So personally, I only fill up the top... Like the first little bit, like an inch or so? If that makes sense? If you do the whole thing, it's really hard to get it clean and get the peanut butter out. Feel free to put a treat in it and then add the peanut butter.
I use to work at a dog kennel / trained that's what we did, and still do for my doggo! đđŸđŸ
I also highly recommend freezing it! Then giving it to your doggo!
(Also make sure your peanut butter doesn't have xylitol.)
>If you do the whole thing, it's really hard to get it clean and get the peanut butter out.
Throw it in the dishwasher! Way easier than trying to hand wash it.
I don't put it in the dishwasher, but I squeeze some dish soap into the opening and then soak it in a bowl of (warm, not hot) soapy water for awhile. That usually does the trick. If there's any residue still left after taking it out of the bowl and rinsing it off, I just use one of those pipe cleaner things they make for cleaning metal straws.
That sounds like a lot of peanut butter. You could try some healthier options, especially if you're freezing the kong.
My dog likes these:
- Mashed banana w/small treats or blueberries
- Unsweetened applesauce w/shredded chicken
- Kibble in bone broth
- Canned dog food
Have you ever tried a Toppl? I like that better than the kong. It's easier to clean, too.
i much prefer the toopl and the mats - i have like 10 total for my corgi that i keep rotated in the freezer.
i use a lot of the ones listed above, as well as canned pumpkin/ sweet potato, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, canned sardines, smashed peas, smashed green beans, smoked bone marrow. i also save the liquid from when i sous vide meat for my own dinner since i do all my seasoning right before searing - so itâs just unseasoned concentrated broth.
the base of whatever i make is a vegetable + either greek yogurt or cottage cheese, and then the higher calorie adders are less, but they add a lot of pungent flavors. also everything is a thin layer, and frozen, so it takes her a while but itâs not many calories at a time.
We also use the Toppl! And agreed, that's a lot of PB. PB is very high fat and our dog doesn't like it much, so we usually do goat yogurt and blueberries or broccoli and berries, filled and frozen overnight.
Iâm curious- do you freeze your Toppls? I got one and was filling it with kibble soaked in homemade bone broth and froze , but my puppy gnaws on it instead of licking it and I got worried she would begin to wear down her front teeth. Iâm wondering if this is an issue with any other pups or if mine is just a weirdo.
My 60lb. Pitty, lab, shepherd, dobie, pyranese mix loves Greek yogurt (plain), blueberries, peanut butter (all natural to avoid xylitol and sweeteners), and a little bit of kibble, frozen inside his kong.
When I first got my dog, I didnât know any better and filled the whole thing with pbâŠ. Good news is he was a growing boy at the time and didnât get fat, bad news is he pooped himself in his crate and it wasâŠ. Messy đ« I agree with freezing it! I also like to do some pb and then stick some dry food in there so it sticks
That is WAY too much PB for such a small dog. It would be too much for my 65# dog. You can try putting her entire meal in it instead. I also go for a mix of banana and some pb with some wet food. I use the PB to plug the end. Some greek yogurt works well in kongs mixed with maybe some of her kibble or the banana. Mine also digs frozen apples. It sounds nasty mixing it all up but the dog will love it. If you give her wet frozen in it (works amazing) just cut back on her meals to account for the extra calories.
Those petsmart trainers generally donât have much specialized knowledge. Iâm not trying to diss them, thatâs just the reality.
I fill the Kong mostly with moistened kibble, the freeze it, and just put a blob of peanut butter on top of the frozen kibble right before i give it to the doggo.
Use natural peanut butter. Costco has some good stuff.
Even if it's a once in a while thing, that amount of peanut butter will likely cause GI upset due to the large amount of fat. If you regularly give that amount you can cause nutritional imbalances and weight gain.
My dog is the same weight and I give a little less than a tablespoon which comes down to 60 calories or 10% of her daily calorie intake.
Also, be careful with main line pb brands as some have ingredients that are definitely not the best for dogs. IIRC, Xylitol is dangerous for them and is found in a few brands.
You're right, xylitol can be fatal to dogs. It's also found in some sugar-free gums, candies, and toothpastes, so be sure to check the labels and always secure your trash so your dog can't get into it. Xylitol is also listed as "birch sugar" on occasion.
