This flirt pole is beautifully made, well balanced and just the right weight to use. My border collie loves it but he outsmarts me by stopping and waiting for it to come back and I'm just not quick enough. The Jack Russell is obsessed. She finds every hiding place I have put it and sits beside the shed/box/shelf for hours just hoping it will magically appear for her to play with. I really have to limit the time or they would both do themselves a mischief