There was once a time when playing fetch with your dog involved a a person, a ball and a dog. Not anymore if you look at all the different products there are on the market to play fetch with your furry family member. So what exactly do these ball launchers do that we can’t? Are they worth it?

Well it works and launches the ball, but we did expect it to go further. At best this launches a ball at 6 to 7 metres, but then the ball does bounce or continue to roll adding some distance. Yes! All toys in our extensive NERF dog toy range are rigorously tested at the design stage. Our carefully chosen range of NERF toys is made from materials that are not only extra-strong and durable but also 100% safe for your dog to play with.If you want to play ball games in more places than just down the park, you may want to consider a launcher which can also work in enclosed spaces. Suitability for indoors and outdoors tends to depend on a contraptions launch power, as hoying balls up to 100 feet indoors isn’t exactly a wise idea unless you live in a particularly large home! Price Making sure your furry friend stays active is vital. Playing with a toy from the incredible NERF range is a simple and fun way of ensuring they get the daily exercise they need. Not to mention it's a great bonding activity for you and your furry friend! One of the USA’s most popular brands of dog toys is now available in the UK. The NERF dog range is a fun-filled collection that has everything your pooch needs for playtime. The NERF dog toy range will make playtime exciting – and exhausting! You can choose from everything, from NERF’s famous Mini Tennis Ball Blaster to the Deluxe Air Strike Thrower and much more. What are the benefits of a NERF dog gun or ball launcher?

Which type of dog ball launcher you choose is very much dependent on how much effort you want to exert when playing fetch with your mutt! Manual launchers If desiring an automatic dog ball launcher, you’re going to have a very tough decision to make when considering power sources. Do you want the ease of being able to take you launcher everywhere with battery power? Or do you want the cost-efficient choice of a plug-in powered model if it will only be used at home? Ball size When we opened the Hyper Pet K9 Kannon Dog Ball Launcher, our immediate thoughts were “would we really want to be taking this with us to the park?” It is quite encumbersome! Are we being far too adult like here? Let’s put that thought to one side and have some fun. The Nerf Dog Storm Launcher arrives ready to use, the ball already inserted into the cannon part so all you need to do is put the launcher onto the ground and stomp on it with your foot. Sounds easy? In theory absolutely! In practice, well it works….but our faces must have been a picture, a rather disappointed one sadly. The Nerf Dog Stomp Launcher claims to have up to a 23 meter range. All of the team tried this launcher and you really have to have a very strong stomp to get the ball to reach anywhere near that distance. Lee angles the Nerf Dog Stomp Launcher towards the waterThe doggies really, really enjoyed playing fetch as this launcher does launch a good distance! Maya had never ever seen this kind of toy before and was so enthusiastic and smiley. As were we seeing her run with her long legs in her Bambi manner. Adorable. We bought the 64 cm launcher to play fetch with the dogs at Benafim Shelter. Now we have seen this type of ball launcher before but have never used one. Opening this, it definitely doesn’t have the ‘ooooh this looks fun’ factor like some of the other toys, but do not let appearances put you off. Dog’s love playing fetch with someone who can really help them put in the yards, so a launcher that can seriously fire or fling a ball to frightening distances should always be a priority. Some automatic models also have the option to change distances and angles, meaning you can please multiple dogs and perhaps avoid them running off in a direction they shouldn’t! Power sources