by Marley Justine
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The KONG Classic is durable. In our home, most dog toys are lucky to last a week with our 63lb + golden retriever, who seems to love the challenge of destroying any toy that is handed to her. Her KONG Classic however has survived frequent play for over four years and still looks as good as new.
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do not use any of the KONG treats or Stuff’n products. I prefer to stuff my dog’s KONG Classic with all-natural peanut butter or ground meat. From time-to-time, I will get more creative with homemade stuffing or I will fill the KONG Classic with low-sodium chicken broth diluted with water and freeze it and give it to my dog outdoors on a hot day. For a teething puppy, I strongly recommend the KONG Puppy, though I’ve seen people use the KONG Classic too, dipped in water or low-sodium chicken broth and frozen. The toy itself keeps you puppy from finding other items to chew and by freezing, it can soothe any discomfort they may be experiencing.
The KONG Classic does not have to be stuffed. It has a nice bounce to it and can just as easily be used for playing fetch. When I do use it with food, I like to rinse it thoroughly as soon as my dog is done with it and then I like to run it through the dishwasher.
I do not have any complaints about the KONG Classic. However, I will say that I have talked to people who claim ...
re : I prefer to stuff my dog’s KONG Classic with all-natural peanut butter or ground meat
I have a German Shepherd and we use the classic KONG and we almost never put treats or food in it, she just likes to run after it like its a ball. When we do out food in it, we either out her kibble or the crunchy peanut butter in it.