Lots of dogs absolutely LOVE to play ball so it's very important to make sure the ball is big enough so that it doesn't pose a choking risk.
Have a look at this quick video of "Charlie" catching an appropriately sized ball that I have tossed to him. When the ball is approaching head-on there's a lot of momentum (especially when the dog attacks the ball like Charlie does) so it's possible for a too-small ball to slip past the dog's teeth and tongue and go straight into its throat.
One of my clients told me this very thing happened to his dog. The ball was lodged too far into the dog's throat for him to remove by hand, and the only thing that saved the dog from asphyxiation was the fact that the ball had holes in it which permitted air to pass through (lucky!). This allowed my client to get his dog to the vet and have the ball removed successfully.
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One of my clients told me this very thing happened to his dog. The ball was lodged too far into the dog's throat for him to remove by hand, and the only thing that saved the dog from asphyxiation was the fact that the ball had holes in it which permitted air to pass through (lucky!). This allowed my client to get his dog to the vet and have the ball removed successfully.
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