Our pets Dachshund Dog and Dalmation Baby Dog are no ordinary pets: they are soft, huggable and weighted. Designed especially for handing to the child who is having trouble sitting still or focusing during desk time, dinnertime, etc. These weighted dogs love to be held but are just as content sitting on the lap to provide the just-right-amount of input needed to calm your wiggler or alert the child with low tone. They are also great listeners for emergent readers (they never correct) and provide a great ear for challenged speakers.