K9 of Mine Employees Picks!

Hey guys and gals! Meg, right here.

The Basic Kong is considered one of my favourite choices for giving Remy one thing to lick up and distracting him when guests are over.

I like to stuff the Kongs with a mixture of moist meals, canned pumpkin, and cottage cheese. Then I freeze it, and Remy has a snack to lick up when he wants assist calming down (important to have readily available for a canine like Remy who will get over aroused so simply). This stuff are superior and so versatile!

Be certain that to take a look at our video under the place I’ll present you my favourite stuffed Kong recipes!

Kayla checking in! 

When my pet Niffler was youthful, our Basic Kong was an absolute lifesaver. I stuffed it with uncooked meals grind for his meals and used it to maintain him busy whereas I cleaned or labored or showered. 

We nonetheless use a Basic Kong nearly day by day in my home; I preserve a bowl of 6 to eight frozen Kongs readily available always. With high-energy and barely anxious border collies in my dwelling, it’s ultra-handy to have the ability to occupy and soothe them with a snack at any time when we’d like. I like that I can rotate what I stuff the Kongs with to maintain the canine and wholesome!

Hello there canines and kiddos! Kelsey, right here.

We just like the Kong Excessive Basic a bunch. 

Moxie (my Staffy combine) is an excellent chewer, and that is the one stuffable toy that has held up for her.

She’s had the identical one for over a yr now, and whereas we solely supply it on occasion, it doesn’t present substantial injury aside from some scuffing/scratching. It’s straightforward to scrub and durable with out inflicting any mouth ouchies like different chews. 

Hey, ya’ll! Ben, right here.

My pooch has had her Kong Goodie Bone for about 6 years now, and we’re fairly large followers of it. It was far too giant and heavy for her as a younger pup, however she’s grown into it properly.

Now, my canine doesn’t actually sit round simply gnawing on this toy — she’s probably not a chewer in any respect. However, she does like after I put a deal with or little bit of dog-safe peanut butter within the ends for her to lick out. And infrequently, I’ll trick her into enjoying fetch with it, simply so I can watch her carrying it again to me (it’s fairly darn cute).

Suffice to say, it’s secure, sturdy, and offers me a great way to offer some fast enrichment when want be. Extremely advisable.

Ben right here, once more.

Whereas my canine will not be a chewer, she loves — and I imply loves — enjoying tug-of-war. Not less than two or 3 times a day, I’ll look down from my laptop to see her resting a tug toy on my lap and giving me the eyes.

She’s not terribly choosy about tug toys, and this one might not even actually be her favourite (she appears to desire the plush selection a bit extra, however she’ll gladly play with this one too).

However it’s my favourite tug toy. The factor I like about it most is the ergonomics — it’s very easy for me to hold on to (no small feat when a 95-pound Rottie is on the opposite finish). It’s additionally tremendous straightforward to scrub as soon as playtime is over.

So long as you don’t intend to let your canine chew on it on her personal (it most likely gained’t maintain up lengthy for this type of use), I whole-heartedly advocate it.

Kelsey right here, once more. This time speaking concerning the Kong Squeaky Toy.

First, a little bit of a difficulty: These canine toys include a heavy rubbery odor that requires some airing out. Nevertheless, as soon as this dissipates, it turned a favourite toy bin choose for my pooches.

Sadly, it did develop into punctured after just a few days, so it not squeaked, thereby ruining its attraction for my Staffy combine Moxie. However general, it’s a sensible choice for a mean chewer.

Ben, right here once more.

This straightforward little toy has confirmed to be far more interesting to my pooch than I’d have ever imagined. She’s probably not a chewer (within the conventional sense), however she loves chasing this factor round and carrying it backward and forward.

We’ve really had it for about 5 years now, and (whereas it most likely wouldn’t maintain up for energy chewers, like Kelsey’s canine) it’s nonetheless in fairly fine condition.

Meg right here, once more.
I’m an amazing fan of the Kong Wobbler! It was Remy’s first feeding puzzle toy that I used for dinner, and for some time it was the one method to preserve him distracted for longer than 5 minutes.

Since we began utilizing this, the Kong Wobbler turned a bit too straightforward for him and we graduated to the Bob-A-Lot toy, however I’ll nonetheless use the Kong Wobbler after I’m feeling lazy as a result of it’s SO straightforward to load up and is simply an all-around superior puzzle toy – particularly in case your canine wants assist constructing their confidence, because it’s pretty straightforward to get the grasp of for many canine!

And earlier than you click on that “Purchase Now” button, make sure you checkout our in-depth, hands-on evaluation of the Kong Wobbler!

Kayla again once more — this time to speak Wobblers!

Adopting my border collie Barley was an excellent overwhelming expertise. He was SO meals pushed and so excessive vitality. One of many first purchases I made after bringing him dwelling was a Kong Wobbler. We stuffed that together with his favourite kibble each morning. Simply enjoying with the Wobbler took a minute edge off of his vitality, and I wanted any softening that I may get!

As Barley bought used to my dwelling, I began to really disguise his Wobbler round the home in order that after I left for work, he had a full-on scavenger hunt to seek out his meals. He loves pawing and nosing on the toy to earn his meals – you may see a smile on his face at any time when the Wobbler makes an look.

Ben right here, once more.

