Most plush toys fail in the same place. A seam gives, the stuffing comes out, and what was a toy on Monday is a bin job by Wednesday. Tuffy build against that specific failure, layering material and running several rows of stitching through protective webbing along every seam, so the join ends up stronger than the fabric around it. This one is a round-bodied alien, sized for carrying and shaking.

The body is made from multiple bonded layers rather than a single skin of fabric, which is why it behaves differently under a determined chewer: a tooth that punctures the outer layer still has more to get through before anything comes loose. It floats, so it works for water retrieves as well as indoor tug, and it is machine washable. Air dry it rather than tumbling, because heat is harder on bonded layers than the wash itself.

• 10.9 x 17.8 x 22.4cm
• 227g
• Multiple bonded layers of material
• Several rows of stitching with webbing at the seams
• Floats for water play
• Machine washable, air dry
• Made in China, shipped tracked to the UK

No plush toy is indestructible. Tuffy toys outlast an ordinary soft toy by a wide margin and they are still not chew-proof. A dog who works methodically at one seam will get through eventually, and this is a soft toy, not a rubber chew to leave with an unsupervised dog. Check it over after hard sessions and retire it once an inner layer is showing.

Who it's for: Dogs who destroy ordinary plush in an afternoon but still want something soft to carry, shake and swim after.