Does your dog have a kong?

@BunGirl (2638)
United States
January 25, 2007 11:21am CST
If so, what do you put in it? Since one of my dogs has food allergies, I can't use the spray can stuff they make for kongs. Instead, I mix a little bit of peanut butter with some dog food, then stuff it all in there. Both of my dogs go CRAZY for this!
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@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
25 Jan 07
What in heavens name is a Kong? I am answering from my email so I can't see if anyone else has replied. I think if I have to ask, the answer is no. The only thing that may be similar is a beef leg bone. After my dogs get all the marrow out of it, I will stuff liverworst into them and that gives the dogs something to work on again.
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@mergl81 (195)
• United States
25 Jan 07
Kong is a toy you give to your dog that you can put food inside. It keeps your dog busy trying to get the food out. They are really strong toys. I have a Pit who tears up any toy we give her and she hasn't been able to destroy her kong toy. You can check them out at. http://www.kongcompany.com/
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@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
26 Jan 07
kong - Kong dog toy
LOL -- sorry! I should have posted a picture... Anyway, for anyone else who is wondering, here it is:
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25 Jan 07
Go to the kong website, they have several things you can mix up to put inside it. (Not the spray stuff) I've used peanut butter, yogurt, and the one they have on their website that you layer and freeze. All 4 of my dogs love them and it's the only toy we can buy that they don't destroy =0)
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@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
26 Jan 07
I know what you mean -- my dogs go through PLENTY of toys. These seem to be the toughest on the market!
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26 Jan 07
They really are, they are the only thing our Rotts and Great Pyr don't snap in half.
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• United States
23 Apr 07
My pooches have always loved their Kongs! I'v done the same with the peanut butter. Keeps them busy for a while! LOL We also like the nyla-bones. Nice way to keep them busy and not worry about getting sick from pieces coming off, etc.
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
23 Apr 07
I've tried the nylabones. Somehow my guys manage to chew through those things in just a few hours. They're pretty hard on toys. Kongs are the only thing they haven't destroyed!
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
26 Jan 07
Peanut butter - lowfat That aerosol cheese stuff - you know the cheese in a can. Both my guys love both of the above. or sometimes we stuff them with carrots...that keeps them busy for hours. Carrots are better...they are lower in fat.
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@mergl81 (195)
• United States
25 Jan 07
We use to put the liver spray in the kong for our dog. She loves it. But it seems to leave a mess in the toy and it's not that easy to clean unless you clean it right away. We haven't used it in a while, but my dog does love peanut butter so I might go ahead and give it to her tonight. Thank you for the idea.
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
26 Jan 07
LOL -- my dogs make sure there is nothing left on or in the kong. They can be quite persistent when it comes to peanut butter!
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@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
6 Jun 07
My dog has kong, which I use to fill with treats and put in her crate when I leave the house. She doesn't play with the kong when its empty. She also likes it when I fill it with peanut butter. She goes nuts over the peanut butter.
@kbkbooks (7022)
• Canada
26 Jan 07
My dog doesn't have one but I have had dogs in the past who did and I know dogs who do. It is the kewlest toy ever for a dog.
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@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
26 Jan 07
I had never heard of a kong either. I will have to check this out. I have a puppy that would probably love that.
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@koalatbs (2229)
• United States
27 Oct 08
My dog, a miniature schnauzer, does not have a kong yet but I have been wanting to get him one to help keep him occupied during the day. My mom and I were shopping in PetSmart the other day and she ended up buying our dog & cat a Christmas present each. She got my dog a kong and my cat a laser pointer. I can't wait til Christmas now! That peanut butter mixture you put in your dog's kong sounds like a good idea. I am not sure yet what I am going to put in my dog's kong when he gets it for Christmas. I will have to think about it.
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Sounds like your schnauzer is going to have a very merry Christmas!
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
28 May 08
My dog has a kong and she goes nuts for it when its filled with her treats. I fill them with the dog treats and peanut butter or cheese whiz. My boyfriends brother feeds his dog treats in the kongs but He will also stuff them with dried liver bits or something of that sort thats good for the dogs. I had the kong brand treats for her and she didnt like them I ended up feeding them to my moms male dog. If i recall correctly at one point i had some recipies for treats i downloaded off the kong toys website.
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@Sheepie (3112)
• United States
27 Oct 08
Well, my dog used to have one, but he must have lost it outside. They're strong, but they're also expensive, so I never got around to getting him a new one. I normally put peanut butter inside plastic water bottles and other objects.
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@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Yeah, my dogs would shred a plastic water bottle in about two minutes... I have a Siberian Husky, German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix, all of which are really rough on toys. I don't mind the extra expense since I just have to buy it once and it lasts for years! Everything else (including several supposedly indestructible toys) gets chewed to bits within a week.