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Dog treats/toys

I know we talked about this a while back but I can't remember what was said.  I think this was a WHILE back. My old age doesn't do me any favors Wink

On the topic of KONGs what size is recommended for larger dogs?  Does the size matter?

Re: Dog treats/toys

  • With just regular rawhide bones, I used to get Snap the medium size because he's a med. dog, but he can chew through one of those in about 20 mins. So now I get him the large size and they last him about a week.
  • Bella (lab, 75 lbs) has a large size Kong toy.  It's big enough that she can't get it stuck in her mouth, but not so big that it's overpowering for her.  She actually prefers toys she can fit mostly in her mouth and "bounce" them between her teeth (she's an odd one...).  She just has the regular red one, and it withstands her tough chewing, but there's also a stronger one that's black. 

    LOL, just saw this:

     

    http://www.kongcompany.com/KONGSizeChart.pdf

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    Bella (lab, 75 lbs) has a large size Kong toy.  It's big enough that she can't get it stuck in her mouth, but not so big that it's overpowering for her.  She actually prefers toys she can fit mostly in her mouth and "bounce" them between her teeth (she's an odd one...).  She just has the regular red one, and it withstands her tough chewing, but there's also a stronger one that's black. 

    LOL, just saw this:

     

    http://www.kongcompany.com/KONGSizeChart.pdf

    Daisy is the same way with the "bouncing" she stands there and kind of juggles it around in there.  She isn't the best fetcher in the world but boy she can she hands free juggle.

    Thanks for the chart. lol

  • What is a "high-drive" dog?
  • imageKarrey31:
    What is a "high-drive" dog?

    LOL I have no idea!  I was wondering the same thing.  I'm just gonna say it's a hyperactive, strong dog.

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  • LAdmo gets the small kong cause hims a little man.

    I stuff his with

    his dry dog food mixed with peanutbutter

    Pure (not pie mix) canned pumpkin mixed with whole rolled oats (not isntant oatmeal)

    Next up I am going to do boiled smashed sweet potatos mixed with blueberries!

  • imageAgentmysterycat@hotmail.com:

    LAdmo gets the small kong cause hims a little man.

    I stuff his with

    his dry dog food mixed with peanutbutter

    Pure (not pie mix) canned pumpkin mixed with whole rolled oats (not isntant oatmeal)

    Next up I am going to do boiled smashed sweet potatos mixed with blueberries!

    Fun!  I heard that there is a site with all sorts of recipes to stuff them with. 
  • imageKarrey31:
    What is a "high-drive" dog?

    I think that may mean a dog that none-stop chews..maybe.

    Snap likes the rawhide bones because he thinks he's getting somewhere by chewing it up. If it's a regualr chew toy he gets uninterested because nothing is happening to it.

  • imageSierra&Lee:

    imageKarrey31:
    What is a "high-drive" dog?

    I think that may mean a dog that none-stop chews..maybe.

    Snap likes the rawhide bones because he thinks he's getting somewhere by chewing it up. If it's a regualr chew toy he gets uninterested because nothing is happening to it.

    Daisy throws up anything rawhide so we had to stop giving them to her.  It's yuck.
  • Agent - even your dog eats better tha me!
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  • imageRachel2315:
    Agent - even your dog eats better tha me!

    hahaha he is spoiled! I made him 2 different kind of dog treats from scratch for xmas! And whenever I go to Einstiens Bagels on the weekends he gets a puppy bagel, and looooooooves them!

  • If you think Ladmo is spoiled, you should meet my MIL's dog, Tofu. Her dinner is cooked for her every night and she gets snacks like chopped up bananas during the day! It's actually kind of adorable because they weren't even sure they wanted a dog, but took in Tofu when we found her wandering the Tennis courts in Central Park . . . now they LOVE her.

     

  • hahah yeah ladmo isnt that spoiled! hahaha
  • imageAgentmysterycat@hotmail.com:
    hahah yeah ladmo isnt that spoiled! hahaha
    My mother used to buy her dog Chopper chicken breast pieces from crack-in-the-box every.single.day of life.  When she died he nearly starved to death because we refused to do that for him and he refused to eat anything else. 
  • imageKarrey31:

      Does the size matter?

    of course it does...... Wink

  • I love love love Kong toys . . . they have a ton of diffferent sizes and shapes to choose from.  My girls have large, xtra large and medium sized kongs.  We also have some of the kong balls, the weird bouncy balls, footballs and barbell shaped kongs. 

    I love the idea of stuffing them, but beware that a lot of the recommended ingredients for the "recipes" can be fattening and also can upset your dogs tummy.  I just stuff a dog cookie in ours and the girls love em.

    As I type this I looked down and saw Bebe had picked up a Kong and was about to chew on it . . . who knew Kongs were for babies too?

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    imageKarrey31:

      Does the size matter?

    of course it does...... Wink

    Stick out tongue ahahahah

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