartoon face at one end and a knotted rope tail at the other, so you can hold the rope while the dog holds the body.

The body crinkles when it is squashed and there is a squeaker inside, which is the combination that holds attention longest. The crinkle rewards mouthing, the squeak rewards a proper bite, and neither runs out while the dog is still interested. The rope tail also gives you something to grip that is not the toy itself, which makes tug easier to control and much easier to end, because you can trade the rope for a treat without prising anything out of a mouth.

• Coiled plush body with a cartoon face
• Knotted rope tail for tug and for throwing
• Crinkle material through the body
• Built-in squeaker
• Four characters: snake, frog, cow and duck
• Sized for puppies and smaller dogs

Two things worth knowing. This is a play toy, not a chew toy. It is plush, and a determined chewer left alone with it will have the stuffing and the squeaker out, so supervise and put it away between games. The other point is that our description is written around the green snake; the frog, cow and duck are the same toy as a different character, so choose by the picture on the variant rather than by the name in the title.

Who it's for: Puppies and small dogs who like a noisy toy, and owners who want tug and fetch out of the same one.