Patent ID: 8468977

Claim:
A pet toy comprising: a body member having an outer surface, a side wall defining a thickness of the body member, and an inner surface defining a substantially hollow core; an internal holding pocket extending into said hollow core, said internal holding pocket having an internal sidewall; a squeaker assembly inserted within said internal holding pocket, said squeaker assembly frictionally engaging said internal sidewalls thereby holding said squeaker assembly within said internal holding pocket; said squeaker assembly including a housing, a control screw threadably received in one end the housing, a seat configured to engage with the control screw, and a squeaker device inserted in the other end of said housing, wherein said control screw has a first position that enables air to flow through said squeaker assembly to activate the squeaker assembly, and a second position where the control screw is sealed against the seat to prevent air flow through the squeaker assembly to deactivate the squeaker assembly.