My three year old loves it

My two year old boy has never shown much interest in toys, but lately he has been dragging stuff around, so I thought a pull toy will be suitable. He just turned three and I got him the pull dog for his birthday. In anticipation to the short cord, I bought a pair of shoe laces and used one to extend the cord. It works fine. He absolutely loves it and plays with it all day long. The dog is smaller than I expected, but well designed to suit its purpose. It lands on its "feet" almost all the time no matter how many obstacles it has to pass; it rolls on any surface, including carpet. Its head shakes and its tails wags as promised, but its bark is less than desirable. It is so loud! It is a cracking sound that doesn't resemble barking and can definitely drive any adult crazy. All said, it is the first toy my boy has ever shown interest, and I certainly don't regret buying it. I am going to put tape on its belly to muffle the sound, though.

It's really a push toy.

The string is way too short to pull this toy, but my twins both enjoyed pushing it around on the ground (rather like a car or truck), at least until they started walking.

Max has lasting appeal...

Max has been a favorite toy at our house since we brought him home over six years ago. Our kids had a half a dozen or so pull toys but only Max kept their interest. Yes, the string is ridiculously short. However, I easily found a replacement and my kids were off and running with Max at their heels. Even now when our youngest two are almost four, Max is still popular. I think it's just that he's a dog that they can walk all by themselves. We highly recommend this toy!