R2P Pet Super Plush Maxxers: Toy-Box Tuesday

I am pretty sure that the reason we buy most of our dog toys is because I think they look cool. It is a problem I have, but I am okay with it, I mean I could quit at any time if I really wanted too... Anyway, that is how we ended up with the R2P Pet Super Plush Maxxers (seriously that is a long name. From here on out we're just going to call  them Maxxers). We had gone shopping for rabbit litter or some other necessities following the move to Somerset when I spotted the Maxxers by the checkouts. Needless to say I instantly fell in love with the toys, their quirky combination of fluffy, plushy and rubber, coupled with their adorable looks made these toys a must buy. After a brief discussion with Ruthie about which of the toys Pixel would like (apparently which one I thought looked the coolest was not a good enough argument), Pixel ended up as the proud owner of the Maxxer Eagle.

Giving a new toy to your dog is always a hit-or-miss sort of thing; Pixel will play with any toy the first time he gets it but then might never play with it again. This was not the case with the Maxxer, as the eagle became one of his go-to toys from the chest. Poppy also loved the texture differences of the toy so a quick trip to the shops later and we brought home the Maxxer Shark so both the pack could happily play.

While Pixel is renowned for playing gently with his toys, Poppy on the other hand is a little monster and in her youth left a trail of destroyed toys in her wake. That said both the Eagle and the Shark have remained in good condition (aside from becoming dirty thanks to regular play), most notably the squeakers have remained in working order, quiet a feat considering that Poppy has had constant access to these toys.

I think it is pretty obvious that I think highly of these toys, as do the pack. Ultimately we went out and bought a third toy (the Parrot) that remains in Pixel's bedroom bed, far from Poppy, so that it remains relatively clean. I couldn't recommend these toys more highly, but this brings me to the major problem; finding a UK seller.

The main problem I have had with these toys is tracking them down online, they are called Maxxers and yet they have a giant "Super Plush" label on their sides. A quick Google of Super Plush will show you how hard it can be to find more. Which brings me to the second issue, finding a UK based seller appears to be an impossibility. We paid between £6-£8 a toy, and I think that that is a reasonable price. I am therefore a little reluctant to include US shipping costs to the reasonable price (except maybe in the case of the Jumbo Rex if I ever track it down).

Pixel's point of view:
Woof! I was really excited when the hoomans brought the fluffy birdy home. I liked the fluffy head and the chewy beak! Then the hoomans got me two more toys! I have to share them with Poppy, but I don't mind that except she slobbers all over them which makes them a little icky. I hopes they gets me more of the these toys soon.