For dog owners, KONG toys have always served as a long lasting source of entertainment due to their resilient nature and captivating designs. You can create an enjoyable and mentally stimulating experience for your pet using a few simple steps with a KONG toy. Here’s all you need to know.
What Can be Packed inside a Kong?
Anything that is safe for your dog to eat can be packed into a KONG. Peanut butter, fruit, yogurt and canned pumpkin are some of the favorite ones. By using different types of food items, the challenge will remain fascinating. For fast and easy stuffing use KONG treats. The KONG Snacks Peanut Butter is baked in order to fit into KONG toys and can either be stuffed whole into the toy or broken up into bits that adds crispy crunches. When you fill them loosely, they make noise when dogs move it around like they hear treats calling them from the inside out.
Kong filling Strategy
Properly stuffing kongs could add ups its uses on your dog by fold. There is method involved in stuffing kongs that makes dogs maximize their enrichment time slot. What you want when making a kong is to have something challenging enough to maintain interest but not too hard that the pup gives up easily. To finish off, squirt some KONG Easy Treat into opening of the kong; this delicious paste helps entice dogs onto multiple layers of scrumptious fun.
Keep Kong Challenging
When your dog becomes better at extracting treats, you can increase difficulty levels. It’s been so easy for him lately! Are you ready for make it more difficult? Mix wet and dry foods together if you want to make it more challenging – with longer-lasting results – stuff the toy full this way through. As each bite tastes differently from another one, variety of textures keeps it interesting each time round. For the ultimate challenge, put a stuffed kong in the freezer for several hours.
A tasty start for puppies
KONG Puppy Rubber was created especially for your puppy’s baby teeth. KONG Puppy Rubber toys can help you raise a healthy, happy puppy in lots of ways. Stuff a KONG with KONG Puppy Snacks, KONG Puppy Ziggies, or canned soft puppy food and seal it with a small amount of KONG Puppy Easy Treat paste to invite your pup to start chewing. To extend playtime and alleviate sore puppy gums, freeze a stuffed KONG.
Kong Helps With Crate Training
The KONG toy is a great tool for crate training, which provides a safe resting place and can help with housetraining. Giving your puppy a stuffed KONG to enjoy inside their crate helps them build a positive association with their new safe place. Start by leaving the crate door open and then close it as your dog grows accustomed to this space.
Cleaning Kong Toys
Cleaning up after every use is very important when it comes to keeping your furry friend safe and sound. The classic kongs are made from dog-safe rubber so they can be cleaned along with other dishes on the top rack of your dishwasher. Alternatively, soak the kong in hot soapy water before scrubbing any remains off using an old toothbrush or bottle brush that may have stuck inside stubbornly.
KONG toys, on the other hand, provide a great way of helping to mentally and physically stimulate your dogs. This is achievable through stuffing it with the right strategy so that your dog can experience fun and rewarding challenge. It should be noted that increase the difficulty as he/she becomes more adept at using it and washing KONGs correctly will also maintain safety in its use.