The one we'd send for a 3 year old.
or 4 payments of £4.37 with Klarna
🛡️ 30-day full refund, no questions. Fewer than 30 returns from 23,000+ orders.
- Wooden, not plastic
- Wiggles as they pull
- Grows with them 18m+
- Hand-finished, safe
- Ships 2-3 days
- Gift-wrapped ready
- 30-day returns
- Klarna available
Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795
as seen in
Real talk
You can't be there every weekend. Give them something that is.
Dolly isn't a screen. She's a walking companion that pulls alongside a toddler as they explore, wobble and build confidence. Real wood, real movement, real play that lasts years and gets passed down.
Every time they pull Dolly, they'll think of you. A gift that stays in the toy box, not the landfill.
Joe Jaques, Jaques of London
What's in the box
What arrives
One wooden dachshund, ready to walk. Finished in non-toxic paint, weighted for stability, with a natural wood string.
Dolly the Dachshund
Hand-finished wooden body with a gentle wiggle as she's pulled. Long, low silhouette encourages little hands to grip and drag. Friendly painted face, solid wood construction.
- ✓ 18 months and over
- ✓ Sustainable wood, non-toxic finish
- ✓ String pull with safe loop
Encourages early walking
The weight and gentle resistance of Dolly's wiggle gives toddlers a reason to stay mobile. Not a noisy toy, just a companion that moves with them at their pace.
- ✓ Builds balance and coordination
- ✓ Quieter than plastic alternatives
- ✓ Works indoors and outside
Imaginative play no batteries needed
She's a puppy to name, a friend to take on adventures, a character in stories. Wooden toys don't interrupt imaginative play with sounds or lights.
- ✓ No batteries, no screen guilt
- ✓ Lasts years, then passed on
- ✓ Plays alongside any toy collection
Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday. Gift-wrapped, ready to give.
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.
Balance & Coordination
The pull rhythm and weight distribution train core strength. Every tottering step counts.
Fine Motor Grip
Reaching for the string, gripping, pulling: hand strength and dexterity build without frustration.
Cause & Effect
Pull the string, Dolly wiggles. A simple, immediate feedback loop that shows toddlers how they make things happen.
Independence & Confidence
Moving under their own power, with their own companion. A first taste of leading their own adventure.
What families say about Jaques of London
Parents and grandparents agree
"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."
"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."
"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."
"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!"
"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."
"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!"
Get ready for life
Why real play matters
Real brain growth comes from real play.
Right age to start
Dolly works from steady-walker age through year 4 and beyond. An investment toy, not a one-season wonder.
Ships fast, wrapped ready
No panicking about birthday deadlines. Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday. Packaging is gift-ready straight to the child.
Built to last and pass on
Solid wood, hand-finished. Plays for years, then passes to a younger cousin. Cost per child: pennies.
Why this matters right now
We really are different
Why Dolly beats the plastic pullers
| Jaques Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy | Cheap Alternatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Material | ✅ | ❌ Plastic, brittle after a year |
| Movement | ✅ | ⚠️ Wheels spin, less stable for wobbling toddlers |
| Longevity | ✅ | ❌ Cracks, breaks, ends up in landfill |
| Noise | ✅ | ⚠️ Squeaks, rattles, interrupts quiet play |
| Imagination | ✅ | ❌ Fixed character, limited storytelling |
| Gift presence | ✅ | ❌ Feels temporary, looks cheap wrapped |
| Worth keeping | ✅ | ❌ No regret: you'd actually want to pass this on |
- ✅ Real wood
- ✅ Wiggle not wheels
- ✅ Lasts years
- ✅ Silent, calm
- ✅ Open-ended play
- ✅ Looks like a gift
- ✅ Worth keeping
- ❌ Plastic breaks fast
- ❌ Wheels tip toddlers
- ❌ Year one, then bin
- ❌ Noise in the house
- ❌ Character on rails
- ❌ Feels like tat
- ❌ Thrown away
Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday. Gift-wrapped, ready to give.
Was £22.99
Dolly The Dachshund Pull Along Toy: £17.50
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Not right? Return it within 30 days. Full refund, no questions.
Questions & answers
Questions grandparents ask
Is 18 months the right age to buy, or should I wait?
Start at steady-walker stage (18m+), and she'll play through age 4 and beyond. One customer said it's the 'perfect gift for any baby's 1st birthday'. She grows with them: toddler pulls, preschooler narrates adventures. Not an age-specific toy, a keeper.
What's the difference between wood and the plastic versions?
Solid wood holds weight and wiggles smoothly for years. Plastic cracks, wheels jam, batteries die. One grandparent told us 'not the usual tat from China'. Dolly stays in the toy box at age 8, not the bin at age 2. That's the difference.
How quickly does she arrive, and does she come gift-wrapped?
Ships within 2-3 business days. Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday. Yes, gift-wrapped and ready to hand over. One customer said it 'arrived next day, saved Christmas'. No last-minute panic, no unwrapping a cardboard box in front of the child.
What if they don't love it?
60-day returns, no questions. You've got two months to see if Dolly is the one. Most grandparents report they wish they'd bought her sooner, but we're not taking that risk for you.
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 Tuesday. Gift-wrapped, ready to give.
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.
Dolly is a Jaques toy because she does one thing beautifully: she turns a toddler's first wobbly steps into a shared adventure. For 231 years, we've made toys that stick around because they're actually worth playing with. No batteries, no planned obsolescence, no guilt about plastic. Dolly wiggles as she's pulled, not because we've engineered complexity, but because we understand what toddlers need: a reason to move, a companion to trust, and a gift that a grandparent can feel good about giving from 1000 miles away.
Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London
Ready when you are
Order Dolly today.
Give them a friend that stays.
Was £22.99
£17.50 Save 23%
🛡️ 30-day money-back guarantee · 🚚 Delivery in 2-3 working days · 🏛️ Est. 1795
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