Kongs can be filled with anything that is safe for your dog to eat. Sunflower paste, yoghurt, tinned pumpkin and fruits are some favorites. Mixing it up by putting in various other foods makes the game quite enjoyable. For a quick and easy stuffing, try the KONG treats.
Why Use KONG Toys?
Rubber toys of natural origin made by KONG are aimed at satisfying dogs’ desire to chew. Filling them with tasty snacks also stimulates dogs’ hunting instincts while ensuring their mental and physical conditions stay healthy.
How to Fill a KONG
KONG stuffing has a method that helps dogs derive maximum enrichment from the toy. You want a KONG that’s challenging enough for your pup but not so hard that he gives up. If your dog isn’t familiar with KONG yet, make them win easily by loosely packing the KONG with their favorite treats they love most. Ensure it’s small enough food such that as one plays, it will easily fall out.
Keep KONG Challenging
Smart dogs will know how to get loose-stuffed goodies out best of all others. When your pup starts becoming an expert in munching its way through its long-lasting chew toy, you have to raise the bar too! Make it even more challenging (and even longer lasting) by filling it with wet and dry foods both together. For added difficulty, place a stuffed-Kong treat into a freezer for several hours until frozen stiff. Frozen ones last longer after thawing and provide loads of mouth-watering play activities.
Recipes
Tested and approved by our very own resident testers—our dogs- here are some great ideas on what you can stuff inside Kong toys! Mix everything together thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout then fill up the kong with this mixture before going ahead and freezing it into place.
KONG Soothes Teething Pain
Chewing helps puppies relieve themselves of pain. KONG Puppy Rubber has been designed to work on that count, promoting the eruption of growing teeth and relieving painfulness. Soft enough for young chewers yet tougher than red KONG Classic Rubber, pink and blue KONG Puppy Rubber deliver a safe and durable option.
A Tasty Beginning
Fill your puppies’ Kong toy with KONG Puppy Snacks, KONG Puppy Ziggies or canned soft puppy food and use a small amount of KONG Puppy Easy Treat paste to seal it up while still encouraging mouthing behavior. To help soothe sore puppy gums and extend playtime, put the stuffed kong in the freezer.
Chew Right from the Start
When you give your puppy toys they are allowed to chew it will help to prevent it from chewing on things that are not allowed such as furniture legs. As always prevention is key – start teaching appropriate chewing behaviors right away as this builds a lifetime of safe chewing habits. Whenever they grab one shoe, remote control or sunglasses trade these items with an irresistible kong-toy accompanied by lots of cheering and praise for them.
KONG Helps with Crate Training
After realizing how fun, tasty, and soothing Kongs can be thereby making them ideal crate training tools since crates offer safe resting places and assist in housebreaking puppies too. Providing your pup with a stuffed Kong to enjoy inside their crate will help them establish a positive association with their new den area.
Keep Them Occupied, Keep Them Jovial
A lively puppy is a happy puppy. Puppies are very energetic. When occupied, they do not get into trouble. The up-and-down movement of KONG toy helps in keeping puppies busy all day long. A sound mental and physical development of a dog relies on the healthy, natural instinct to play.
Daily KONG Time
Because busy puppies are happy puppies, daily KONG time can help you raise a healthy, joyful pup. Every time you engage in play with your puppy using a Puppy KONG encourages lasting safe and appropriate chew behavior that also strengthens the bond between you and your new fur kid.