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Post by DogGoneGood on Feb 3, 2009 11:58:04 GMT -5
I too am a bit leery of the comercial stuffing. I bought a bottle of it once and the ingredients didn't seem all that bad, in fact it looked like it had a lot of good stuff (lots of oils which is good for the coat, skin and brain). But it smelled horrible and was this weird paste Coal didn't actually like it all that much. It's been my experience that Coal tends to like things that are more like people food and less like dog food. The higher quality kibble it is, the more likely he'll eat it. Same goes for treats and such. If a recipe calls for a KONG Stuffing you can always just not use it and instead use something else of your choice. If you need the pasty texture, I would suggest blending somehing with it all such as bananas I use banana a lot when I stuff Kongs simply because a) it's good for them and they love bananas, and b) the texture makes it work really good, it moistions everything else and when mixed or blended properly it creates a nice paste that is easy to stuff in the Kong.
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Post by Sit Kitty on Jul 26, 2009 20:43:03 GMT -5
Would a dog PREFER to eat: - a mashed-up blended mess frozen inside a Kong OR - a chunky mess with lots of recognizable pieces, frozen inside
Or does it simply depend on the dog in question?, and their personal tastes?
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Post by DogGoneGood on Jul 26, 2009 23:19:57 GMT -5
It depends on the dog really. Some dogs don't like Kongs at all. I had a client actually GIVE me a Kong a couple weeks ago because her dog had no interest in it, even when it was filled with food! I give my dogs mashed up stuff that's frozen most of the time because it's easier and it takes them longer to get through (plus during hot days like it's been lately it helps cool them down). I have 4 Kongs now so I make enough to fill all 4 and freeze them and then that way I have some extra ones waiting in the freezer and I can give them to the boys whenever they need something to keep them busy or if they're really hot. Sometimes I add biscuits that stick out the end so they have something crunchy to nibble on, and/or throw a few small ones inside the Kong. It really depends on what your dogs like, what works for you, and how much time and effort you feel like putting into making the Kong Or how much time you have between making the Kong and when you want to give it to the dog (sometimes I don't have any spare ones in the freezer but it'd be nice to have something to give to the dogs at that moment for whatever reason, so I'll throw less mushy stuff in there (chunks of cheese, peanut butter, dog biscuits etc.) and give it to them right away).
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Post by Sit Kitty on Jul 27, 2009 11:20:05 GMT -5
I see. Thanks Shara. It seems to me that Kong prep is an art form all of its own. LOL
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Post by DogGoneGood on Jul 27, 2009 21:14:10 GMT -5
lol That it is
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Post by chiniejapanesechin on Oct 8, 2011 4:10:17 GMT -5
Lol! Those Kongs are so cute! I want to buy one. Where can I buy one?
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