Kongs

Abbysdad

For the ones that put yogurt and peanut butter in their kongs. where do you feed this to them? I would think it would make a huge mess.

Renoman

Usually, you fill the kong and freeze it (usually overnight). You can give it to Abby in her crate - or in the kitchen or outside weather permitting.

Try giving it to Abby in her crate first to see what kind of a mess she makes with it. It helps enforce the idea that the crate is a good place.

daschador

I know many people who use the Kong with success. My dog loves the smell of a Kong, and I've purchased three of them.
I got the first one when we first got Maxx. It was suggested that it would occupy him while he was in the crate when we left him for a bit during the day. He obliterated it.
I tried again a few months later, thinking he would be more settled. He tore the side of it in half.
I tried again about 6 months ago. Again, it was in pieces.
We had filled them with peanut butter, and one time used liver treats.
If I had a dog that wouldn't shred one in 30 minutes, I'd buy more of them.

The only toy we've been able to keep longer than an hour (for Maxx) are the balls sold from Planet Dog.

Durbkat

Have you tried the black kongs? They are made stronger for more aggressive chewers.

Gypsy22

Great toy! My puppy likes cheese (real) in hers..I am limiting that treat for now. She didn't like the peanut butter. I will buy a kong ball for her soon..they are quality toys.

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aud0806

Great topic! My favorite is kibble and plain yogurt with a dab of peanut butter and bananas.

What other fruits and veggies are safe?

The longer you freeze it the longer it lasts. I've never thought to do canned dog food so we'll try that next.

FYI- the kong website has recipes on there too. It's great fun.

Mutt-pie

We have all kinds of kong toys, from puppy kongs to black xtreme kongs. We put kong paste or peanut butter inside and freeze them. Our puppies loved the frozen treats. I guess it helped soothing their sore gums. They are all fully grown now and we give them black kongs. They are the toughest of all kong toys.

westiegirl3

I use the Kongs sometimes when I go to work. I fill them with a little bit of dog food, liver treats, cheese, and put peanut butter on the end. I then freeze them and give them to my dogs before I leave. I don't do it every day, but occ. My dogs get really excited about getting them.

pooch

I think the kongs are great, unless you have a dog that bites very hard. Ive had a couple of them destroyed within minutes...

Absolutediamond

This may sound silly. But I bought my almost 11week old puppy one. When my mother came over and saw it she just about had a bird... She claims they're terrible and that dogs get their bottom jaws stuck in them, this that and the other.... Ive never heard this from anyone else... I took it away to entertain her while she was over but Haleigh and my 8 year old golden both love them!

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Durbkat

They are sold in pet stores, they look like this,

Shaina

To be honest, they sell them in every single pet supply store around me, though I don't think I've ever seen them in generic stores like your Walmarts, Targets, etc.

Dog Grandma

Ha! We have an obsessive compulsive German Shorthaired Pointer and he chews through everything - Kongs, too. About the only thing we can give him is an extra large Nylabone, and we have to replace those frequently.

MarleysGirl

I use a dogzilla (basically same thing)


I break up a dentastick in 3 pieces. Put one across the top and one across the bottom, and then put one loose in the middle. Marley has to work to break the top and bottom one to get the middle one out.

BuggaJuga

I just purchased my first black Kong - I also bought the KONG Stuff - Peanut Butter Flavored with it. Due to the cost of the KONG product I was thinking of using regular creamy PB - Is it okay to make the switch or should I stick to the KONG product?

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rosemaryninja

You can use either the Kong stuffing or the peanut butter. Both will work fine. Bear in mind that peanut butter can be really fattening for your dog, so you may want to cut back at mealtime. You could also consider filling the Kong with some healthy alternatives like low-fat plain yoghurt, mashed banana, pureed vegetables, etc. If your dog can eat it, it can go in a Kong.

SteveLuvsHisPit

Kong's are a must have for chewers!

Like everbody else stated, I love it for my puppy--he either plays with it by itself or I stuff it with kibble, peanut butter, treats, etc...

Chicster

Cody has a puppy kong & a puppy kong ball (the tiny blue & white marbled looking ones).

I usually put in kibble, yogurt, and some wet dog food and freeze it. I heard a tip from somebody that they smear peanut butter in the ridges of the kong ball & freeze it... I've been meaning to try that, sounds like a good idea. I'm also going to try banana and get some of those natural balance rolls. Maybe string cheese too.

He doesn't really chew on the kongs, just rolls them around and tries to get the goodies out. He doesn't really chew on much besides his bully stick though

muki89

Love my dogs Kong ball (just a ball, not fillable) It's the only thing durable enough to withstand my Malamutes incredible bite. They love to play fetch and it's the only ball that hasn't been destroyed within the first five minutes. Worth the $20 I spent on it and even suggested it to a random while at the pet store.

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