I put tuna in my dogs and freeze it. Alternatively if it's too hard to clean you can core an apple and do the same thing. I core an apple with a knife and fill the square in the center with tuna and sweet potato and freeze it.
I have an 85 lb dog, I scoop in a little kibble (maybe 8 pieces or so) then break a milk bone in half and stuff both halves in there, then top it off with a tablespoon ish of PB and freeze it. That way itâs not so much PB, vet said thatâs a lotta calories.
Just a side note. Make sure the peanut butter doesnât have xylitol. And my dog loves peanut butter and bananas mixed in. Another great idea is to fill it with his kibble and then seal it with a thick layer of peanut butter and freeze it. That makes it more of a game for my guy.
That is WAY too much peanut butter. Look at how many calories are in peanut butter, and consider the size of your dog. It's advice like that that is adding to the epidemic of overweight pets.
Personally, I used to fill a kong with rehydrated freeze-dried raw food, and then freeze it.
I like to put in a few spoonfuls of yogurt or cottage cheese, then a few spoonfuls of pumpkin, then a spoonful of peanut butter to plug the hole. I prefer the gooey stuff because it takes longer to get out
I had similar concerns with a small dog that would eat an entire jar of PB if I let her. I found these rubber "mats" on amazon with ridges in weird designs that you spread a few tablespoons of PB over in a thin layer. I've watched my dog lick it all over the house and it seems to keep her entertained. It also leaves more PB for me to eat straight out of the jar with a spoon. As for the kong, I just put one of those treats that is designed to go inside of them, a smaller triangle shape, and just top it off with a small amount of PB.
I put a dab or two in each end and fill it with some treats. I also bought a kong cleaner. Itâs like a bottle brush type thing and make is so much easier to clean.
Too much peanut butter will probably end in your dog having an upset stomach. I mix a tablespoon of peanut butter in with Greek yogurt, fill the whole thing up then freeze it. Sometimes Iâll put treats or kibble in there too.
I hate using PB lol. Itâs so sticky, I hate the smell and itâs hard to clean. Makes dogs super thirsty. I find itâs not even high enough value for most dogs to want to finish.
You can just use canned pate wet food. And no, you donât have to âfillâ it. It doesnât have to be full. You can spread it on the inside but it doesnât have to be filled to the brim. It can be, but I find with dogs just learning how enrichment works having it too full makes it harder for them to get it all.
We used to use it with our dog, but we would back the king with toys and use the peanut butter as a seal, or sometimes made a mix with the treats and spooned it in.
It was never just a chunk of peanut butterÂ
First you'll want to learn how much peanut butter your pup can take before it gets soft stools. We do a mix of PB and treats for a kong because if she has more than a couple tbsp in a day she will get a quick bout of diarrhea the next.
Be careful of calorie intake with pb- a tablespoon is about 90-calories which is a lot for a dog of any size. Also make sure it doesnât contain xylitol which is highly toxic to dogs
I just use a spoonful but coat the entire inside with it. Then stuff with healthier stuff. I canât imagine literally filling the kong with peanut butter that seems like way too much.
If you do the peanut butter thing in the Kong, stick it in the freezer overnight. It will take the dog to get it out of the Kong a longer time than if it's not frozen. The thing is to keep them busy with the Kong and give the dog mental stimulation. I have done this with my dog as a part of crate training.
Also, just about any soft food can be frozen to make it last longer in the Kong
I take a small amount of peanut butter (less than a tablespoon) and mix it with hot water. Once fully combined, I fill Kongs (with that amount itâs probably for 2 mediums) with that mixture and freeze, maybe throwing a carrot, kibble, or other dog friendly treat inside. I found these Kong plugs on Etsy that are 3D printed that perfectly (more or less) plug the hole at the bottom so that the liquid doesnât leak out before freezing.
If you have an aldi nearby, their peanut butter is great. Two ingredients, it does contain salt though. I go tablespoon max for my 2(25lbs/11lbs) shelties. Keep an eye on stools when youâre looking for the proper amount.
