There is a particular kind of dog who does not chew a toy so much as interrogate it: grabbing, shaking it hard from side to side, pinning it with both front paws and hauling backwards. That treatment finds the weak seam in an ordinary plush within minutes. Tuffy build for it deliberately, layering bonded material and running several rows of stitching through the lot so there is no single line to pull apart.

The seams are then covered with protective webbing, and that detail is what separates these from the usual tough-toy claim, because the place a dog attacks first is reinforced rather than simply sewn twice. The elephant is a chunky shape at roughly 20.3 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm, big enough for a two-pawed grip and a proper shake. It floats for beach and paddling-pool games, and it goes in the machine, air dried rather than tumbled.

• Multiple bonded layers with several rows of stitching
• Protective webbing over the seams
• Roughly 20.3 x 38.1 x 25.4 cm
• Floats, for water play
• Machine washable, air dry
• Made in China, shipped tracked to the UK

On the weight, and on toughness. And no plush is indestructible, Tuffy included. This will outlast an ordinary soft toy by a wide margin, but a methodical dog gets in eventually, so supervise and retire it once the outer layer opens.

Who it's for: Big shakers and tuggers who destroy normal soft toys, especially dogs who like their toys in the water.