KONG Dog Toys Floppy Knots Hippo

Where most plush toys are all limbs, the KONG Floppy Knots Hippo is mostly middle — a broad head and a squat body on short stumpy legs, so a dog swinging it gets a solid slab of toy turning over rather than a whip. A knotted rope threaded through the body holds that shape together and gives it heft, and the filling is kept low so a punctured seam does not empty itself out. Stocked here in Small/Medium and Medium/Large.

• Internal knotted rope gives the body its structure and weight for shaking
• Wide, short-limbed build rolls and tumbles rather than flailing — a different game to the long-limbed Knots shapes
• Squeaker and mixed textures across the body hold a dog's attention
• Minimal stuffing keeps the mess down

Size and materials

Small/Medium suits dogs up to roughly 16 kg and weighs about 158 g; Medium/Large covers roughly 14–29 kg at about 302 g. Composition is 60% polyester, 36% cotton and 4% plastic squeaker, made in China. KONG rates the Floppy Knots line for light to moderate chewing and points harder chewers towards its rubber range. Supervised play only; retire the toy once it is damaged.

For more information, see the official KONG product page.