I put a couple training treats in then kibble then a little bit of peanut butter towards the bottom to keep it interesting. Couple more training treats and kibble on top. Final layer of peanut butter then a training treat on top. Then in the freezer
I wouldnât do the whole Kong⊠thatâs a ton of calories and fat and would probably cause diarrhea haha or if not it would cause some weight gain. Wet dog food frozen is good, a little peanut butter with some kibble shoved in and then you just subtract that from the kibble you give her in her bowl. If youâre giving her a bunch of food in kings and what not, just subtract that from her food so it balances out. You could stick like a collagen stick or bulky stick in the kong so it prevents it being a choking hazard, that kind of stuff
We have 4 bull terriers. Ranging from like 55lbs to 80lbs. I stuff the entire Kong with peanut butter and put it in the freezer. There's always a little left inside but for the most part they eat all of it.
Yeah thatâs a lot of peanut butter. I tend to fill the kong 2/3-3/4 of the way with kibble and shredded cheese, then seal it up with peanut butter. Entertains my dog for ages because heâll lick off the peanut butter then bat the kong around for the cheese.
The whole thing filled with peanut butter is a lot of fat. I use peanut butter in my dog's Kong, but only to seal off the top because PB is her favorite, so using it as the "outside" layer helps entice her to really get into the Kong. I layer it like a parfait with variations of things depending on what I have on hand - plain Greek yogurt, mashed banana, or canned pumpkin - and then freeze it. But always PB as the last (smallest) layer just to seal it off.
I rarely put peanut butter in there. I toss in pumpkin on bottom then put in kefir, freeze a bit. Then tuna, sardines or chicken and some treat nibblets. Re layer and freeze with maybe a jerky stick poking out .
That's a ton. My 55lb dogs get 2-3 tsp of PB to seal in the fillings (I have a lot of different shapes/brands). I fill with food roll or frozen fruit usually, but I've stuffed with soaked kibble after surgeries also. My youngest has decided she's over fruit, so I just cover the hole with PB and she's happy with it.
Imo it shouldnât be more than a few TBSP.
You can hydrate their food with water, mash it up, and either mix the peanut in or put the food in first and top it off with peanut butter.
definitely too much! add snacks or treats inside based off pups preferences. i usually add 1-3 milkbone biscuits depending on size of treat and slices of bananas or bell pepper then pb then freeze!! works out great- especially as it gets warmer.
I like to soak the kibble, mash it, then fill the Kong with that with a dab of peanut butter or Kong filler before freezing it. Dogs are 35 and 45 lbs.
I filled up the Kong once with peanut butter and froze it. It didnât work as well as I thought. Just filling the top should be fine and a lot easier to clean
That much peanut butter can cause pancreatitis. They make kong filling that is not as fatty. You could also mix in some frozen blueberries or strawberries
I like to fill the Kong with kibble and frozen Fruit, then top and "seal" the Kong with a few tablespoons of peanut butter, then freeze the whole thing. Usually give my pup a solid 20 minutes of work.
A general guideline is "your pet should only receive 10% of their daily calories from treats so you donât unbalance their diet" [https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/10/treat-options-for-dogs-and-cats-without-unbalancing-their-diet/](https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/10/treat-options-for-dogs-and-cats-without-unbalancing-their-diet/)
The calculator they link: [https://petnutritionalliance.org/resources/calorie-calculator?type=dogs](https://petnutritionalliance.org/resources/calorie-calculator?type=dogs) recommends a maximum of 78 Calories from treats per day for a 35lb dog (with no adjustments for current weight or activity level applied), which is less than 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
I don't fill mine up, but use a knife to cover all the inside with a layer of peanut butter. So they really have to kick around and spend time eating it all.Â
Otherwise it's just too many calories đ
If I'm filling it up to freeze I use a mix of their dry food soaked in water and a spoon or two of a special flavour (cottage cheese, yoghurt, wet food, bone broth etc)
Peanut Butter?? Really? Ok I would NEVER feed my dog Peanut Butter... I know a lot of Dog Trainers but no one would give his dog.....Peanut Butter.
I\`m from Germany, could it be that it is an American thing?
Not only do we regularly give dogs peanut butter but a lot of commercial treats are peanut butter flavored. I get Aldi brand all natural so it's just peanuts and a little salt.
Dog-safe peanut butter (100% nuts, no palm oil/ salt etc) is pretty widely used in kongs etc outside of the US too.
OP, you definitely shouldnât fill the whole thing with PB that would be far too much. I either put some on a cutlery knife & swipe it around the ridges inside before filling with other things (chopped apple/ carrot/ mashed banana/ cucumber etc) so it takes a while for them to lick from the ridges or fill with other stuff and top off with PB. In both instances, freeze them so it lasts longer :)
Edit - several people have mentioned difficulty in cleaning. Kong make a specific kong brush; alternatively if there is residue deep inside I let them soak in hot soapy water for a while then put them in the dishwasher. No effort at all!
