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First off, our dog (75 lb girl Rottie) loves this toy to bits - just like almost all the other five star review dog owners mention. Here's why so many dogs seem to not only love this toy but - in spite of having major destructive chewing capabilities - tend not to destroy it right away: They think it's alive. I'm not kidding. Something about the texture and shape of the pig's body combined with the oinking noise it emits (from very small squeeze 'oinks' to big squeeze 'OINKS!!'). Our three year old girl with jaw pressure exceeding 200 lbs. treats this toy as if it were a puppy that needed her nurturing care. These pig toys tend to last longer than most others for that reason. Although, given constant access, sooner or later the toy will be destroyed. Our dog trainer taught us that (in the case of large dogs like ours who love to chew and can destroy just about any toy) not to let our dog have ANY toy for more than a few minutes at a time. As a result, we will let her play with the piggie for a few minutes and then take it away from her and put it somewhere safe. We have a couple of piggies aka. "Oinky the Pig" that have now lasted over two months. Now, on to the EZPZ noisemaker repair/restoration: The thing is that the noisemaker inside the toy is about five inches long and has a somewhat round body. The business end of the noisemaker comes from the factory plugged into a sleeve in the mouth of the pig toy with only the elasticity of the latex sleeve holding it in place. Once your/our dog starts playing vigorously with the toy it's only a matter of time before the noisemaker becomes dislodged from the sleeve and the pig becomes mute. Eventually, given enough time and really aggressive biting - any strong jawed dog has the capacity to destroy the noisemaker and/or piggie entirely - at which time - repair/restoration is impossible. If your piggie is relatively new and has suddenly gone silent, chances are good that it's because the noisemaker has become dislodged from the toy's 'mouth'. There's a short, hard, plastic tube at the end of the noisemaker that is designed to fit perfectly into an inverted latex sleeve (the piggie's 'mouth'). In order to restore/repair - grasp the pig's body firmly in one hand and with the other hand squeeze the body until you can feel the noisemaker inside. It may take a bit of braille fumbling before you can visualize the shape of the noisemaker. But once you do? Grab hold of the noismaker through the latex body and begin manipulating, pushing, the business end of it (the short, hard, plastic tube) back towards the inverted sleeve in the pig's 'mouth'. Work the pig's body in small accordion like moves until you can manipulate the plastic tube back into the latex 'mouth' sleeve. Then press forward until you can shove the tube all the way back into the sleeve. This normally takes less than a minute to accomplish. You'll know you've succeeded by squeezing the pig's body and having it happily oinking at you (and your dog) once again. Keep in mind that this repair will likely be temporary because - in due time, with enough doggie boops and bites the noisemaker will once again become dislodged. When that happens? Rinse and Repeat. Our Rottie has had several "Oinky the Pig" toys since she was a puppy. She will and has destroyed several of them after extended play over the past three years. This has been the inevitable fate due to her size and bite strength. However, in the short run, I have successfully repaired/restored the noisemaker for these toys and put them back into play dozens and dozens of times. My dog's show of great affection and appreciation when she hears "Oinky the Pig" still has its voice has been all the reward I needed to keep it up. Hope this helps.