The Rowdies™ have arrived at my house! Well, actually my sisters have been here for a while now but they finally met their match with their new friends Jefferson and Lincoln! See what happens when these two guys meet my crazy sisters for some wild and crazy play!
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Here is what happened. Initially I got the email about reviewing these new Rowdies Durable Plush toys from West Paw. I don’t do toys, but thought my sisters might be interested. Mom took one look at these toys and said we had to have some. My mom thinks they are the cutest toys ever and they have pawsome names. Luckily, she let my sisters play with them and did not keep them for herself!
There are six Rowdies to choose from. Mom did some reading and chose Jefferson for Bailie. She thinks Jefferson has hair like Bailie, and he is available in purple for our purple girl. Each of the six toys is made in the USA in Bozeman, MT, and is designed for specific dog sizes and play styles. Jefferson is for medium to large dogs who love to shake tug and chew. He also has nice long floppy arms.
Lincoln seemed to be just right for little Madison. He is also for medium to large dogs who love all kinds of play styles. His four floppy arms are perfect for tugging, shaking, and being tossed across the room! All six Rowdies come in purple, orange, or pewter. Cutie pie Lincoln came in pewter, giving him more of a bear like fur.
Jefferson wins the popularity contest around here. Both my sisters love him. When they play tug, he is nice and long, and has great “hands” to grip on to. Both Jefferson and Lincoln also have a squeaker which is a must for my sisters in their toys. Mom says he looks like an adorable, purple version of the abominable snowman.
Tug-a-war is a favorite game with my sisters. Often times with all the yanking around their toys rip and are destroyed. Lucky for us, the Rowdies are super durable! All the toys in this series have Zogoflex® “chew zones” which provide a durable, designated area for dogs who love to gnaw and nibble. This “zone” happens to fall right where my sisters sink in their chompers during a heated game of tug. In over a week of play, there are no tears to be found on Jefferson!
What happens when the game of tug means gripping into the furs of Jefferson? No worries there either! Designed, developed, and tested for toughness over countless hours of rough dog play, West Paw uses HardyTex™ fabric which is more than just a fuzzy face—it’s a tough, plush fabric reinforced with a mesh backing for extra durability that surpasses standard plush fabrics.
When Bailie truly loves a toy, she rips at it, and we find the toy’s furs all over the floor! She has ripped on Jefferson quite a bit, but no fur has flown that we know of. She loves to hold onto him and carry him proudly around the house.
Madison loves Lincoln, but for her it is more fun stealing Jefferson and playing keep away with Bailie. We think Jefferson is ideal for play with more than one dog.
Lincoln seems to be more of a one dog kind of guy. He is a great size for Madison, but for tug games he is lacking the long floppy arms my sisters love to hang on to. Madison enjoys hanging out with Lincoln when she wants some quiet time.
With all the flying around, being carried in mouths with dog slobber and dirt, Jefferson and Lincoln can get kind of dirty and smelly, but no worries! These Rowdies love to swim and find the spin cycle in the washing machine exhilarating! They are machine washable, but just say “NO” to the dryer! Let these fellows air dry and they will be good as new!
Despite all the games of tug, being carried around, wrestled with, chewed on, and generally being over loved, Jefferson is still enjoying living with my sisters and having fun being “tortured” on a daily basis.
What about the squeakers? This short video from Instagram shows you how Bailie likes to handle squeakers, this time with Lincoln. Amazingly, after enduring days of being squeaked, both Jefferson and Lincoln are still happily squeaking endlessly for mercy.
My mom loves the Rowdies, and so do my sisters. Bailie and Madison are not aggressive toy killers, but Bailie is still pretty good at wrecking toys. Jefferson and Lincoln are looking good and working great after over a week of being abused by Bailie and Madison! If you are looking for some tough, cute, and fun toys for your dog, we recommend the Rowdies from West Paw!
PS: If you do find anything wrong with your toys, or have any problems, West Paw now guarantees every product they manufacture in Montana – that’s all of them. If you are unhappy with the performance of a West Paw product, they will replace or refund your purchase. It’s simple, easy, and hassle-free.
Those toys look perfect for your rowdy sisters, Emma! We love West Paw products, and we have some of these waiting to be tried out now too. Luke can’t wait!
They are so cute and so much fun. You will love them.
We never have enough toys…we will have our Mom get us a couple of these!!
The hard part is deciding which of the six you want. Enjoy!
oooh that are super cude friends… are they presidents? I would love them… to pieces ;o)
It would be interesting to see how they hold up to your destructive ways 😉
When Torrey was younger, she was so hard on toys. These would would have been perfect.
Bailie rips on the furs and squeaks them like mad, but these are holding up!
OOOH…and just in time for Christmas!!!!!
I know! These would make awesome gifts for any dog!
I just love fluffy, squishy toys!! XOXO Sparkle
I’m sure you would love these! They are not heavy and are so much fun.
those are adorable! So, where is the give-away? 😉 DakotasDen
Sorry, no giveaway again. I guess we are nasty teasers 😉
What cute toys! I think I like Jefferson better, purple is my color. It’s great that they’re durable, we need durable toys in our house too.
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
Those sure do look like lots of fun, not to mention they are darn cute too!
My mom loves them almost as much as my sisters!
Those are so cute! I’m glad the Rowdies like their Rowdies!
It keeps those two wild ones out of my furs!
We absolutely love all the great pics here! The Rowdies would fit right in with my two newly adopted Rowdies! They can not get enough squeaky toys! We will definitely give them a look…or tell Santa! 🙂
Oh yeah! I bet those two new pups would love one or two of these guys. They have a nice variety to choose from depending on what your pups enjoy doing with their toys.
I was so curious when I saw these were coming out and your sisters have convinced me to get Rye one of these for her birthday in the spring! She loves WestPaw toys–I was a little worried that these might be too easy for her to destroy, but it looks like it will at least take her more than a few minutes to torture them!
We find them to be pretty tough. Bailie is always on the squeakers but they still work, and there are no tears or ripped out furs that we can find.
We may have to ask Santa Paws for one of these for Rosy!
xoxo,
Jakey, Arty & Rosy
I’m sure she would love one, and they have smaller sized ones for little dogs too.
Ducky is very aggressive with toys, so maybe one of these will be a good alternative to her Kong Wubbas. I’ll have to check them out. Shadow prefers balls.
The Rowdies come in six different shapes/styles. Some of them look a bit more ball like I think. We are not into balls, so we got more the stuffy types.
Those are some pretty cool friends.
We love these guys! They are super cute, fun, and tough.