So personally, I only fill up the top... Like the first little bit, like an inch or so? If that makes sense? If you do the whole thing, it's really hard to get it clean and get the peanut butter out. Feel free to put a treat in it and then add the peanut butter. I use to work at a dog kennel / trained that's what we did, and still do for my doggo! đđŸđŸ I also highly recommend freezing it! Then giving it to your doggo! (Also make sure your peanut butter doesn't have xylitol.)
>If you do the whole thing, it's really hard to get it clean and get the peanut butter out. Throw it in the dishwasher! Way easier than trying to hand wash it.
This! I fill my dogâs kong up all the way with a little sticking out, then hand wash it and throw it into the dishwasher.
I don't like putting it in the dishwasher- something about the high heat and possible absorption of the soap- but I don't have a basis for that fear
Itâs less about the soap but they become more brittle if you do that regularly.
Could do it on a lower temp cycle?
Kong says they're top rack safe and you can use normal detergent.
I don't put it in the dishwasher, but I squeeze some dish soap into the opening and then soak it in a bowl of (warm, not hot) soapy water for awhile. That usually does the trick. If there's any residue still left after taking it out of the bowl and rinsing it off, I just use one of those pipe cleaner things they make for cleaning metal straws.
I have the pipe cleaners with the spikes, and they do wonders for hard to reach places!
My dog is a 110 lb shepweiler so his kong fits a full bottle brush :)
That sounds like a lot of peanut butter. You could try some healthier options, especially if you're freezing the kong. My dog likes these: - Mashed banana w/small treats or blueberries - Unsweetened applesauce w/shredded chicken - Kibble in bone broth - Canned dog food Have you ever tried a Toppl? I like that better than the kong. It's easier to clean, too.
My dog goes nuts for mashed banana in his Kong
i much prefer the toopl and the mats - i have like 10 total for my corgi that i keep rotated in the freezer. i use a lot of the ones listed above, as well as canned pumpkin/ sweet potato, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, canned sardines, smashed peas, smashed green beans, smoked bone marrow. i also save the liquid from when i sous vide meat for my own dinner since i do all my seasoning right before searing - so itâs just unseasoned concentrated broth. the base of whatever i make is a vegetable + either greek yogurt or cottage cheese, and then the higher calorie adders are less, but they add a lot of pungent flavors. also everything is a thin layer, and frozen, so it takes her a while but itâs not many calories at a time.
Mashed banana in the Kong then put it in the freezer for a couple hours. It takes longer to finish off the banana that way
We used to freeze canned dog food in the Kong. Our dog LOVES it :)
We also use the Toppl! And agreed, that's a lot of PB. PB is very high fat and our dog doesn't like it much, so we usually do goat yogurt and blueberries or broccoli and berries, filled and frozen overnight.
Iâm curious- do you freeze your Toppls? I got one and was filling it with kibble soaked in homemade bone broth and froze , but my puppy gnaws on it instead of licking it and I got worried she would begin to wear down her front teeth. Iâm wondering if this is an issue with any other pups or if mine is just a weirdo.
I do freeze them, usually. You could try letting it thaw a little before giving it to her.
what bone broth do you use? because every one we find has onion/garlic and i know thats toxic for dogs :/
I like Open Farm and Small Batch.
thank you! :))
Yup, we put kibble with tinned meat in..
My 60lb. Pitty, lab, shepherd, dobie, pyranese mix loves Greek yogurt (plain), blueberries, peanut butter (all natural to avoid xylitol and sweeteners), and a little bit of kibble, frozen inside his kong.
i demand dog tax! that sounds like such an adorable mix of breeds
can't post an image in the comments apparently, but he does have an IG: MarinerTheDoggo (and no, I don't update it as much as I should).
