KONG Classic Dog Toy

My newly adopted chihuahua mix weighs 12 lbs with a normal sized head/mouth and he had this ripped apart within 15 minutes. And that time includes chasing and bringing it back to me and playing the doggie version of soccer with it before I looked over to see the red remains of the former brand new "ultra durable" toy. I'm afraid to spend the money on the extreme version since this one went down without a fight. Maybe chihuahua mixed with piranha?

You really can't beat a classic Kong as an interactive treat-filled toy. However, I made the mistake of ordering a size too large, as some people in the reviews mentioned they seemed to run a little small and my dogs are kind of an in-between size. Scroll through the product images of each size and it will show a photo with the complete outer dimensions. The outer dimensions are also listed underneath the video on the right side of the screen under product description. These measurements are not listed on the comparison charts, which go by weight, length, breed, or size of the opening (depending on where you look).

Haven't used kongs in a while, but after buying these, I'm wondering why! The pups were so glad to have an activity like this. And I'm glad my rough guys can't eat it!! We had a peanut butter and coconut surprise yesterday hidden inside. Big hit!!

I ordered different flavors to fill this with for my "super chewer". I fill with different favors of spray cans of stuff Chewy offers. She goes for it and chews and licks and plays with it. I am going to put other safe items in it also for my "super chewer".

I'm learning how to make the best use of Kongs. When he gets tired and cranky around 7 PM I give him a frozen peanut butter kong and he'll go willingly into the crate to eat it and fall asleep for evening nap

Replaced the old one that was splitting on the seam, just very used. This was bigger than I thought, must have had the medium initially. Murphy loves it though. Stuffed with dry food and top it off with canned food, then freeze it solid. Good for when I go out and it keeps her occupied.

I don't consider my pup what you would call a "heavy chewer", but this didn't last long. couple months in, she was able to the top part off - KONG Extreme might be the way to go if your dog is a chewer.

I love Kong's. My 9yr old Golden Retriever has mobility issues but rolling this around the house for an hour or two is great exercise and it's not hard on her joints. I'm trying to get my rescue to play with it but he's a tougher sell on this. I'll win him over, I know I can. :)

This is my dogs new favorite thing in the world. He can sit there for hours licking the peanut butter out of it, if I were to let him... it's actually quite obsessive, I have to limit his use. He has been able to destroy any material of toy except this one! Very happy with the durability of this toy, easy to clean, and the dog loves it.

I was really hoping this would be something that my dog, who suffers from separation anxiety, would find enriching and help ease his anxiousness. I remembered using them when I volunteered at an SPCA shelter, and I’d help by running them through a dishwasher and then refilling them with peanut butter and slipping them into a chest freezer before leaving my shift. But I never SAW the dogs play/not play with them, so I ordered one on a hope and a prayer. Turns out my dog is initially interested in the peanut butter, but not so much the Kong. By the 3rd time I left him with a peanut butter filled Kong, I’m not sure he even touched it. Then - how do I get the peanut butter out to sanitize it I was really hoping this would be something that my dog, who suffers from separation anxiety, would find enriching and help ease his anxiousness. I remembered using them when I volunteered at an SPCA shelter, and I’d help by running them through a dishwasher and then refilling them with peanut butter and slipping them into a chest freezer before leaving my shift. But I never SAW the dogs play/not play with them, so I ordered one on a hope and a prayer. Turns out my dog is initially interested in the peanut butter, but not so much the Kong. By the 3rd time I left him with a peanut butter filled Kong, I’m not sure he even touched it. Then - how do I get the peanut butter out to sanitize it? … more