Wooden pull along toy · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

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Sustainable wood
Non-toxic finish
18 months+
Encourages walking
Fine motor skills
Heirloom toy
30-day returns
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Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

The pull along toy that doesn't end up in landfill after Christmas.

Dolly the Dachshund is a wooden pull along dog designed for toddlers aged 18 months and over. She has a long body, a friendly face, and a gentle wiggling movement that turns every walk into a small adventure. No batteries. No screens. No pieces to lose.

Her weight in the hand and the sound of her wheels tell you she's built to last. Grandparents often buy one for their own child, then buy it again for their grandchild. That's the maths on a Jaques toy.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives

Dolly comes ready to walk. Here's what's inside your delivery.

In the box

Dolly the Dachshund

One wooden pull along dog with a natural wood body, painted face, and wooden wheels. Hand-finished with non-toxic paint. Weight: roughly 400g. The long body wiggles gently as she's pulled across a floor.

✓ Solid sustainable wood construction
✓ Smooth rolling wooden wheels
✓ Pull string attached and ready to go

Dolly the Dachshund being pulled by a toddler's hand

Play style

How she walks

Pull the string and Dolly trots alongside. Her body sways gently with each roll of the wheels. Toddlers aged 18 months and over find the movement calming and the act of pulling builds coordination and confidence. made for early walkers learning to balance.

✓ Encourages standing, walking and confidence
✓ Helps develop balance and coordination
✓ No learning curve: pull and go

Close-up of Dolly's face and front wheels

Play style

Built to survive

Every part is solid wood. The wheels are wooden, not plastic. The paint is non-toxic and bonded to the surface. No glued-on stickers, no loose parts. This is why a 1998 Dolly is still in the cupboard and why yours will be played with by a second or third child.

✓ Solid wood throughout, no plastic parts
✓ Non-toxic, hand-applied finish
✓ 60-day warranty covers manufacturing defects

Order by 2pm, arrives within 3 working days

Was £22.99

Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy: £17.50

While they play

What Dolly quietly teaches

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Balance and confidence

Pulling a moving object whilst walking forces toddlers to coordinate their gait and build lower-body strength. Recommended by Montessori practitioners for early walkers aged 18 months+.

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Fine motor grip

Holding and tugging the string develops finger strength and hand-eye coordination. The weight of the toy teaches cause and effect in a tactile, screen-free way.

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Imaginative play

A wooden dog is a blank canvas for stories. Your child names her, tells her secrets, takes her on adventures. No voice chip means the child's imagination does all the work.

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Independence and care

A toy that lasts teaches value. Children who grow up around heirloom objects learn to care for things. Montessori classrooms use pull along toys to build this independence.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents and grandparents say

★★★★★

"Excellent quality wood toys, so well made, no sharp edges, all lovely & smooth, very colourful & plenty of choice. Very reasonably priced & so beautifully wrapped you don't want to open them. Highly recommend this company."

Lynda Evans✓ Google review

★★★★★

"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."

Danella Jones✓ Google review

★★★★★

"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."

Irene Johnstone✓ Google review

★★★★★

"We love our toys from Jaques of London. The quality is excellent and they're the perfect size for little hands to hold and play with easily. Beautifully made, sturdy wooden toys that will last for years. Highly recommend!"

Tegan✓ Google review

★★★★★

"Harrods grade gifting for a very reasonable price. Not the usual tat from China. Had several hand picked orders fron Jaques, nice to know its a UK business with old school quality."

John A✓ Google review

★★★★★

"I am a real fan of this company. If only I had come across them years ago when my boys were little. It's my go to for beautiful, good quality toys for my granddaughter now and any gift I need to buy. They arrived quickly, prices are reasonable and the special touch is they are beautifully packaged too. I love the heritage of this business!"

Sarah Lardner✓ Google review

★★★★★ 4.8/5 rated by families across Google and Trustpilot: real reviews, quoted word for word

Get ready for life

Why real play matters

Real brain growth comes from real play.

18m+

Suitable from just after toddling

Designed for children aged 18 months and over. Perfect as a first pull along toy for early walkers. The pull string is long enough for a standing child to hold.

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52%

Bought as a gift, kept for life

More than half of Dolly orders are gifts, often from grandparents. They arrive beautifully packaged. Most are kept in the toy cupboard and passed down when the first child outgrows independent play.

