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So, I was wondering what you all put in your kongs?? I looked at their website and got some ideas, but my poor little guy has allergies, so he is a vegetable and fish only guy. No other meets, and we are trying to reduce the amount of dairy if possible.

The foster suggested that we cook and puree beets and sweet potato and stuff with that.

Also, we can't use any nut/peanut/fruit based treats in the kongs (no plums, apricots, peaches) because our pet babysitter has allergies, and I don't want to risk it around her.

On that note, they sell something called "pea butter" which is ground peas, which tastes like peanut butter, but without the peanuts. I think because peas and peanuts are both legumes, it makes sense that you could have pea butter. Anyway, I am going to buy some and try that.

We also tried weting his dog food, and stuffing that. He didn't go for it right away, but eventually did.

He also likes frozen veggies, like brocolli and carrots. I thought that I might stick them together with a little cheese whiz, and freeze that.

Any other suggestions? could you freeze the kong in a fish boullion ice cube? That might be fun!!

Also, can you feed canned fish to dogs? Like, can I stuff a kong with canned salmon?

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I look at it this way: If your dog likes the treat, and it can be frozen, it can be stuffed in a Kong. Broth, meats, "pea"nut butter, cheese, veggies and broth, veggies and cheese...you get the drift.
The whole point is to make it as interesting as the dog needs it to be. Shove a carrot stick in the middle of the pea butter and then freeze it. As Blizzard starts to eat the butter, the carrot becomes available. A little hidden treat!

I think I would only use very little of the canned fish, as it would be very rich and could become an addiction. Place a little dollup in the middle of the pea butter when you freeze it. Blizzard should be able to smell the fish and will go nuts trying to get it out. Be careful though. Dogs like to roll in things that smell like fish. You could end up with a big mess on your hands.

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I cut up chicken weiners and cheese. First I drop in a bit of dog food, then the bits of weiners and cheese then top it off with more dog food, in the freezer for an hour and voila!! Happy treat! By the way Raingirl, how old is Blizzard?
The other great thing Duke loves is raw marrow bones from the butcher. Hours of enjoyment!!!

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Speaking of bones.. what type of meat bones can dogs eat?

Im thinking of going to our butcher but im not sure what type are okay for him?

For Farleys kong peanutbutter is the main treat so i cant be much help. I try to keep it interesting though. For today i crumbled up some of his dog bones and then put a thick layer of peanut butter on the top and stuck it in the freezer. Once he gets through the P.B he still has a yummy treat

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I warm up 1/2 a piece of flaxseed bread in the microwave(about 6 seconds.).just enough to make it moist & pliable..
I put a piece of sliced cheese on it and roll it up , and insert it into the kong,. Naturally the bread puffs back up slowly and is wedged tight into the kong. I also put cheese on the ends to make a seal, ...They try for a long time to get into the middle, I might have to make smaller, or pack it looser as they never get to eat most of it..They seem to love the Kong though...

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Originally Posted by Katherine
Speaking of bones.. what type of meat bones can dogs eat?

Im thinking of going to our butcher but im not sure what type are okay for him?

For Farleys kong peanutbutter is the main treat so i cant be much help. I try to keep it interesting though. For today i crumbled up some of his dog bones and then put a thick layer of peanut butter on the top and stuck it in the freezer. Once he gets through the P.B he still has a yummy treat

The bones are beef, the kind people used to eat (it was a bit of a delicacy, baked with olive oil, they even had "marrow" spoons, Yuk) They should be quite thick from end to end with a fairly narrow opening filled with marrow. If the bone is too thin with a wider opening on one end they can break off fairs size bits which you don't want. I tell you, my partner drops into the market(St. Lawrence) every other day because the bones are a hot item at 99 cents a pound and there is only one butcher in there that cuts them into nice sizes.

By the way Katherine how are things going with Farley?

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Originally Posted by Katherine
Speaking of bones.. what type of meat bones can dogs eat?

Im thinking of going to our butcher but im not sure what type are okay for him?

I give Diamond cow thigh bones. Even when our butcher cuts them up, they're still super hard to break pieces off of. Some people swear by giving any type of raw bone, including chicken. The only one you should really stay away from is pig. Pork is bad for dogs in large quantities. Personally, the only bones I give are beef. Not that chicken bones are bad, I'm just a nervous mommy and watch what Diamond eats a little too carefully.

The key is just to make sure the bone is raw. Cooked bones will splinter and can cause internal injuries.

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