The reason a plush toy ends with a room full of white fluff is the stuffing, and taking it out changes what happens when a dog finally gets through a seam. There is nothing inside this one but crinkle material and two squeakers, so a burst toy means a flat piece of fabric to pick up rather than an hour with the hoover and a nagging worry about what got swallowed along the way.

A flat, unstuffed body also behaves differently in play. It flaps and whips when shaken, which suits dogs who like to grab and thrash a toy, and it folds down small enough to be carried around the house. The crinkle layer gives a sound on every squeeze even after the squeakers have given up, and there are two of those rather than one. The whole thing goes through the washing machine, which stuffed toys rarely survive.

• No-stuffing construction with crinkle material inside
• Two squeakers rather than one
• Choice of lion, elephant, rabbit or monkey
• Machine washable
• Sized for small and medium dogs
• Flat body suits shaking and gentle tug

On chew strength, and on the name. This is a soft plush, not a chew toy. A determined destroyer will open it, and once the squeakers are exposed the toy should go in the bin, so supervise play rather than leaving it down.

Who it's for: Small and medium dogs who love a noisy soft toy, in homes that have had enough of picking stuffing out of the carpet.