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loona Newborn
Join date : 2011-08-14
| Subject: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:36 pm | |
| hello everyone ! so i bought my dog a kong and i dont know how to to properly fill it because i push her little food inside and she gets it out so easy , with just a push ... how to really stuck it inside ? |
| | | blueeyedghost Maverick
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:41 pm | |
| Per the suggestion of some other members on the forum, I mixed some pumpkin pie filling with plain yogurt, filled the kong with that mixture, capped the ends with a little peanut butter, and threw it in the freezer for a little while. It has worked like a charm with Ghost and will keep her occupied for an hour or so. Good luck! _________________ Shadow's Blog Canine Hydrocephalus Support on Facebook "Being the parent of a special-needs pet means living your life constantly poised on the edge of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you become a fierce defender of the ways in which your little one is perfectly ordinary — all the things he or she can do that are just like what everybody else does. And yet, you never lose sight of how absolutely extraordinary that very ordinariness is, how difficult, remarkable and rewarding that fight to be 'just like everybody else' has been." -Gwen Cooper, "Homer's Odyssey" Shadow - 03/01/2013 - 10/02/2014 |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:52 pm | |
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| | | Jennet&Embry Senior
Join date : 2010-09-15 Location : Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:53 pm | |
| lmao heather
i use dog food, and yogurt and freeze it, lasts way longer. |
| | | MelissaI Senior
Join date : 2010-10-01 Location : Miami,FL
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:02 pm | |
| Heather! I use the pumpkin & yogurt mix also and freeze it. |
| | | SabakaMom Senior
Join date : 2011-02-10 Location : Virginia
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:03 pm | |
| I also freeze plain yogurt, plain canned pumpkin and peanut butter (or any combination of the 3!) and, here's the best part that I have been dying to share with you all,...
USE A GRAPEFRUIT SPOON TO EASILY STUFF IT IN THE END!! A grapefruit spoon is almost trowel shaped and the pointy end gets the stuffing right in there!! I love it!! |
| | | blueeyedghost Maverick
Join date : 2011-07-01 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:07 pm | |
| - SabakaMom wrote:
USE A GRAPEFRUIT SPOON TO EASILY STUFF IT IN THE END!! A grapefruit spoon is almost trowel shaped and the pointy end gets the stuffing right in there!! I love it!! Thanks for the suggestion! I will have to try that the next time I make kongs. _________________ Shadow's Blog Canine Hydrocephalus Support on Facebook "Being the parent of a special-needs pet means living your life constantly poised on the edge of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you become a fierce defender of the ways in which your little one is perfectly ordinary — all the things he or she can do that are just like what everybody else does. And yet, you never lose sight of how absolutely extraordinary that very ordinariness is, how difficult, remarkable and rewarding that fight to be 'just like everybody else' has been." -Gwen Cooper, "Homer's Odyssey" Shadow - 03/01/2013 - 10/02/2014 |
| | | loona Newborn
Join date : 2011-08-14
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:23 pm | |
| ok thanks guys ! i didnt know i must freeze it ... how long should it be in the freezer and how hard should it be ? and which yogurt ? the one with the fruit ? thanks for answers . but i dont quite understand that response heather ! |
| | | SabakaMom Senior
Join date : 2011-02-10 Location : Virginia
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:27 pm | |
| Plain yogurt... no sugar, no flavors.
Also plain pumkin... no sugar, no spices.
Also the plainest peanut butter available (sometimes harder to find)... low sugar, low sodium (salt), natural (if available). |
| | | SaraB Rescue Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-09-09 Location : Deltona, FL
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:58 pm | |
| I just use peanut butter and I don't freeze it, but I think I'll try one with frozen pumpkin. Good idea.
