{"product_id":"self-rolling-dog-ball","title":"Self-Rolling Dog Ball: E-TPU Shell, Tap to Wake, 82 mm","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; color: #2b2b2b; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003ePlay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 34px; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 16px;\"\u003eA ball that keeps going after you have stopped throwing.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 26px;\"\u003eGive it a tap and it wakes up and \u003cstrong\u003erolls on its own\u003c\/strong\u003e, changing direction as it goes, so the chase does not stop the moment you sit down. The shell is \u003cstrong\u003eE-TPU\u003c\/strong\u003e, light and bouncy with a textured surface, and it recharges rather than eating batteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/S0bd7fa3a77e541c89f38a06a971c08e09.webp\" alt=\"Shiba inu bounding toward the blue ball as it rolls across a timber floor\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 800px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto 52px; border-radius: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 52px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/S46638f19e89742b7b36bf6b35f80aadcq.webp\" alt=\"Two balls rolling across a rug after being woken with a tap\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eHow it works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eTap to wake\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eIt ships asleep so it does not flatten itself in the post. A tap wakes it, and it starts rolling and turning by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe maker’s photos show it on timber and on a flat rug. Like any rolling ball, it will slow right down on thick carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 52px; flex-direction: row-reverse;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/Sdf39e5ea3a064453bf91dfd83ce1054eO.webp\" alt=\"The textured E-TPU shell shown against a clear shield graphic\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe shell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eE-TPU, and why that matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eE-TPU is expanded thermoplastic polyurethane — the same family of foam used in running-shoe soles. It is light, it bounces, and it takes a knock off a skirting board without cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe maker calls it bite-resistant. We are not going to call anything with a battery inside it indestructible, and neither should anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 52px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/S94d950f5b8c04cf29ab7e9f20affc02eL.webp\" alt=\"Golden retriever and corgi looking at the orange ball, marked 82 mm across\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003e82 mm across\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eBigger than a tennis ball. Medium and large dogs can pick it up; most small dogs will chase it, nose it and bat it rather than carry it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eFor a dog that likes to herd things around the house, that is not a drawback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 36px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 52px; flex-direction: row-reverse;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/S2de4dcb765864990a22eb6cc0cc9a00aK.webp\" alt=\"Shiba inu holding the blue ball in its mouth\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex: 1 1 340px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe surface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eTextured all over\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe raised pattern gives a dog something to grip and makes the ball easier to pick up off a smooth floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003eThe maker says the texture helps clean teeth. Call that a small bonus, not a reason to buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 0 20px;\"\u003eTaken from the maker’s own photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 30px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #181616; padding: 10px 24px 10px 0; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #181616; padding: 10px 24px 10px 0; font-weight: 600; width: 33%;\"\u003eMetric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #181616; padding: 10px 0; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eImperial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e82 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e3.2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eWhat you are buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 30px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eShell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003eE-TPU foam, textured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003e82 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eMovement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003eSelf-rolling, wakes with a tap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003ePower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003eBuilt-in rechargeable battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003eOrange or blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 24px 12px 0; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eSuits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 12px 0;\"\u003eSupervised play, medium and large dogs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eGood to know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 52px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eIs it a chew toy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo.\u003c\/strong\u003e You will see balls like this sold for “aggressive chewers” elsewhere. There is a battery and a motor inside this one. Use it for supervised play, put it away afterwards, and take it off a dog that starts working at the shell with its back teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eHow do I charge it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0;\"\u003eIt has a built-in rechargeable battery. The maker’s photos do not show the charging point, so rather than describe one we have not seen, we will point you to the instructions in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eIs it right for a small dog?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0;\"\u003eAt 82 mm it is too big for most small dogs to carry. Plenty of small dogs love chasing and pushing it around regardless; just do not expect it back in your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eWill it work on carpet?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0;\"\u003eOn low, flat carpet and rugs, yes. On deep pile it slows right down, as any rolling ball does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e2dd; padding: 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eDoes it bounce?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 12px 0 0;\"\u003eYes, E-TPU is springy. That makes it lively on hard floors and means it is best kept away from anything breakable at shelf height.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #f6f2ef; border-radius: 14px; padding: 30px 28px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree shipping on every order.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tracking is sent as soon as your parcel ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30-day returns.\u003c\/strong\u003e Items must be unused and in their original packaging. Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@thetinypet.com\" style=\"color: #a84663;\"\u003esupport@thetinypet.com\u003c\/a\u003e to start a return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding: 26px 0 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #a84663; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe Tiny Pet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; max-width: 620px; display: inline-block; font-size: 15px; color: #6b6b6b;\"\u003eHome \u0026amp; lifestyle pieces chosen to make everyday jobs a little easier — and everyday living a little warmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The TinyPet","offers":[{"title":"Blue","offer_id":48350186799291,"sku":"TTP-SRB-BLU","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":48350186832059,"sku":"TTP-SRB-ORG","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2492\/7931\/files\/S0bd7fa3a77e541c89f38a06a971c08e09.webp?v=1789108308","url":"https:\/\/thetinypet.com\/products\/self-rolling-dog-ball","provider":"The TinyPet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}