KONG Extreme Dog Toy, For XX-Large Dogs

I read about the Kong Toy in a training book (Imagine life with a well behaved dog). I have only had it for a day but I can already see that the dogs love it! They are both rescue dogs, I have had them for 10 months. One is a very tenacious chewer with separation anxiety, 7 yrs old (dachshund) and the other is a boredom chewer (dachsxterrier) who is 3. I decided to try a kong because rawhide is not good for the dachs, it makes her vomit. I'm not happy to give them shank bones because the dachs can splinter them. They also chew sticks and bits of wood. I bought the extreme (black) kong because the dachs has got a very strong jaw and I didn't think the classic kong would last with her. I bought 2 medium and 2 large, one pair for the house and one pair for the car. The dachs has been busy with her large kong for 4 hours today! She is determined to get the last treat out. I am hoping the kong will help to reduce and cure her separation anxiety. For this size of dog (7kg), they seem to be more comfortable with the large. It's a good size for them to lick the treats out and to hold with their paws. And I can fit more treats in it. The medium kong I will use as a boredom toy and play toy, for example for them to have something to chew in the car. The medium kong is also good for the 3 year old, who likes to play with balls. He prefers the kong to the ball because of its shape (it fits easer into his mouth) and he prefers the kong's bounce and wobbly roll. The bounce is unpredictable and not too high, so the kong is more like a little animal trying to get away, as opposed to the ball which just bounces straight up and down. Some buyers found that the extreme (black) kong had a rubbery smell which the dogs didn't like, and so they had to wash and aerate it several times before the dogs would play with it. I haven't had that trouble at all, the dogs liked the kongs immediately. I think kongs should be in every dog owner's starter kit!

I couldn't be any happier about this purchase if I tried! I have purchased various KONG products over the years and for the most part have always found them to be high quality, well made toys. KONG are a brand I have always trusted but a while pack I purchased one of their toys and let's just say, neither me nor my dog had a very positive experience. While this put me off for a while, I have used KONG extreme with other dogs in the past and never had an issue. I purchased one as my dog needs more exercise, but due to her older age and health problems, it needs to be something both gentle and stimulating. The KONG extreme is made of seriously hard wearing rubber and is easily stuffed with treats of your choosing, although KONG does offer specific products to use in conjunction. The KONG extreme keeps the dog stimulated and interested due to the way it moves unpredictably. In addition, I have found it to be ideal for my dog as she is particularly destructive; she loves to chew but sadly this means her toys don't last more than 15 minutes. The KONG extreme has been the exception and despite prolonged daily use, there are few signs of wear and absolutely no damage, tearing or splitting which affects the overall strength and integrity of the toy and I anticipate we will be using it for a long time to come. I have awarded this product a firm 5 stars from a possible 5 and this applies to every aspect. This product is sturdy and strong, provides endless hours of play, offers versatility and choice and is easy to clean. A little recommendation for me; if using wet or a combination of wet and dry food, I would recommend popping this in the freezer for a while before handing it over to your pooch. This makes the food harder to extract and prolongs play and exercise time, making your dog work harder for their treats. If my review has been helpful to you, please take the time to rate me by clicking 'yes' below. Many thanks in advance!

The KONG looked to be a solid, well made product that could withstand much abuse from my delightful chewy chums. It came with some simple packaging that even the most sophisticated chewy chums could have appreciated, and it arrived safely and was delivered to the paws of the licking panting shedding machines. The waggy tailed chewy chums loved the smell and taste of the stinky rubber. Each to their own. I tried to tell them that if my keyboard smelled like that I definitely wouldn't lick it, but they were not put off by my reservations. The toys sent the pack of wild beasts into a frenzy of bouncing, wagging, panting and general euphoria. The menagerie was sent into a further frenzy when they saw the jar of peanut better being pulled carefully from the cupboard. Me being a mere human slave, I couldn't get anything past them! They were then sent to another level of euphoria, a rubbery peanuty one. As I slathered peanut butter into the stinky rubber toy they ascended onto another plane of existence, becoming one with the universe and at peace with all the wrongs in the world. They were drooling and watching me with big puppy dog eyes as I slathered very thick and hard to slather peanut butter all over the inside of the stinky rubber toy. When the wild beasts disguised as my pets received the peanut butter filled stinky rubber toys, they each took them to a comfy spot, and proceeded to lick ferociously at the peanut butter, unaware that it was pretty much the same sort of consistency as wallpaper paste, and that it would take hours to get it all off. The hairy ones licked away for hours, unaware of the goings on of the world, too busy to look up from their peanut-gasm. Eventually, the cuddly hairy ones decided to leave the stinky rubber toys and came back to the modern world, and continued to live their lives, with a peanut shaped void clearly visible in their eyes. It saddened me, but I didn't want to face the repercussions of them overeating peanut butter and the river of peanut mud that would follow later on. Upon inspection of the toys by the human slave, she was correct in thinking they had finished. The only remaining peanut butter was far out of reach of the beasts tongues and starting to dry. A quick wash out with some water and they were as clean and stinky as new. The love - peanut relationship went on forever. The lick machines continued to lick peanut butter from the kongs, but they also found a new love for them even when the peanut was gone. They would take the black toys and sit with them, aimlessly chewing them for hours, making a beautiful symphony of squeaking rubber noises. Mozart couldn't compare. Even after several months, and then eventually years, the toys still stood up to the test of large sharp beast teeth and regular abuse. The toys stayed intact with only a peppering of tooth marks all over, like tooth holed freckles. They were firmly in love with these toys, and they lived happily ever after together.

It’s been pretty difficult finding toys and enrichment that my 1 year old Labrador won’t destroy instantly but this kong is perfect. I wanted a toy that I could incorporate enrichment into to (hopefully) make her tired. It’s pretty easy to fill (I use a mix of paste and peanut butter) and I have both frozen it and given it to her as is. It’s not as big as you probably think (especially for one that says large) but I suppose when filling it with treats it’s best not to go overboard. There are only two negatives that I have noticed. The first, is there is a small hole on the top of the toy, which makes it difficult to put more liquid mixtures in. The second, would be the price but I suppose that’s subjective as with how hard the toy is there isn’t a way she can start destroying it.

This is smaller than I expected but does the job, and I hadn't read the size properly which is my bad. My dog easily destroys toys and the extreme Kong holds up well, lasts long enough. Would recommend if your dog easily destroys toys.

Best toy on the market. Only toy that keeps my English bulldog stimulated. Worth every penny

excellent for filling

Great toy and very tough but way smaller than I thought. Should've read the description of the was

Really good quality, very resistant even to heavy chewers. I only regret that they don’t have other colours. I’m not fun of black and would like to have especially yellow and blue because dog can see these colours. Otherwise very good product which I highly recommend. Good spent money.

parfait

Very good product for your furry friend...

C'est vraiment le très gros kong j ai une malinoise et il est vraiment très solide on peu le remplir de de divers choses trou du bas assez gros bien le boucher et le congeler je recommande vivement pour des chiens comme ma malinoise très très active quand je pars elle s occupe 1 bonne heure très bon produit

Estoy muy satisfecho con la compra. El juguete es muy resistente y mi perro, que acaba con todos en minutos, no puede con este (bueno, me ha durado un año aproximadamente). Es super adictivo y el perro disfruta con el juguete. Eso sí, huele mucho y al perro le resulta muy fácil hacer la búsqueda, lo encuentra en segundos... He comprado otro y seguiré comprando en el futuro, no hay nada igual.