Hi All, I've been reading a lot on keeping a young dog entertained when they are alone at home or in their crate. A lot of what I've read is that you basically take their daily allotment of kibble and stuff that into numerous kongs so that they need to work for their food.
I plan on feeding my dobe a raw diet, and therefore I am at a loss as to how I can use a kong for entertainment for an extended period of time, similar to the kibble kong idea.
I would be wary on what you give a pup to entertain themselves alone. Considering anything could go wrong, and toys have the potential to become a choking hazard while unsupervised.
How old is your pup, and how long do you plan on being away?
Don't have a pup yet, just thinking about possible things to do to make being locked up in a crate less stressful for the guy if I have to leave him alone for ~4hrs.
Trying to gather some knowledge and go into the puppy owning situation with my eyes open. Will definitely consider choking hazards of the toys etc. Thanks.
ive ended up with a feromone diffuser, and oh my it has made a huge difference, Caes would bark non stop for at least an hour if left at home alone then after that he would bark on a nd off in 10 min periods until someone was it, got a diffuser (plugs into socket) and he has been so chilled out been recording him hardly a bark unless he has heard sometihng outside. if toys/crate arent working id recommend this, it was last resort for me as i wanted really to work it out of him but changed shifts and needed quick results its called Adaptil, maybe something to consider if you are having difficulty when you first get the pup
Something important to note, if you do stuff a kong, make sure the hole on the other side is unblocked. Otherwise it becomes a suction hazard and has potential to pull the dog's tongue in and cause injuries. After a few dogs were injured on the bully forum I'm on this way, I always make sure.
My experience is dobes are way to smart to be ENTERTAINED with a food releasing Kong...for more than a few minutes.
- I tried it once, and junked the idea rather quickly...tired of sitting on a leather couch, occupied with food bits You aren't going to out-fox this really intellegent breed (for hours straight)...with a simple toy.
same here.. i take kongs and empty marrow bones and once a week i make up a batch of mashed bananas and peanut butter, smear em all up and dump them in the freezer for the coming week.
Not all day entertainment, but keeps em busy for maybe 20-30 minutes
I leave my boy in his crate during the day when I'm at work. I stuff the Kong with peanut butter mixed with chopped carrot, apple, and a few of his training treats/kibbles of food. Toss it in the freezer and he's got entertainment for a while.
Aside from that...I've heard yogurt, bananas, and canned pure pumpkin can also be used. Anyone know of any other foods in the produce section I can pick up, chop up, and add to the mix?
I have a little strategy for filling my kongs...lol!
At the very end (small end) I put small treats, in the middle, kibble, and in the opening (large end) I seal it with peanut butter and freeze. Harley has never once gotten everything out and I don't have to worry about suction.
X-large Black Kong Extreme. Too small of an opening for him to get his jaw struck, but large enough that he can't tear it apart.
Bentley eats most of his meals out of a frozen black kong. I fill them with kibble and water, then top with a blob of wet food. He loves it!
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