Question
I bought a pair of Kong toys (see photo) for my puppy, who's home alone when I'm at work. I usually feed him 3 times a day (going back home at lunchtime). The goal is to gradually reduce the "lunch" quantity and to leave him a Kong to play with in the afternoon.
So the question is: what is the best way to stuff the Kong with his food? He's eating dry kibble. To make it more fun and for the Kong to last longer, I'm thinking about freezing the Kong, but of course the kibble won't freeze.
I've seen this Youtube video about frozen Kongs, but they use wet canned food, which I would like to avoid (especially in these "large" quantities). So how should I proceed?
I could stuff it with the kibble and then "seal" the Kong with something that will freeze...
To make it both fun and healthy for the dog, how would you proceed ?
Answer
I had a dog with Cushing's Disease, and he gobbled food. To prevent this, I put a portion of his daily food in a Kong. He primarily ate dry kibble. To get the dry kibble into the Kong, I wet the kibble with water and mushed it into a paste after it soaked for 5 minutes. Sometimes I added additional dry kibble (for crunchiness!) and a small amount of peanut butter to the paste. I inserted the paste into the inside of the Kong and froze it. This is a time consuming nightly process, but it will solve your issue of not wanting to change from dry food and will allow you to stuff the Kong. If this is a portion of his daily meal, ensure this stuffed kibble is not outside his daily portions, or your dog can grow overweight.
To help clean the Kong, you should purchase a smaller bottle brush. While Kong toys appear to be solid, you must replace it once it starts to show cracks, which it will over extended time. This should prevent your dog from accidentally consuming a chunk of rubber.
My dog did not toss the Kong around, but he did roll it around the floor a lot when he didn't grip it. A small carpeted mat or throw rug that you don't mind getting peanut butter on should help keep it from slipping.
Answered By - JoshDM