Kongs,wonderful things! I don't know what sort of state our garden would be in without a trusty Kong. Now i am talking the Kong classic,not those dental ones or the Kong wobbler,you just can't beat a classic!! Although a Kong wobbler is great too,actually most Kong products are great,but the classic is a must!!!
Never heard of it? Here it is,
And for extreme chewers or stronger dogs then you can get the extreme one,its black. But this one has lasted a long time,i am so glad we got it! Its a large one by the way,the picture makes it look bigger than it actually is,its about 10cm tall.
Anyway,on to the fillings! There are so many things you can use,but here i what i use,
- Kibble
- nature diet
- Dry cat food
- Scrambled egg and cheese
- Cheese
- Peanut butter
- Yoghurt
- Honey
- Bananna
- Fruit and veg(apples,carrots,melon)
- Water and treats
- Cooked meat
- Home made treats
And i mix nearly all of them together. Here is an example of a usual Kong for Oscar,
Nature diet at the bottom,a layer of dry cat food, a layer of kibble,a little more nature diet and peanut butter to seal the hole at the top. I also like to stick a biscuit in the top hole too. And then i freeze it. Here is one i have in the freezer at the moment,
I always put the best thing at the very bottom of the Kong,it makes him want to get to it because he can smell it.
Sometimes i just have his breakfast in it,other times its just peanut butter smeared on the inside of it.
Scrambled egg and cheese is a firm favourite. To do it i just mix up 1 egg in a jug then half fill the Kong with it ,oh and remember to put some sellotape along the small hole at the bottom before you put the egg in. Then i put some grated cheese in with it and put it in a cup,so it stays upright and then into the microwave for 1 minute,it may take longer but keep an eye on it because when i did it the first time there was egg all over the microwave! Then i sprinkle the top with cheese and leave it to cool. You could freeze it i suppose but i never tried.
I always like to cover the hole with something so he has to work a little harder to get into the good bits! Usually i use peanut butter or now i use honey,i also use cheese if i am in a rush(i just push it in really hard!)
And freezing them makes them last just that little bit longer with your dog,but i don't tend to freeze them if its cold out. Its handy to have 2 Kongs!
Now you have no excuse to be boring with your Kong fillings! You dog just wont know what to expect anymore!
Do you give Oscar his Kong straight from the freezer or do you allow it to thaw a bit first? I usually give Ellie hers straight out of the freezer, but sometimes it seems that she gets annoyed with it because the food is frozen solid.
ReplyDeleteDepends on whats in it! If its something like naturediet i leave it to thaw for about 10 minutes,just to release some smell from it. Same with banana usually,unless its warm out.
ReplyDeleteOther than that its usually straight out of the freezer and then out to Oscar. But usually i will rub the sides just to make the outside a little warmer for Oscar to lick.
And sometimes i wait to put peanut butter on it,because he doesn't usually like to lick it when its frozen. With the one he is getting tomorrow i have honey in the top of it,but i will be adding more to the top in the morning to make it more appealing.
That makes sense I guess. Ellie's is normally filled with her complete dry food, mixed with gravy to bind it together. I seal the little hole with a little treat, but I usually leave the other hole unsealed so she knows her food is in there. I just wondered whether right out of the freezer was the best option!
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