I have a big back yard, double lot size, so my pup has lots of room to run. I'm able to get the ball almost from one end of the lot to the other with very little effort. This thing is saving my shoulder, which is important to me, and sending the ball further and faster, which is important to my large energy-filled pup. Glad I ordered extra balls because my pup was able to split the included ball after a month of hard daily play, but then little escapes destruction when she puts her mind and jaws to the task.