Three arms make a real difference to a tug toy. There is always a handle facing you, a dog can take one end while you hold another without your fingers ending up between their molars, and two dogs can have a limb each without either needing to let go first. This one is built on Tuffy's usual construction, so it takes the pulling rather than coming apart during the first proper contest.

That construction means layers of material bonded together, sewn through with several rows of stitching, and reinforced with webbing along the seams, the seams being exactly where an ordinary tug toy fails. There is no rope core to fray and shed threads across the carpet, and the whole thing floats, so it works for water games as much as for tug on the lawn. When it gets grubby it goes through the machine and then air dries.

• Three-armed shape with a handle always facing you
• Bonded multi-layer body, several rows of stitching
• Protective webbing along the seams
• Roughly 27.9cm by 26.2cm, and 6.4cm deep
• Floats for water play
• Machine washable, air dry

On tug, honestly. Tug suits most dogs, but it puts real force through the teeth and jaw, so keep the pulling low and side to side rather than lifting a dog off their feet, and skip it entirely with puppies who are mid-teething. Tough as this is, it remains a plush toy rather than a chew, and it should come away between games.

Who it's for: Dogs who live for a game of tug, and multi-dog households needing something two can hold at once without a squabble.