Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1098 in Toys & Games
• Color: Brown
• Brand: Webkinz
• Model: HM-138
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 4.00" w x 8.50" l, .30 pounds

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

From the Manufacturer
The Webkinz Chocolate Lab is a stuffed animal that comes alive online in Webkinz world.

Customer Reviews

Make sure your child is ready for a Webkinz!
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!

Love the 'Kinz!
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!

Finally-An inexpensive, educational, fun computer toy!
Wonderful product line. Company was smart enough to combine a cute cuddly stuffed animal with a computer based virtual world. Buy rooms for your pet, and decorate them. Take care of them, bringing them to the vet when they are ill, feed them when they are hungry, and "work" at your job or at other skills to earn money to buy items. Arcade and tournament games are often educational and simple to learn, although fun. They remind me of the original atari or cell phone type games. Overall, lots of value for your money. This toy is appropriate for children as young as 5, with adult assistance. Warning for adults: Once your kid has one, they will want all of them (and the first purchase gives your online rights for one year so you'll need another one in a year anyway!), and you might as well buy yourself one now. When the parent who first gave my son one told me this I didn't believe her. Now, my children have an account, as do both my husband and I. They are great, inexpensive fun! I am not, however, a fan of the now extended line that includes clothing for your webkinz, trading cards, and hygeine products-they are expensive and not worth the money. Stick to the pets!