This football is pretty durable as rubber toys go. My dog, a German Short-hair Pointer, chews things up pretty quickly. This toy is quite flexible, fairly thick rubber, and though he does spend some time biting on it, he has yet to cut all the way through any part of it. There are some places where the cut goes partially through. It is easy to toss, but does not carry or roll very far. He likes to catch it when I toss it to him. But he is very big on FETCH. Then he likes to play keep away. So when I get my fingers into its holes, we have a game of tug. It works very well for us as an indoor toy. Took it outside once and it got quite dirty inside, so I rinsed it off thoroughly and it does not go outside anymore. He has a Kong Extreme Flyer for outdoor play. We are still working on his first football after about 3 months. I have a back-up in reserve, though.