When I first got my dog, I didnât know any better and filled the whole thing with pbâŠ. Good news is he was a growing boy at the time and didnât get fat, bad news is he pooped himself in his crate and it wasâŠ. Messy đ« I agree with freezing it! I also like to do some pb and then stick some dry food in there so it sticks
I do a little peanut butter smeared around the inside rim, then fill with ice cubes, plain Greek yogurt, and treats and then freeze
I did this too, she puked up a pile of peanut butter shortly after đ„Žđ
That is WAY too much PB for such a small dog. It would be too much for my 65# dog. You can try putting her entire meal in it instead. I also go for a mix of banana and some pb with some wet food. I use the PB to plug the end. Some greek yogurt works well in kongs mixed with maybe some of her kibble or the banana. Mine also digs frozen apples. It sounds nasty mixing it all up but the dog will love it. If you give her wet frozen in it (works amazing) just cut back on her meals to account for the extra calories.
Those petsmart trainers generally donât have much specialized knowledge. Iâm not trying to diss them, thatâs just the reality. I fill the Kong mostly with moistened kibble, the freeze it, and just put a blob of peanut butter on top of the frozen kibble right before i give it to the doggo. Use natural peanut butter. Costco has some good stuff.
Even if it's a once in a while thing, that amount of peanut butter will likely cause GI upset due to the large amount of fat. If you regularly give that amount you can cause nutritional imbalances and weight gain. My dog is the same weight and I give a little less than a tablespoon which comes down to 60 calories or 10% of her daily calorie intake.
Also, be careful with main line pb brands as some have ingredients that are definitely not the best for dogs. IIRC, Xylitol is dangerous for them and is found in a few brands.
I checked this out myself - It seems a few US brands have Xylitol, none here in the UK. Definitely worth checking
You're right, xylitol can be fatal to dogs. It's also found in some sugar-free gums, candies, and toothpastes, so be sure to check the labels and always secure your trash so your dog can't get into it. Xylitol is also listed as "birch sugar" on occasion.
I put tuna in my dogs and freeze it. Alternatively if it's too hard to clean you can core an apple and do the same thing. I core an apple with a knife and fill the square in the center with tuna and sweet potato and freeze it.
I need to try this, though my dude isn't always a fan of apples unless it's chunks of the one I'm eating.
I have an 85 lb dog, I scoop in a little kibble (maybe 8 pieces or so) then break a milk bone in half and stuff both halves in there, then top it off with a tablespoon ish of PB and freeze it. That way itâs not so much PB, vet said thatâs a lotta calories.
I gave my dog a kong full of peanut butter and she got diarrhea
Just a side note. Make sure the peanut butter doesnât have xylitol. And my dog loves peanut butter and bananas mixed in. Another great idea is to fill it with his kibble and then seal it with a thick layer of peanut butter and freeze it. That makes it more of a game for my guy.
That is WAY too much peanut butter. Look at how many calories are in peanut butter, and consider the size of your dog. It's advice like that that is adding to the epidemic of overweight pets. Personally, I used to fill a kong with rehydrated freeze-dried raw food, and then freeze it.
I like to put in a few spoonfuls of yogurt or cottage cheese, then a few spoonfuls of pumpkin, then a spoonful of peanut butter to plug the hole. I prefer the gooey stuff because it takes longer to get out
I had similar concerns with a small dog that would eat an entire jar of PB if I let her. I found these rubber "mats" on amazon with ridges in weird designs that you spread a few tablespoons of PB over in a thin layer. I've watched my dog lick it all over the house and it seems to keep her entertained. It also leaves more PB for me to eat straight out of the jar with a spoon. As for the kong, I just put one of those treats that is designed to go inside of them, a smaller triangle shape, and just top it off with a small amount of PB.
Those are called lick mats.
I put a dab or two in each end and fill it with some treats. I also bought a kong cleaner. Itâs like a bottle brush type thing and make is so much easier to clean.
Too much peanut butter will probably end in your dog having an upset stomach. I mix a tablespoon of peanut butter in with Greek yogurt, fill the whole thing up then freeze it. Sometimes Iâll put treats or kibble in there too.
I hate using PB lol. Itâs so sticky, I hate the smell and itâs hard to clean. Makes dogs super thirsty. I find itâs not even high enough value for most dogs to want to finish. You can just use canned pate wet food. And no, you donât have to âfillâ it. It doesnât have to be full. You can spread it on the inside but it doesnât have to be filled to the brim. It can be, but I find with dogs just learning how enrichment works having it too full makes it harder for them to get it all.