Freeze it until it is hard. It will slowly melt giving the dog hours of fun. _________________ -Sara |
| | | henielsen Teenager
Join date : 2011-07-17 Location : Graniteville, SC
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:34 pm | |
| I've nuked peanut butter then blended it with plain yogurt. Stuff and freeze. Stormy loves it. Just a tiny bit of peanut butter will flavor it. |
| | | loona Newborn
Join date : 2011-08-14
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:30 pm | |
| thanks ! i freezed it today and shes having funn with it but she had dihharea and i dont know is it from yogurt maybe ... |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:33 pm | |
| Yogurt is a digestive aid and typically settles with with their stomachs. If you gave peanut butter, that's a likely culprit. |
| | | jbealer Husky Stalker
Join date : 2009-05-29 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:36 pm | |
| - loona wrote:
- thanks ! i freezed it today and shes having funn with it but she had dihharea and i dont know is it from yogurt maybe ...
it could be the yogurt, what brand/ kind did you use? mine love the fage greek yogurt. http://www.fageusa.com/products/fage-total-0-percent/# costco sells a big container of it cheap _________________ |
| | | hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:44 pm | |
| Yogurt (any kind) gives Kale the runs. I just avoid it. I freeze pumpkin and put a few homemade treats in his Kong, especially during the holidays |
| | | Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:50 pm | |
| Koda's favorite is apple sauce and pumpkin frozen with berries |
| | | cmanding Nutrition Subject Moderator
Join date : 2010-10-12 Location : Denver, CO
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:01 pm | |
| If Loona isn't used to yogurt, natural peanut butter, or pumpkin, it can cause diarreha if you fill her kong full and she ate it all. Pumpkin, in larger quantities, will cause diarreha even though smaller quantities will help firm up stool.
I use a butter knife to fill my kongs. _________________ |
| | | mbarnard0429 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-07 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:33 pm | |
| I break up treats to smaller kibble size bits ( she loves sweet treats, obviously sugar free!) and mix them up with peanut butter, pumpkin and sugar free doggy ice cream. It's her favorite treat (we make homemade ice cream for her)
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| | | hypers987 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-25 Location : Santa Cruz, California
| | | | wintershuman Newborn
Join date : 2011-09-09 Location : Boston, MA
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Tue Sep 20, 2011 6:27 pm | |
| I gave Winter his first frozen Kong about an hour ago. Ahhh, what bliss for both of us. He's been a very active and determined counter surfer today, and I have a migraine. Oy. Anyway, I filled the Kong with greek yogurt and kibble. He's totally and completely loving it. I'm filing away the ways you all fill your Kongs for future reference! |
| | | MelissaI Senior
Join date : 2010-10-01 Location : Miami,FL
| | | | Lu&Katsmom Adult
Join date : 2011-04-15 Location : WI
| | | | pixipanda Puppy
Join date : 2011-10-02 Location : Bakersfield, CA
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:15 pm | |
| I love this thread! I was just thinking of googling what other husky owners stuff their kongs with. I've been giving Sky broken up Milk-Bones and a spoonful of peanut butter in hers, but I think the peanut butter may be giving her a stomach upset. I'm going to try the yogurt and pumpkin combo and see what she thinks!
It sounds like some of you are DIYers, too, so you might be interested in this recipe from Crockpot 365 to make yogurt in your crockpot for much cheaper than buying the tubs. I have been wanting to try it, but I wasn't sure we could get through that much yogurt before it went bad. Now I think I will!
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/you-can-make-yogurt-in-your-crockpot.html |
| | | SabakaMom Senior
Join date : 2011-02-10 Location : Virginia
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:34 pm | |
| Last week I ran out of yogurt, so I tried Heather's pumkin, apple sauce, blue berry combo. It is great! Sabaka loves it.
I also occasionally buy canned dog food and stuff and freeze that.
I also need to remember to stock up on pumpkin over the holidays! One of our pet shops sell it packaged especially for dogs... but, man, have they elevated the price!!
Miranda, Milkbones would probably cause Sabaka to have an upset stomach since I think he does not tolerate wheat products very well. It may be those and not the peanut butter causing Sky problems. Wheat, corn and soy are some of the most common food allergens in dogs. |
| | | pixipanda Puppy
Join date : 2011-10-02 Location : Bakersfield, CA
| Subject: Re: stuffing a kong Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:15 pm | |
| Thanks, Lisa. I'll experiment with it. I had completely cut treats out for a while after the vet had me switch her from Blue Buffalo to Wellness dry food via a bland diet. I've been slowly reintroducing them. I wonder if they were the problem all along!
Have any of you tried stuffing your kongs with tuna and sticky rice? I read about that on another Husky website, but I have been putting off trying it until I get Sky's stomach settled. |
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