Kong?

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• lindsayt

  January 2009 edited November -1

  I liked the goodie ball type toys (busy buddy, buster cube) vs kong for putting kibble in as a meal. Kongs are good as treats, etc. You can freeze food inside them to make it last longer. I use the medium size for the shibas and had the small puppy kong for teething with a few treaties stuffed inside.
• toecari

  January 2009 edited November -1

  I see, so you used both (busy buddy type) and kongs. Do the busy buddy and buster cube hold enough kibble for a meal or do you need more than one?
• lindsayt

  January 2009 edited November -1

  Busy buddy-twist and treat held 1 meal worth. Neat toy.
  Busy buddy-Kibble nibble holds a full meal.
  Busy buddy-waggles/chuckle hold a few treats each end. Dogs love them.
  Buster cube-a little harder to get the hang of but this toy is more challenging overall, it's loud but will hold a complete meal or 2. The dogs are insane for it.
  Tricky Treats Ball by Omega Paw-Holds several meals. Dogs really like it. One thing that bothered me: it only had one hole so I drilled a little suction release hole on the other end to keep the dog from getting their tongue stuck inside. The company may have solved this since I purchased my toy 2 years ago, but I drilled a hole in the other end just in case.
  The Atomic Treat Ball by Our Pets-Holds a large meal and has a small hole to prevent suction. Dogs like it.
  
  Anyways, sorry for the mini review. Are you using these to slow your dog's feeding down or give them a puzzle to have fun with or just a treat?
• toecari

  January 2009 edited November -1

  no problem i really appreciate the info. I don't have a dog yet (looking for a shiba). I am just doing some research in preparation :)
• tsukitsune

  January 2009 edited November -1

  we use the kong for two reasons:
  1. recreation so I can get something important done
  2. help with separation anxiety/crate training
  
  we feed meals out of bowls but I know of a few people who feed meals in busy buddy type things.
  
  Actually, for our adult shibas we have the 'extreme' black kong with the dalmation on the packaging.
• Sangmort

  January 2009 edited November -1

  haha I read the same book like 6 months back & was wondering the same thing! ~
• impreza_sp

  January 2009 edited November -1

  I have a red Kong bout 8 cm long but Mercutio doesn't dig it on it's own. Now, if I spray that the cheese filling in then he goes crazy but as a chewy he doesn't go with it. He doesn't seem to like plastic/rubber stuff. I loves soft toys which is a pain cause his main hobby is pulling the stuffin out. Which as you know get's a bit expensive!
• Zinja

  January 2009 edited November -1

  My Akita actually chewed the red kong to shreds. My local pet store was cool about it though, and they let me replace it with the black kong.
  
  Sasuke likes the pink kong. When I put peanut butter or something inside, he just licks it