Most plush toys last one determined session, because they are a single layer of fabric with one row of stitching holding the stuffing in. Tuffy start from the opposite assumption. Their toys are built from several bonded layers with multiple rows of stitching and protective webbing along the seams, so the point that normally gives way first is the point they have reinforced most heavily.

The Junior size is the small one in the range, which makes it a sensible choice for smaller dogs and for puppies growing into rougher play, though the construction is the same as the larger toys. It floats, which turns it into a river and paddling pool toy as well as an indoor one, and it is machine washable, so it can go through a cycle after a muddy afternoon and be left to air dry rather than tumbled.

• Multiple bonded layers with several rows of stitching
• Protective webbing along the seams
• Floats, so it works in water as well as on land
• Machine washable, air dry
• Measures 7.6 x 27.9 x 15.2 cm
• Weighs 180 g
• GBP 14.49, made in China

On toughness. Tough is not indestructible, and Tuffy do not claim otherwise. This is a toy for play with a person, not a chew to be left with a dog who settles down to dismantle things methodically. If yours is that dog, a rubber chew is the safer answer. Check the seams every so often and retire it when they open, as you would with any soft toy.

Who it's for: Small and medium dogs who go through ordinary plush toys in an afternoon, and anyone who wants a soft toy that survives the water.