Kong Stuffing Techniques:
Step 1: Tantalizer!
Fill hole in top of kong with freeze dried liver, peanut butter, yogurt, cream cheese, or banana.
Step 2: Dessert!
Fill approximately one-third of the cavity with doggie treats like healthy biscuits, liver bites, etc.
Step 3: Main Course!
Fill the last 2/3 with canned food.
Step 4: Appetizer
Leave a nice healthy tidbit sticking out of the opening. The "easy pickins" will provide an immediate pay off and entice your dog to "get serious about the job.
Kong Stuffing Recipes!
Banana Rama!
- 1 fresh banana
- 2 tbsp. Wheat germ
- 1 tbsp. plain yogurt
In a bowl mash all ingredients together. Freeze for 4 hours. Makes one serving for a medium Kong...double for every kong size that is bigger
Philly Steak
- Steak Scraps
- 1 oz. cream cheese
Place small scraps of steak inside kong. Spread cream cheese in large hole to hold scraps.
Veggie Kong Omelet
- 1 egg
- you choice of shredded cheese
- any vegetable your dog likes
Scramble egg and fold in veggies. Put into Kong. Sprinkle some cheese over the top and microwave for about 20 seconds. Cool thoroughly before giving to your dog.
Mac 'N Cheese
-Leftover mac 'n cheese
- small cube of velveeta
Melt velveeta in microwave until gooey. Add mac 'n cheese to Kong. Pour heated Velveeta into Kong. Make sure it has cooled before giving it to your dog.
Famous Recipes!
Aunt eannie's Archeology Kong (for advanced dogs)
Layer one (deepest):
- Roasted, unsalted cashews
- Freeze dried liver bits
Layer two:
- dog kibble, cookies, or liver biscotti
- Cheerios
- sugar free, salt free peanut butter
- dried banana chips, apples and apricots
Layer three:
- carrot sticks
- turkey or leftover ravioli or tortellini
Pack as tightly as possible! The last item inserted should be an apricot or piece of ravioli, presenting a smooth "finish" under the main opening.
Light version:
Substitute crumbled rice cakes for cashews, Casear crutons for freeze dried liver, fat free cream cheese for peanut butter.
Frozen Jerky Pops
- Peanut butter
- bouillon
- jerky strips
- water
- muffin tin
Smear a small amount of peanut butter over small hole in your Kong. Fill the cool water and pinch of bouillon. Place Jerky stick inside Kong and freeze. This can also be put (once frozen) in a children's size swimming pool for a fun day of fishing for you dog!