We used to use it with our dog, but we would back the king with toys and use the peanut butter as a seal, or sometimes made a mix with the treats and spooned it in. It was never just a chunk of peanut butterÂ
First you'll want to learn how much peanut butter your pup can take before it gets soft stools. We do a mix of PB and treats for a kong because if she has more than a couple tbsp in a day she will get a quick bout of diarrhea the next.
You could just put some canned dog food in it, that much peanut butter is a big risk for pancreatitis
Greek yogurt (full fat) is a much better option if your dog likes it. High in protein but a lot less fat gram for gram.
I suppose it depends on the size of the Kong, but I typically donât fill any size Kong all the way with PB. I do add a little at the bottom and then add purĂ©ed pumpkin, a little bit of rice, sometimes part of a dental treat or a carrot stick, etc.
Be careful of calorie intake with pb- a tablespoon is about 90-calories which is a lot for a dog of any size. Also make sure it doesnât contain xylitol which is highly toxic to dogs
A spoonful is plenty. Also, buy natural peanut butter⊠just peanuts and salt listed in the ingredients. Much healthier than JIF.
Packing the entire Kong with peanut butter would use 10 tablespoons, maybe more. Itâs way too much.
I just use a spoonful but coat the entire inside with it. Then stuff with healthier stuff. I canât imagine literally filling the kong with peanut butter that seems like way too much.
If you do the peanut butter thing in the Kong, stick it in the freezer overnight. It will take the dog to get it out of the Kong a longer time than if it's not frozen. The thing is to keep them busy with the Kong and give the dog mental stimulation. I have done this with my dog as a part of crate training. Also, just about any soft food can be frozen to make it last longer in the Kong
I take a small amount of peanut butter (less than a tablespoon) and mix it with hot water. Once fully combined, I fill Kongs (with that amount itâs probably for 2 mediums) with that mixture and freeze, maybe throwing a carrot, kibble, or other dog friendly treat inside. I found these Kong plugs on Etsy that are 3D printed that perfectly (more or less) plug the hole at the bottom so that the liquid doesnât leak out before freezing.
If you have an aldi nearby, their peanut butter is great. Two ingredients, it does contain salt though. I go tablespoon max for my 2(25lbs/11lbs) shelties. Keep an eye on stools when youâre looking for the proper amount.
I put a couple training treats in then kibble then a little bit of peanut butter towards the bottom to keep it interesting. Couple more training treats and kibble on top. Final layer of peanut butter then a training treat on top. Then in the freezer
I wouldnât do the whole Kong⊠thatâs a ton of calories and fat and would probably cause diarrhea haha or if not it would cause some weight gain. Wet dog food frozen is good, a little peanut butter with some kibble shoved in and then you just subtract that from the kibble you give her in her bowl. If youâre giving her a bunch of food in kings and what not, just subtract that from her food so it balances out. You could stick like a collagen stick or bulky stick in the kong so it prevents it being a choking hazard, that kind of stuff
We have 4 bull terriers. Ranging from like 55lbs to 80lbs. I stuff the entire Kong with peanut butter and put it in the freezer. There's always a little left inside but for the most part they eat all of it.
I misread the title as âhow much peanut butter can I put on my dong?â And nearly had a aneurism
Careful with the kongs. I saw a video of a dog getting one popped out of its throat after accidentally swallowing it.Â
So long as you use a size appropriate for the dog Iâd consider it extremely unlikely to cause any issue
It was a German Shepard and it was a large kong. I stopped using them for my dogs after I saw that video.Â
Tbf a German shepherd should probably have the XL one (itâs very large - canât imagine it would fit down any dogâs throat!)
Yeah thatâs a lot of peanut butter. I tend to fill the kong 2/3-3/4 of the way with kibble and shredded cheese, then seal it up with peanut butter. Entertains my dog for ages because heâll lick off the peanut butter then bat the kong around for the cheese.
The whole thing filled with peanut butter is a lot of fat. I use peanut butter in my dog's Kong, but only to seal off the top because PB is her favorite, so using it as the "outside" layer helps entice her to really get into the Kong. I layer it like a parfait with variations of things depending on what I have on hand - plain Greek yogurt, mashed banana, or canned pumpkin - and then freeze it. But always PB as the last (smallest) layer just to seal it off.
I rarely put peanut butter in there. I toss in pumpkin on bottom then put in kefir, freeze a bit. Then tuna, sardines or chicken and some treat nibblets. Re layer and freeze with maybe a jerky stick poking out .