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Years of active play, then decades in storage

A toddler plays with Dolly intensely for 2-4 years. Then she sits in the cupboard waiting for the next sibling or grandchild. Bought once in 1998, still in the cupboard today.

Why this matters right now

Est. 1795 Britain's oldest games company Over 100 million toys and games sold in 231 years. Dolly the Dachshund has been a Jaques design since the 1950s.

23,000+ Orders placed by parents and grandparents Wooden pull along toys from Jaques are in homes across the UK and Europe. Most buyers order again for a second or third child.

100% sustainable wood Every Dolly is made from responsibly sourced timber Non-toxic paint, wooden wheels, no plastic. Built to be played with hard and passed on without guilt.

230 yrs of making things worth keeping Jaques of London has been crafting games and toys since 1795. This one is built to be handed down, not thrown out.

We really are different

Why Dolly costs more than the plastic version

	Jaques Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy	Cheap Alternatives
Material	✅	❌ Plastic and vinyl from overseas
Wheels	✅	❌ Plastic wheels that crack
Paint	✅	⚠️ Stickers that peel off
Weight in hand	✅	❌ Hollow, feels cheap after 3 months
Years of use	✅	❌ Bin-ready by age 4
Passed down	✅	❌ Broken before your second child sees it
No batteries	✅	⚠️ Requires 4 x AA, beeps endlessly

Jaques

✅ Solid sustainable wood
✅ Wooden wheels
✅ Hand-finished non-toxic paint
✅ Heavy, feels permanent
✅ Survives years of play
✅ Passed to the next child
✅ Battery-free and silent

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic body
❌ Plastic wheels cracking
❌ Stickers peeling off
❌ Light and hollow
❌ Worn out by age 4
❌ Too broken to inherit
❌ Needs batteries and beeps

Order by 2pm, arrives within 3 working days

Was £22.99

Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy: £17.50

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Questions & answers

Questions buyers ask before ordering

Is Dolly right for my child's age?

Dolly is designed for children aged 18 months and over. She's ideal as a first pull along toy for early walkers learning to balance. If your child is already running confidently, she'll still enjoy imaginative play. The real question: are you buying for your child or for the grandchild that arrives in 5 years? Either way, this is the one we'd send.

How long will she last?

Built from solid sustainable wood with wooden wheels and non-toxic hand-applied paint, Dolly is designed to survive years of active toddler play and then decades in the toy cupboard. A Jaques toy bought once in 1998 is still in the cupboard today. We offer a 60-day warranty on manufacturing defects, and 30-day returns if she's not what you expected.

When will my order arrive?

Order by 2pm and Dolly arrives within 3 working days. If you're buying for a birthday, check your order date against the calendar and let us know at checkout if you need a guaranteed date. Packaging is gift-ready, so it arrives looking beautiful.

Why does she cost more than the plastic version?

Dolly is solid sustainable wood throughout, with wooden wheels and hand-finished non-toxic paint. No plastic, no stickers, no batteries. A plastic pull along toy is bin-ready after 3 years. This one gets passed to the next child. John A says, 'Not the usual tat from China,' and Karen Pepper adds, 'Toys that don't break after five minutes of play.' That's why it costs what it does.

How much does it cost?

The Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy is £17.50 today (down from £22.99). Klarna is available at checkout if you prefer to spread the cost.

What's your returns policy?

30 days, full refund, no conditions. Return it for any reason and we refund in full. We've been standing behind what we make since 1795.

Order by 2pm, arrives within 3 working days

Was £22.99

Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy: £17.50

Our story

Making toys worth keeping since 1795.

Jaques of London was founded in 1795. We invented croquet, table tennis, and the Staunton chess set. For 230 years, we've been making things that pull children away from passive entertainment and into active, curious, hands-on play.

Jaques has been making wooden toys since 1795. Dolly the Dachshund arrived in our catalogue in the 1950s and has never left because she does one thing perfectly: she teaches a toddler to walk with confidence and joy, and then she sits in the cupboard waiting for the next child. We make her from sustainable wood, finish her by hand with non-toxic paint, and build her wheels from wood because plastic cracks. She costs more than the plastic version because she's meant to last. Bought once, passed on, pennies per child. That's the Jaques maths.

Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London

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