Webkinz Chocolate Lab

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4 x 4 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000SKLM4U
• Item model number: HM-138
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 25,436 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
  

By : Webkinz
Price : $15.85

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The Webkinz Chocolate Lab is a stuffed animal that comes alive online in Webkinz world.
Webkinz animals come with a special internet code where your child can interact with it. They can name it, make it a home, and even play games. It is made of polyester.

 

Webkinz Chocolate Lab

 

Product Features

• The virtual version of the plush animal comes alive online in Webkinz world when activated with the special given code
• When you register your pet you can care for it as if it were a real pet
• It is all about style, fashion and having a ton of friends
• It is unique as there is something different that appeals to everyone
• Webkinz World is updated every two weeks so be sure to visit frequently to see what is new and exciting for you to explore

Customer Reviews

Make sure your child is ready for a Webkinz before buying this or any other one! My son wasn't ready when he got one last year - he was completely overwhelmed by the website and very disappointed. So we put it away until now, when he's more mature and has seen others play online. But little did I know that use of the website expires after a year! They send you a notice - but only on the site - so if you're not on the site, you don't know. There's a one month grace period, and then that's it - you can no longer use that Webkinz pet online. Now it is simply a so-so stuffed animal Their answer? Buy another one!

This Webkinz was purchased as a Christmas present for my daughter as her third Webkinz.
Each Webkinz contains a code for a community website aimed at children. The nicest thing about this site is that it is the most secure community site that I've ever seen for a child. When they go to the site, they enter the code from the doll, choose a username and password. That's it. No giving email addresses or real names or addresses. The owners of the site really have no idea what the names or addresses of its members are! Just make sure to put the code somewhere where you can find it if they lose their username and/or password, that is the only way to retrieve it again.
Additionally, children cannot--anywhere on the site--input any personal information. They can play with their friends or even strangers, but to talk to other people they must use phrases that are already put into the system. For example, if they want to tell their friend hi while they are playing a game they would click the drop-down menu and choose the appropriate phrase and click on it to send that phrase to their friend, at which point their friend is given a list of appropriate responses!
As if just the plain fact of security wasn't enough, add into it that your kids are learning responsibility, as they have to care for their pet in the online world by taking him/her out for exercise, buying food for their pet, playing and interacting with the pet, and keeping it clothed. They learn about nutrition (health points go way up when the pet eats their veggies, or down when they eat a hamburger or too much candy), and see the results of their food choices (lose too many health points and your pet will need to go see the doctor for a check-up)and other health choices (exercise makes the points go up, not enough sleep makes the points go down).
But wait, there's more! The games are appropriate, engaging, and fun. My six year old gets frustrated on some other sites when a game gets too hard or complex. Here the games are just challenging enough to make your kids try a bit harder, and very addicting with real and engaging characters. The tournaments give you a chance to try your skills against other players, and there are games for every taste. I've even caught her father online playing at 2 in the morning!
The only drawback that I have seen as of yet is server overload. The folks at Ganz need to mirror their site on a few different servers to handle the load as this toy has become more popular than they thought it was. Trying to register the new puppy on Christmas night took an hour of trying by my daughter who refused to wait until later to add her new puppy to its family!
I would definitely recommend buying a Webkinz for every child in your family that has a love for fuzzy animals, games, and community!

 

Webkinz Chocolate Lab