POUND PUPPIES Basic Fun Classic Stuffed Animal Plush Toy - Great Gift for Girls & Boys - 17" - Red with Black Spots

I was so excited to hear that Pound Puppies were making a comeback for 2019/20! I've always loved Pound Puppies - when I was a little kid in the 90s, I had a few of the much smaller Pound Puppies plushies, and I continued collecting them as the toy franchise repeatedly changed hands/got rebooted throughout the 90s - 2000s! I also happened to find quite a few original 80s ones while traversing antique stores/flea markets. I just love dogs and I particularly never could say no to stuffed animals with sad, downtrodden expressions. I chose this Pound Puppy in particular (the white one with brown spots) because it reminded me of an 80s one I used to have that I loved. I love him! He has a soft, smooth fabric texture similar to an 80s Pound Puppy, he's stuffed a just-right amount which allows him to be sturdy yet still cuddly and floppy, and his collar even has a name tag that can be personalized (during the 80s, you could send a mail-away requesting a personalized Pound Puppy nametag, as well as an adoption certificate and a sheet of stickers, per archived commercials on YouTube)! By and large, these repro Pound Puppies are adorable and more or less identical to the 80s toys in terms of appearance. ...On a related note, the packaging housing the plush puppy is more or less the same as it was in the 80s as well! Included with each 17-inch Pound Puppy is a personalizable adoption certificate and stickers. I can't recommend these sweet retro Pound Puppies enough, whether you know a child who would love one, or if you grew up with them and want one for nostalgic reasons. :)

I’m 48 and bought this for myself. Lol. I had one in the 80’s and for some reason thought about it throughout the years, especially the way I got it from my dad. I love it. I am however bummed you can’t just take the plastic dog tag off. It’s big. Hard to hug with that thing. The first versions didn’t have any of that. I don’t understand why they made it a “permanent” fixture. I had to cut off that hunk of plastic. I would still buy it again and cut off the dog tag again. I never thought I would find one!

My niece loved her holiday gift. She named her pound puppy Dons. Great quality and looks like the original just larger.

Got a pound puppy as a birthday gift to my mom and she loved it 🥰 it is sooo cute in person with the softest fabric and cute big eyes and long ears I was like low-key I'ma steal it 😂😂 but it's definitely worth buying for sure !!!.

A perfect classic toy

We bought this as a gift for a 4 year old who quickly fell in love with it and sleeps with it every night! My own children (4 and 6) have one each as well and they have gotten a lot of love and play. I actually still have my original Pound Puppy from 1986 and this looks and feels very, very similar. I was so pleased to see that since many of the "retro" toys I find for my kids are not the same quality they used to be. The Pound Puppies come in a box that looks like a dog house, which adds to the play. My kids loved the concept of the adoption certificate and naming the puppies. They quickly set up a Pet Adoption Center and a Veterinarian Office with their pretend play things. This is currently my go-to gift for preschoolers, and I would recommend it for kids ages 3-8...and parents who were born in the 1980's!

So cute!

They aren't as filled as they used to be but they are pretty spot on and the kids adore them. My daughter notices everything and noticed some bad "stitch-manship" and it bothers her (OCD). Sadly to be expected with today's cost-cutting, margin control. I gave it 2-star value as it's probably closer to a $10-15 value versus $20. It's not the "it" item like it was in the 80's, so to justify that for the brand is a stretch. It would be worth it if it was fully stuffed like they used to be. Having made stuffed animals before, it's sad that they aren't.

Purchased this puppy for my Grandson, who I might add just loves it. Well made, very soft and cute to boot!!

Lindo

Puppy is great and really nice quality ! Packaging arrived damaged (crushed and torn) but that didn’t affect the puppy 5 stars very happy !

Quite different from the old puppies in terms of the material and feel. Nevertheless still cute and it’s huge!

Fast delivery, good product. My child loved it.