KONG Dog Toys Knots Carnival Elephant

The KONG Knots Carnival Elephant is the one in the Knots family with rope on the outside as well as inside: knotted rope runs through the body and then emerges as exposed loops you can actually hold, which turns a plush toy into something you can play tug with without grabbing a fistful of fabric. The trunk and ears give a dog long appendages to swing. Between the canvas-feel exterior, the rope and a squeaker there is enough variety here to hold interest past the first afternoon.

• Internal and external knotted ropes — the outer loops double as grab handles for two-ended tug
• Trunk and ears are long enough for a dog to shake and thrash
• Varied textures across the body for chewing satisfaction
• Rope skeleton keeps the toy in shape under a hard pull
• Squeaker inside encourages longer sessions, and there is minimal stuffing to escape

Size and materials

The Small/Medium weighs around 160 g. The body is a canvas-and-plush exterior over a knotted rope skeleton. This is a plush toy rather than a chew toy: supervise play and retire it once the rope core is exposed or the seams open.