How to Use a Kong Dog Toy?

Kong toys: you've all seen them, you've probably got one. Today I'm going to show you how to do it fast, easy, and so it works. Ian here with SimpawticoDogTraining and before we start stuffing Kongs , please make sure you're subscribed so you never miss any of our videos. For notes, links, and resources about the stuff we talked about.
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Now a Kong can do a great tool to keep your dog busy and help you teach your dog important skills. But with all the recipes on Pinterest and the blogosphere it can be a pain to figure out what works. And even after all that effort your dog just might be like, "Meh."Look: I'm a big advocate of the KISS principle, or "keep it simple, stupid." There's no need to overcomplicate things and in my opinion most of the products and recipes out there complicate a very simple idea. It's not what it is.
If your dog is not in it, do not give up and move on to the next gimmick. We train them to be into it. We train them to love it. You ready to do that? Let's dive in! Selecting toys is as easy as heading down to the pet supply store and picking some out. There are some details to keep in mind though. For one thing Kong toys do not hold as much as you think they do. If they can not get it out of frustration.To make a bigger hole and at least in my experience. That leads us to the second point: Do not buy just one. Get four at the minimum.
That way you have them on reserve so you can fill, use, wash, and rotate. Otherwise if you need it. The red classic kongs are pretty standard. The black ones are the toughest for super chewers. All the other colors are about the same as the red ones as far as toughness goes. So, there are several types of toys like it. The classic Kong is not the only one out there. the Petsafe Squirrel Dude is so good. The Kong Biscuit Ball Can be used with a raw diet.The Premier Busy Buddy Football works well for treats or cheese sticks and you can use this for short settle downs. Although, undoubtedly, the Classic Kong is the best and most durable, and probably the most available. Forget about buying stuff that is stuffed in the pet stores. It's overpriced, and it's just junk food just like the human version.
Seriously, is that stuff even food? Second Like it said there are tons of creative ways to stuff a Kong. These are a much better alternative for sure. However, they are time-consuming and thus largely unnecessary. If you enjoy doing it and you have the time for it, great. Knock yourself out.However do not get into those bigger recipes unless you enjoy doing it. As a special treat on occasion they're great. You're coming at it's backwards. It's not what it is, it's what you've learned to be. So train the dog to love theirs and then you can do it with whatever you want. With this in mind, you can save money and time, and you'll train your dog better. Since we're going to use our dog's food, we need to measure it out. By a routine, but flexible, feeding schedule, and never free feeding.Do not be lazy. It is much better, more nutritionally balanced option than only using treats. This plays into strategic reward scaling, and I'll link to my article on that in the description. So measure out your dog's food for the day, set out about a third of it aside, moisten the rest, and spoon it into the toys .
Then freeze it. That leftover is used for training. Anyone in the family can take food out for training with this. If you plan ahead and prepare three or four toys at a time, they'll be on demand as you need it. Just be sure to keep up on the rotation. You do not want to be caught in a freezer and a hungry dog.When we first start chew toy training our dogs they simply take their meals from the toy. A bowl is nice and convenient but it's a waste opportunity. Save the bowl for the road after we've got them hooked on their Kong. When you take a load out of the freezer place a dollop of something easy and tasty to start with over the big hole. Just smear some peanut butter, some plain yogurt or some cream cheese over it. Now they are taking their meals in a crate or on a bed.
The same place, every time. Routines are the backbone of training. As a dog works at the Kong thaws quickly and food starts to fall out. It's called Autoshapng because you're pretty much trailing yourself at this point.All you did what engineer it to work and set it up. Right from the get-go Chewing and eating at the same time releases a payload of endorphins into Their brain like a huge bomb pleasure.
As we progress - as your puppy gets older or your adult dog picks up the skill. Job number one is that it helps teach a dog to be alone. Barking incessantly while you're away (destructive chewing), barking incessantly while you're away (your neighbors will definitely appreciate it), raiding the trash, and bigger problems like isolation, which is mistaken for separation anxiety, and of course true separation anxiety which can be debilitating for a dog.
So, too, Kong wants help with settling down after being jazzed up or crate training and potty training for both copies and newly adopted adult dogs.
Attaching to anchor gives you more options. Feed a string or rope through the small hole, knot it, and pull it tight. Now when you fill it, it wants to be frozen in place. Once the toy and the normal food is empowered it can be used to crate for crate training. It can be tied to trees in the yard for summer fun. Lots of possibilities open up once you've got your dog hooked on a Kong. Stuffing the kong does not want to do all of these things by itself. You need some toys to do and you need to interact with your dog in other constructive ways. A stuffed stuff Kong wants to act as a force multiplier and help you get the job done much, much faster. We talk about ninety percent of the most common behavioral problems. So good luck guys!
And keep in touch. What are some other ways you use the Kong , and what kind of questions do you have about it? Let's connect in the comments. If you've got some good info, do not forget to check that description for notes, links and resources, and thumbs up this video. As always keep learning, keep practicing and I will see you soon.