Zippy Paws has built its name on toys that turn a five-minute play session into something a dog actually has to work at, and the range we stock leans hard into that idea. Burrow toys, Skinny Peltz squeakers and a wide plush lineup all show up across our shelves. Here is a guide to the fun side of the Zippy Paws range and which line suits which kind of player.
Burrow toys: hide and seek for dogs
The Burrow concept is simple and dogs love it: a plush shell shaped like a log, a house or something food-themed, with a handful of smaller squeaky toys tucked inside for your dog to "hunt" out. It taps into a dog's natural digging and foraging instinct in a way a plain squeaky toy cannot.
The range covers a huge amount of ground in shape and theme. Zippy Burrow Fox Stump + 3 Foxes hides three squeaky foxes inside a tree stump, while other Zippy Burrow options include a black bear log with three bears, an elk mountain with three deer, and a log with three wolves. For dogs (and owners) with a sense of humour, there is also a food-themed side to the range: Soup Dumplings, Boba Milk Tea, Ice Chest Esky with three beer toys, and a Honey Pot design all hide their squeakers inside novelty shapes. The classic Zippy Burrow Dog House XL is a simpler starting point if you want to try the format without a themed design.
Zippy Paws has not forgotten cats either. The ZippyClaws Burrow range brings the same hide-and-seek idea to cat toys, with designs like Mice 'n Cheese and Snakes in Cactus giving cats their own version of the hunt.
Skinny Peltz: no-stuffing squeakers
Skinny Peltz toys strip the plush design back to the essentials: a flat, unstuffed body with a squeaker inside, shaped like an animal but without the stuffing that ends up scattered across the lounge room floor if a toy gets torn. They are sold in multi-packs, which suits dogs who lose interest in one squeaker fast and want a rotation of options.
The Chipmunk, Lemur & Monkey 3-Pack and a Weasel, Skunk & Wolf 3-Pack are two of the woodland and wildlife-themed sets, alongside a Desert Snakes 3-Pack for something a bit different. There are also plain small and large 3-packs if you would rather build your own mixed collection over time, plus a Z-Stitch Skinny Peltz line sold as individual pieces, including a chipmunk, fox and raccoon, for dogs who only need one toy at a time.
Plush squeaker lines for gentle chewers
For dogs who like to carry, cuddle and squeak rather than dig into a Burrow, the plush no-stuffing lines are worth a look. The Long Caterpillar 6 Squeakers, available in large and small, packs six separate squeakers along its body so the fun does not stop as soon as one squeaker goes quiet. Squeakie Buddies and Squeakie Pads are smaller no-stuffing designs sold in animal pairs and trios, such as bear, bunny and monkey, or duck and pig, giving smaller dogs a lighter toy scaled to their size. The Squeakie Crawler range takes the same no-stuffing approach into single character designs, including Betsy the Ladybug and SlowPoke the Turtle.
Why the multi-toy format works
A lot of the Zippy Paws range leans on giving a dog several small toys in one purchase, whether that is the trio of squeakers tucked inside a Burrow or the three toys in a Skinny Peltz pack. It is a practical format: dogs often lose interest in a single squeaker faster than owners expect, and having a couple of spares in reserve means a worn or lost toy does not mean an empty toy box. It also makes it easier to rotate toys in and out of play, which can help keep a toy feeling new for longer than leaving the same single toy out permanently.
Matching the toy to your dog's play style
If your dog is a natural forager who loves pulling things apart in a methodical way, a Burrow toy gives that instinct somewhere productive to go. If your dog is more about the squeak than the search, Skinny Peltz or one of the plush no-stuffing lines gets to the noise faster without the hide-and-seek step. Dogs who tend to shred plush toys quickly may do better with the no-stuffing designs generally, since there is no stuffing to spread around when a seam gives way. As with any plush or squeaker toy, supervise play and retire the toy once it starts to wear through.
Browse the full range, including sizes and themes not covered here, in our dog toys collection, or check the puppy toys collection if you are shopping for a younger dog still working out what kind of player they are.