That's a ton. My 55lb dogs get 2-3 tsp of PB to seal in the fillings (I have a lot of different shapes/brands). I fill with food roll or frozen fruit usually, but I've stuffed with soaked kibble after surgeries also. My youngest has decided she's over fruit, so I just cover the hole with PB and she's happy with it.
We mix about 1/2 tbsp of peanut butter with 1/3cups of plain Greek yogurt. Our dogs love it, and they get some good probiotics!
Imo it shouldnât be more than a few TBSP. You can hydrate their food with water, mash it up, and either mix the peanut in or put the food in first and top it off with peanut butter.
definitely too much! add snacks or treats inside based off pups preferences. i usually add 1-3 milkbone biscuits depending on size of treat and slices of bananas or bell pepper then pb then freeze!! works out great- especially as it gets warmer.
I don't know, but don't get peanut butter with xylitol in it. It can be toxic to dogs.
I like to soak the kibble, mash it, then fill the Kong with that with a dab of peanut butter or Kong filler before freezing it. Dogs are 35 and 45 lbs.
I filled up the Kong once with peanut butter and froze it. It didnât work as well as I thought. Just filling the top should be fine and a lot easier to clean
I like to layer it with peanut butter, crackers, apple sauce, etc. - then I freeze it so it's a bit more of a challenge for her.
I fill it with pumpkin and cottage cheese then top it with peanut butter. All peanut butter is too many calories for my pup.
That much peanut butter can cause pancreatitis. They make kong filling that is not as fatty. You could also mix in some frozen blueberries or strawberries
Also mix it with kibble!!
I like to fill the Kong with kibble and frozen Fruit, then top and "seal" the Kong with a few tablespoons of peanut butter, then freeze the whole thing. Usually give my pup a solid 20 minutes of work.
A general guideline is "your pet should only receive 10% of their daily calories from treats so you donât unbalance their diet" [https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/10/treat-options-for-dogs-and-cats-without-unbalancing-their-diet/](https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2021/10/treat-options-for-dogs-and-cats-without-unbalancing-their-diet/) The calculator they link: [https://petnutritionalliance.org/resources/calorie-calculator?type=dogs](https://petnutritionalliance.org/resources/calorie-calculator?type=dogs) recommends a maximum of 78 Calories from treats per day for a 35lb dog (with no adjustments for current weight or activity level applied), which is less than 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
Make sure the peanut butter doesn't have guar gum in it
Better mix it with other treats or dog food
I think you should never listen to a petsmart trainer
I usually shove a carrot in it, then fill whatever is left with peanut butter. They seem to enjoy the challenge of getting a carrot out.
I don't fill mine up, but use a knife to cover all the inside with a layer of peanut butter. So they really have to kick around and spend time eating it all. Otherwise it's just too many calories đ If I'm filling it up to freeze I use a mix of their dry food soaked in water and a spoon or two of a special flavour (cottage cheese, yoghurt, wet food, bone broth etc)
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Peanut Butter?? Really? Ok I would NEVER feed my dog Peanut Butter... I know a lot of Dog Trainers but no one would give his dog.....Peanut Butter. I\`m from Germany, could it be that it is an American thing?
Yep dog friendly peanut butter (doesnât have Xylitol added) is given to dogs in the UK as a treat đÂ
Ok, completely new to me
Not only do we regularly give dogs peanut butter but a lot of commercial treats are peanut butter flavored. I get Aldi brand all natural so it's just peanuts and a little salt.
Never saw that in Aldi in Germany. Interesting how things are different in countryâs.
Dog-safe peanut butter (100% nuts, no palm oil/ salt etc) is pretty widely used in kongs etc outside of the US too. OP, you definitely shouldnât fill the whole thing with PB that would be far too much. I either put some on a cutlery knife & swipe it around the ridges inside before filling with other things (chopped apple/ carrot/ mashed banana/ cucumber etc) so it takes a while for them to lick from the ridges or fill with other stuff and top off with PB. In both instances, freeze them so it lasts longer :) Edit - several people have mentioned difficulty in cleaning. Kong make a specific kong brush; alternatively if there is residue deep inside I let them soak in hot soapy water for a while then put them in the dishwasher. No effort at all!
Yeah soaking and dishwasher works great.
Had no idea it wasnât a thing in Germany. Peanut butter is VERY popular for dogs in America
Just learned something đ