This toy actually shocked me — nicely, my canine’s response to it did, anyway.

For some purpose, my pooch utterly misplaced her thoughts over this toy from the primary second I pulled it out of the field. She chewed, chased, and wrestled with it for a strong half-hour earlier than I even threw it as soon as (although she flung it up within the air to herself a number of occasions).

It has continued to be a favourite of hers, and I’ve really discovered her whining and going all bipedal in an effort to grab it off the kitchen counter at occasions.

Nevertheless, I’m not fairly as large a fan of it for one easy purpose: It’s not particularly straightforward to throw nicely. I’m no disc golf champ or something, however I can throw a dang Frisbee. Nevertheless, there’s positively a little bit of a studying curve to getting this factor to fly nicely.

However whereas it’s not an awesome selection for aggressive canine disc video games, it’s undeniably an awesome toy for extra informal fetch time.

Kelsey right here, once more.

This toy is an all-time favourite of my two Staffy/pibble mixes. We preserve new ones readily available to modify them out as wanted and have a little bit of a Wubba graveyard in our lounge.

These aren’t essentially the most long-lasting of toys (just a few hours till they’re fraying and the internal squeak is popped), however they’re a favourite for throwing, thrashing, and enjoying tug between the 2. Simply watch the tentacles, as they are often chewed off and swallowed. 

Kayla right here, once more!

Powerful, squeaky, tuggable, and tossable? Truthfully, it doesn’t get significantly better than a Wubba as an all-around toy for frolicsome canine.

My working canine each LOVE getting their Wubba as a reward after an extended search; it permits them to squeak loudly (it’s loud), tug with me, fetch, or just run in circles and whip the toy round to “kill” it.

Ultimately our Wubbas are all dissected and must be changed, however that’s not on account of poor development: It’s merely that my canine love the toy to demise.

Kelsey right here, once more.

I purchased this in hopes that my Staffy mixes would use this for enjoying tug as a substitute of their poor authentic Wubbas. Sadly, they most popular to chew this like a bone.

That stated, it stood as much as chewing for just a few days earlier than the middle began fraying everywhere in the rug. I wouldn’t advocate it for tremendous chewers, but it surely’s a strong choose for light to common chewers searching for a greater possibility than an ordinary rope toy.

Hey there four-footers and associates! Kate, right here.

We bought the possibility to check out the Squeezzz ball canine toy with my 10-pound shih-tzu poodle combine Spicy. For reference, Spicy is fairly playful, however normally gravitates in direction of plush toys with squeakers, or something that rolls. 

That being stated, she liked this toy! Spicy liked having the ability to roll across the dumbbell and had enjoyable nudging it throughout my condo. It’s additionally good that the toy bounces sporadically, a lot to Spicy’s delight. 

The small-sized dumbbell was good for my pooch, and Spicy was in a position to choose up this toy and toss it round regardless of her small stature. Spicy isn’t an excellent chewer, however the toy’s sturdy design looks like it can final some time with no need substitute for many canine.

I admire that this toy has rounded edges in order that it’s smooth sufficient for Spicy to enthusiastically seize throughout an intense sport of fetch. The intense emerald colour additionally makes this toy straightforward to seek out, and whereas squeakers aren’t my favourite, Spicy loves this toy’s sound and it’s not completely ear-splitting. This dumbbell additionally options raised textured nubs which I’m certain my furball appreciates. 

Total, Spicy and I give this toy two paws up! It may be a bit loud when tossed on hardwood flooring, but it surely nonetheless makes an interactive and secure fetch toy that Spicy appears to get pleasure from. 

Hey guys and gals, Ben right here once more.

I really purchased this toy for my pooch on the best way to choose her up from the breeder. I largely picked it as a result of I knew her soon-to-be mother would simply discover it too cute for phrases, but it surely additionally appeared like a superb general chew toy.

I nonetheless have it in a drawer someplace, but it surely simply by no means actually lived as much as my expectations. My pooch has by no means appeared notably all for it (and it’s a bit small for her at this level), and it’s all however unattainable to scrub after stuffing with something smooth and engaging.

I wouldn’t think about it a “unhealthy” toy and it’s actually cute, however I’d gently nudge our readers in different instructions. There are simply higher Kongs to spend your cash on for my part.

Ben right here, once more.

I actually wished to love this toy, however I simply didn’t. As talked about, my canine isn’t actually a chewer, however I believed she might get pleasure from it.

However she didn’t actually appear to care about it in any respect. She nommed on it for about 5 minutes, after which moved on to different issues. Truthfully, it’s a lot smaller than I believed it’d be, the feel doesn’t appear terribly pup interesting to me, and I simply actually don’t get why the toy can be interesting to most four-footers.

I wouldn’t classify this as a “unhealthy” toy; it could work higher together with your four-footer. However for us, this was a waste of 15 bucks.

Ben right here one final time.

There’s not a lot “unsuitable” with this toy, however I actually battle to see any benefits it gives over a dog-safe tennis ball or different fetch toy. It’s surprisingly heavy for its measurement, it’s fairly slick, and it will get moderately grody after your canine slobbers it up.

Moreover, I might be mildly involved with it posing a choking hazard, besides that I threw it in a drawer and don’t intend to make use of it anymore.

Strive it in case you like, however accomplish that fastidiously and mood your expectations.