When you say BABY Born you immediately think of dolls – but the company actually have many other toys on offer too. Max was recently sent a BABY Born Train Andy puppy – the perfect first pet!
Train Andy comes with a remote control, a bone and a collar with pendant. There are demo batteries included, but we found that we needed to change them to access all the features – the demo batteries didn’t seem to work with the remote. You also need to change the switch on the battery section from demo mode to ‘on’ before being able to use Train Andy in full.
The instructions are pretty terrible if I am honest – there are just a few images with no written details of how to get the dog to work, so it really has been trial and error getting all the features to work properly, and I actually had to Google how to make a few things happen. The remote control allows you to make Train Andy walk, bark and beg. We found the remote only really works if you point it directly at the dogs head, which took a bit of explaining to a 3 year old! There are 2 buttons on the remote – one will make him walk, and the other operates all the other functions.
When the pup is walking around, it sometimes moves faster than usual – this is a sign he is getting ‘over excited’, but a pat on the back should slow him down, and make him sit. Max loves this feature, as he is used to doing something similar with our real dog Bella.
As well as the remote, there is a small bone included with Train Andy, and this can be fed to him. You push it into his mouth, and then using the remote you can get it to pass through the dog and out the other end. Sounds a bit odd, but it’s just the sort of thing that children love, and this feature has been used a fair bit! Occasionally, the bone gets stuck inside and Train Andy needs a little shake to dislodge it.
If you leave Train Andy switched on after play, he will whimper a couple of times to get your child’s attention and try to draw them back into play.
The BABY Born Train Andy is a fun introduction to dogs and puppies, and a toy that will be appreciated and loved by lots of children. The remote control function is great for hand-eye co-ordination, although you do have to remember that it only works if pointed directly at the head. It’s a great toy for sharing and social play, and although it is aimed at children aged 3+, all my kids have enjoyed playing with him – from my 10 month old to my 10 year old. Great interactive fun, but could definitely benefit from much clearer instructions and a more sensitive remote.
aw this looks so sweet. My kids would love this #TriedTested
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Oh this is so cute, my girls would love this, would save me getting a dog too 😉 #triedtested
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My little girl would love something like this, she is almost three and is really getting into animals at the moment. Xx
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I always thought Baby Born was just the doll, but this looks great! Such a shame about the instructions, it was lucky you could use google to work it out. Love that it’s so interactive though x
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I hate it when the instructions are rubbish – so frustrating!
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As you say, I thought of dolls too, I didn’t realise they have pets. I can see my two enjoying this, at 3 and 6, as the interactive element as well as cuddly and sweet would really appeal to them.
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My daughters would love this as they are obsessed with dogs! #triedtested
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This looks fab, the eldest is scared of dogs yet loves them at the same time so maybe it would be a nice introduction for him #TriedTested
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He’s sooooo cute! We never knew they did other products! This would really appeal to me and I’m a toddler! Great review we love seeing how he works #TriedTested xx
This is a great idea although I don’t think our cats would be too impressed! #TriedTested
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aw what a cute idea! The kind of pet that i would like haha x
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What a cute toy. And great review highlighting about the remote and useless instructions
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this is so cute. great idea for a birthday gift thanks for sharing #triedtested x
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Aw this looks fun, Sienna would love this! So good to get them used to looking after animals x
This is so cute, my 3 year old would love it!
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This is so cute!! My little boy would love this. He loves playing with my mums dog #triedtested
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Aww Andy the dog looks like a great toy! Mia would love him as she is obsessed with animals and also plays really great role play at the moment. She likes interactive toys and would get lots of pleasure from it. She may get frustrated by the niggly things you mention such as needing to aim the remote at the correct part of the dog as she is only just 3 🙂
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Oh my gosh. Toys are getting so technical these days. I can imagine that this would entertain a child for a while. As I’ve only got a 10month old at the moment, I don’t think I’ll need this one for a while, who knows in 3 years time there will be something else and really more realistic! #triedTested
This looks fab! My son (also 3) would love this as he adores dogs but sadly we don’t have the time to dedicate to one at the mo so he won’t be having a real one for quite a while. This looks like a really fun and engaging you X #triedtested
Looks really good and the features sound cool. Id be reluctant to get until my child was a bit older I think if it is that specific in the operarions
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