LeapFrog 80 19241E AlphaPup Green Reviews Summary

Design and Functionality

Pros:

• "The front wheels are oval giving the pup a wobbly 'walk' which kids love."
• "The tail is extremely fun and wobbly, yet sturdy."
• "It's colorful and cute. Children will love to walk the dog while hearing letter names."
• "It's super cute and you can even turn off the sound so it's not constantly making noise as the child pulls it around the house."
• "The tail is rubbery and seems like it will last well to pulling."
• "The different sized back wheels make the tail wag back and forth, and that seems to be the funniest thing my son has seen."
• "The AlphaPup itself is cute, colorful, durable and that makes it attractive to both kids and parents."

Cons:

• "The front wheels are oblong to make him wag his tail? Design wasn't thought out very well."
• "The leash is VERY short, and I get that they don't want kids strangling themselves but it kind of makes it pointless to even have the leash at all."
• "Also, it would have been nice if the extremely short walking cord had the ability to be extended at will, if need be."
• "The string was soooo short so my daughter cannot walk with it at all."
• "The biggest negative comment about this toy is that the lead / string to pull it along with is too short."
• "Pull string is too short and toy falls over every time; doesn't run well on its wheels."
• "The only problem is the leash is very short and the toy turns over when being pulled."

Educational Value

Pros:

• "I would highly recommend the LeapFrog Alphapup!"
• "It has the full alphabet on it, and although the buttons are tiny on the dog's back, it's fine for little fingers to push."
• "Good letter associations and cute toy."
• "These teach the letter names and sounds eg C says cccc (phonic sound) and gives words which start with the letter eg C - Car."
• "As a parent, I like that it teaches the proper sounds to words and then uses the words in sentences."
• "Leapfrogs AlphaPup Toy teaches the Alphabet and basic vocabulary skills."
• "It's a very good learning tool as it goes through that alphabet it really makes a 2 year old start to learn a lot of new letters and words."

Cons:

• "It really bugs me that the dog actually will not sing the abcs unless it is moving or the child is 'walking the dog.'"
• "The letter buttons never held his interest for long."
• "It's a cute toy, but kind of annoying in that it's one of those ABC brainwashing toys."
• "The reason I gave this toy four stars is because I think it should also say the sound the letter makes as well as the letter name."
• "This is a cute toy, but it literally did not get played with once by my 1 year old."
• "Very boring toy and the string isn’t long enough to do anything with."
• "I thought this will walk by itself with batteries on it."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "This thing has taken a beating that no two year old could give and it’s still singing away without a glitch."
• "Sturdy and bright, it's both fun and educational."
• "The LeapFrog AlphaPup Toy is colorful, cheery and ultra-sturdy."
• "It took a beating and kept on creating magic. I think it could be indestructible."
• "Very durable toy for young children."
• "Build wise, he appears to be pretty indestructible - perfect for younger children."
• "She has dropped it several times (even all the way down the stairs once) and so far so good."