If you are thinking of using Kongs, here are some tips that I have learned the hard way or others have shared with me. Hope they help you as much as they have me!
Always supervise your dog the first few times you give them a new chew toy of any kind, especially if you have a dog who is an aggressive chewer such as a Pitt Bulls or Rottweilers. Kongs are very durable, but no dog toy is indestructible.
Make sure to get to correct size Kong. If you are not sure about what size is good for your dog, check out the official Kong sizing chart. Don't go with a smaller size than is recommended for your dog's size and weight. They might swallow it whole, causing a possibly life threatening situation, not to mention a very expensive vet bill!
The sales lady at the Feeder's Supply gave me some great advice. She told me if you are trying to decide between two sizes, go with the larger size. They hold more food which means less work packing food inside!
If you intend to feed your dog using only Kongs, buy enough Kongs to hold 2 days worth of food. This allows you freeze one day's Kongs so you don't have to repack them every day, or multiple times a day. Buying different kids of Kongs, not just the Classic, will help keep Fido entertained. We bought 2 Activity Balls (also called Stuff-A-Balls) which are great. The normal Kongs don't take long to be emptied out, but the Activity balls filled with Kibble keep your pet playing for longer. We also like the Genius Kong, it's the Mike. The large size holds an entire day's worth of food for our dog, which is great.
After filling a Kong with too much peanut butter for my dog one day, I was left with a challenge: how to clean the sticky gooey mess out. After a little bit of Googling, I found an easy solution: a baby bottle brush. This works like a charm and it is so much easier than anything else I tried. Now, I can put peanut butter, honey, or any other stick substance without dreading having to clean it out. They are dishwasher safe, so once a week or so I put them through on the top rack.
Hope these tips help you!
Christina
Always supervise your dog the first few times you give them a new chew toy of any kind, especially if you have a dog who is an aggressive chewer such as a Pitt Bulls or Rottweilers. Kongs are very durable, but no dog toy is indestructible.
Make sure to get to correct size Kong. If you are not sure about what size is good for your dog, check out the official Kong sizing chart. Don't go with a smaller size than is recommended for your dog's size and weight. They might swallow it whole, causing a possibly life threatening situation, not to mention a very expensive vet bill!
The sales lady at the Feeder's Supply gave me some great advice. She told me if you are trying to decide between two sizes, go with the larger size. They hold more food which means less work packing food inside!
If you intend to feed your dog using only Kongs, buy enough Kongs to hold 2 days worth of food. This allows you freeze one day's Kongs so you don't have to repack them every day, or multiple times a day. Buying different kids of Kongs, not just the Classic, will help keep Fido entertained. We bought 2 Activity Balls (also called Stuff-A-Balls) which are great. The normal Kongs don't take long to be emptied out, but the Activity balls filled with Kibble keep your pet playing for longer. We also like the Genius Kong, it's the Mike. The large size holds an entire day's worth of food for our dog, which is great.
After filling a Kong with too much peanut butter for my dog one day, I was left with a challenge: how to clean the sticky gooey mess out. After a little bit of Googling, I found an easy solution: a baby bottle brush. This works like a charm and it is so much easier than anything else I tried. Now, I can put peanut butter, honey, or any other stick substance without dreading having to clean it out. They are dishwasher safe, so once a week or so I put them through on the top rack.
Hope these tips help you!
Christina
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