The "bungee" portion of this toy is a handle made from soft-touch nylon covering two pieces of shock cord. It is designed to act as a shock absorber between you and the dog so that you'll be more comfortable while tugging and to provide exciting resistance to the dog without you actually having to pull hard on the toy. This keeps tugging fun for the dog, but makes tugging easier on your body! The tension is just right for this purpose; you don't need to worry about the toy flying back at you or the dog. The bungee handle is 12.5" long and is triple stitched to the stick for extra strength. The "stick" portion of the Bungee Dynamite Stick Tug is an 8-1/2" tug stick made of heavy-duty nylon webbing stuffed with polyester. The stick is 1-3/8" in diameter. Machine washable. Available in assorted colour combinations; please allow us to choose for you