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The moment anyone stares into Snuggles, My Dream Puppy’s eyes, he or she will automatically fall in love with it.

Made for kids ages 5 and up, this tiny pup from Moose Toys is the most realistic toy pet hitting store shelves this holiday season. Needless to say, Snuggles is best described as the Beyoncé of the Little Live Pets line.

The excitement will start way before kids even take this puppy out of the box, and the packaging truly got me so hyped about playing with it. True to the Little Live Pets line, Snuggles is boxed in what looks like a pet carrier, complete with air holes, a handle, and a pretend blanket. It really sinks in the feeling that kids are about to get their very own puppy pal!

Snuggles is the perfect size and is small enough to be an actual puppy—it can even fit in both palms of my hands. Snuggles is covered with super soft golden brown fur and has big blue eyes, floppy ears, and has a teeny tiny pink tongue that ties in all of the cuteness together. It also wears a light blue collar with a star-shaped dog tag. Although you can still feel a plastic box at its core, there is so much fluff that kids won’t notice it and continue to squeeze, hug, and cuddle it.

The minute I took Snuggles out of his carrying case and turned it on, the entire office swarmed to my desk to see what was happening. Everyone took turns holding, cradling, and snuggling the charming lil’ canine.

Literally everything about Snuggles is too adorable to handle—it just radiates cuteness! On top of just smiling by just looking at it, Snuggles makes more than 35 puppy sounds (such as sniffing and barking) and has six play modes. It moves, feels, and responds just like a real puppy, and its facial expressions, the way it moves its head, and how it opens and closes its eyes are what really sets it apart from other pet toys.

llp_snuggleslayingWhen kids pet Snuggles’ head or tickle its tummy, it will respond with happy sounds. The more kids play with it, the happier it will become. Snuggles also comes with a bottle, so it will make drinking noises and sound satisfied when kids are done feeding it. When it’s time to sleep, kids can place Snuggles on its side and it will breathe. This is not a drill—yes, it actually looks like it’s breathing!

Like all puppies, Snuggles likes attention (#same). Every so often, it will cry out for attention, and kids will be rewarded with a secret phrase. Spoiler alert: The secret phrase is the puppy version of, “I love you.” Cue my aching heart.

Snuggles also comes with an adoption certificate and a name tag for kids to fill out. These features makes the whole experience even more special because kids can give their puppy its very own name, and will promise to, “Always give you love and care, millions of cuddles for us to share, feed and play with you every day, [and] make a loving home where you can stay.” When playtime is over, kids can switch Snuggles off and cuddle with it during bedtime.

I have no doubt that this pup will steal many hearts this holiday season, just like it did for me. Kids will love Snuggles, and Snuggles will love them back!

About the author

Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik

Maddie Michalik was the Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book from 2020-2022. She was also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider.

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