Albert is not really bothered about frozen kongs. He is initially very interested, but after he has licked the top bit out he can't be bothered any more and gives up. So a frozen kong holds his interest for about 3-5mins if I'm lucky. When it's defrosted that's a different story as it's soooooo much easier to get to. Any one think he'll persevere more as he gets older? He'll be 18 weeks on Friday. I hope so as I really need something to occupy him for a while in the crate while I get on with work! Thanks for any help Jan
Re: Frozen Kongs! Not interested... I think initially we didn't freeze ours, but did as more expertise in emptying them was developed. A bit of banana, bit of kibble, repeated until full was always a favorite for us. If you just squash in the banana rather than mashing it, it stays firmer.
Re: Frozen Kongs! Not interested... Well, I'm a keen amateur konger! It's a hobby of mine! ;D ;D I own a champ chewer! It is a definite advantage to get them totally addicted to kongs (in my humble opinion!). First, you can create an unbelievably tasty kong, and not freeze it. Then reduce the high calorie filling. Then freeze just for 30 mins, 60 mins...and so on. I can now occupy my boy with water from a sardine tin, with a few bits of kibble dropped in (heavy bulldog clip on the end while it freezes). Kong goodie bones are worth a try too. I stuff them with sea biscuits. [quote author=JulieT link=topic=5200.msg65340#msg65340 date=1396382126] Welcome to the forum! If I have to leave him, my boy gets no food apart from in kongs. I leave him with a pile of kongs - not just one or two - and he chews himself to sleep. "Konged-out". ;D ;D ;D My basic kong is just his whole kibble allowance soaked and frozen. This makes 3 medium kongs and 3 small kongs. I can stretch this out to 8 kongs by putting bulldog clips on the bottom, dry kibble and pouring water into the kong then freezing. You get more water in this way. My first variation is to save water from sardine and tuna tins, and use that to soak/fill. I avoid commercial stocks and pastes - too full of salt and other nasties. If I need more kongs, but food allowance is used, I go to cooked mashed veg. He massively prefers mashed banana and strawberries though. He loves raspberries. Here is a post I wrote a while back: I own about 10 kongs and bulk freeze every 3 days or so. If I'm going out, Charlie will get his entire food allowance in kongs. Kong goodie bones are great too. I stuff the ends with fish4dogs sea biscuits and sea wraps, and 2 or 3 will last Charlie about 10 minutes (enough for an emergency dash for a pint of milk or something). There was a thread on this a while back: [quote author=JulieT link=topic=3103.msg32841#msg32841 date=1383142125] For the ultimate kong, I think you need a bit of structure. Gravy bones are ideal because you can ram them into something soft (a bit of chicken) and then wedge them under the rim. Then fill the gaps with something. My current tatic is: Chicken in the bottom, a single layer of dry kibble rammed into the chicken with the end of a wooden spoon. Bit more chicken. 3 or 4 gravy bone biscuits shoved into this layer and tucked under the rim, mashed up kibble mixed with chicken (more kibble than chicken) fills the middle between the gravy bones, and tiny bit more chicken and a hard sea biscuit is then pressed down into the top until the kong is as packed as a tube train in rush hour. Freeze for 30 minutes min. 3 of these are half his daily food allowance. If short of stuff, I soak kibble, mash in sardines, pack kongs with resulting sludge and freeze. [/quote] [/quote]
Re: Frozen Kongs! Not interested... Thank you both, I'll get him addicted first before freezing again! Jan
Re: Frozen Kongs! Not interested... When interest falls (because frozen too hard) I pop the Kong in the microwave for a few seconds. Softens it a bit and her interest is rekindled.
Re: Frozen Kongs! Not interested... How old is he? Tatze didn't really get interested in hers 'till she was six months old and the big back teeth came in. Until then I smeared the inside with a little cream cheese or peanut butter - but now (14 months) she loves them with frozen kibble and one keeps her busy for half an hour at least Her friend Zaba, who is staying with us, is a more powerful chewer and gets through a red one in ten minutes, but a black one lasts him longer
