How to Use Kong Toys to Help Enrich Your Dog's Life (And Improve Behavior)
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About this video:
In this video Ian Stone from Simpawtico Dog Training shows you how to use a kong dog toy so that it’s fast, easy and effective at reducing 90% of the most common behavior problems. Crate training, potty training, barking, chewing, and even anxiety can all be addressed by teaching your dog to love their stuffed Kongs. Embracing simplicity, our approach isn’t just about Kong recipes, but focuses on teaching the dog to love the Kong so that it becomes an automatic training tool. Kong stuffing can be super easy, for puppies and adult dogs.
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Amen to this. I can’t count how many dogs behaviors I’ve fixed or reduced by this tactic. People always hate hearing it or don’t want to but it’s true.
Question: my pup has a hard time getting the food out. Do you pack it tightly? He kind of gives up when he cant get to it and forgets its there. Can you tell me your packing method?
Anthony Vultaggio it would all depend on how old the puppy is, the way you are packing, the size of the Kong, the food it’s self. But mostly if they are hungry and been worked well, they will find a way. Most people get turned off on the idea but if they are hungry they will find a way. It’s best to keep challenging the puppy. Mostly with puppies a Kong is too tuff to chew on. So it really depends on the age, size of Kong, and the food you are using.
Anthony Vultaggio also to note creating a food drive with a mixture of toy/prey drive will really help the dog get more interested. Intensify the rewards and exaggerate the expression the dog will thrive.
Dani Who are my favorite KZhead or make another video for me I mean you are my favorite KZhead or can you please make another regular for me.
@@anthonyvultaggio5360 and her I am ok
Trust the process. My dog has a severe separation anxiety. Leaving him all alone? A horror story. Step by step, using Kong and leaving him alone from half an hour to hour or two hours we ended up here - where as soon as my dog sees I'm preparing Kong for him, he just cannot wait for me to get tf out of the house. He associated it quickly. Before, he couldn't be left alone for more than half an hour. Now.. the time doesn't matter at all. Up to six hours, no problem. But please, people remember, that this solves a lot of problems yes, but a good exercise for the dog, before leaving him alone, is even more important !
Thank you for sharing!
For real ? Is he transformed now please my needs help
Have a now 14 week Shihtzu going to use this for all kinds of training! Thank you!!
Thank you for this. My rescue pup has some severe fear and anxiety of being alone. We're really early into our adoption (day 3) but I know I need to work on a lot with him. You've given me hope.
Did you freeze his food as well inside the Kong?
I don't even have a dog...what am I doing here. It was still interesting to watch. Good video editing.
Same here. lol.
Same
same
Vroon Adventures LOL
You’re all here for the butt plugs..
Finally someone trains while speaking slowly and articulate
I am a dog trainer and this is precisely how I do it. It makes crate training a puppy MUCH easier. Conditioning a young dog to love the crate is essential in my opinion. Great video.
Thanks, Dave!
Un-crate training is essential imo. Thank God he finally let go of that .
@@sarahalderman3126 wtf is un-crate training?
@soilentgreen My concern is my puppy having to poop after finishing her Kong meal in her crate. She's 12w and my goal is to be able to leave her for 2 hours
@@4SeasonMom controlling food and water intake is crucial to potty/crate training. Is your puppy having accidents after only eating out of the kong? Are you stuffing it with goodies that pass through the GI quickly (peanut butter or the like?)… one of my favorite thing to stuff them with is soggy kibble…then freeze it. Lots of variables to take in to account… If I were you I would do an experiment/assessment. Fast your dog so you know they don’t have to poop…feed them…then see how long it takes for them to have to go. You can do the same with water. The last 8wk pup I potty/crate trained had about 2 hrs till they had to pee and 3 till they had to poop. They’d eat at 5 and get their last drink at 7, last let out at 10pm… in the 7 weeks I had the pup…zero accidents. Good luck and be patient. Not all puppies are that easy. My forever dog took months to potty train.
Will this work for my husband, just curious?
Yes, just make sure to use lots of lube.
Put frozen pizza in a beer bottle
john doe go home, dickhead.
Keep it simple, use the spray junk food, otherwise he’ll just get confused.
@EMagnificent your response seems excessive
Thank you for this timeless information! I've watched this video several times over to digest all the great data. My 2020 Christmas present to myself was a 10wk old purebred GSD puppy. I came home from the pet store with a blue large sized Puppy Kong, and filling this with peanut butter has him in love with Kongs, and eagerly entering his crate when I need to leave the house for 45-90mins. After watching your video, I've gone out and purchased an X-Large Kong Classic, which holds a full 1/2 cup of food, and 6' of thick parachute cord that I've strung doubled thru the Kong's top hole as a 3' long chew-proof tether. It's loaded up with Max's vet approved dry food and sitting in the freezer waiting for a more extended time that I may need to leave him alone. Your suggestion to buy one size bigger than looked appropriate was great, I was surprised this Kong only held half a cup. As an imminent 100+ lb adult dog - the healthy weight my vet says my dog will achieve when he grows into his ears and paws - he's currently on a diet of 1+1/8th cup of dry food 3 times a day (when not given wet food, or canine rice/meat/veggie meal for variety), so the Kong doesn't hold a full meal for him, but just under half a serving. I will most likely purchase several more XL Kong/tether combos so I have the ability to present a full serving of food to him entirely frozen in Kongs.
Many good points, great info. I give my dog one for bed in her crate. We used kongs in the shelter to relieve stress in the kennel. Dogs in shelter are often too anxious to eat well, therefore, Kibble is given in generous amounts morning and evening. The kong would have been ignored if it just held more kibble. We stuffed ours with a small amount of kibble in the bottom, filled the rest with canned dog food and topped with peanut butter for the dogs, then froze them. Hard to imagine, but some dogs don't like peanut butter, we found the canned dog food was usually enough to interest them. Having some dry kibble in the most narrow part of the kong helps immensely with clean up, as the dried canned food in the bottom turns into cement when it dries. Having a larger hole in the larger kong will help dogs get started, but a bigger kong means that there is more that the dog cannot reach in bottom. Thanks for the video!
Thanks!!
Seriously, Kong should give these instructions out with the toy. The best thing that my old dog loved was the Kong frisbee, and I loved the fact that it took him 5 years to destroy it!
Yes we bought ours and were like, ok, how do we get the food to stay in it 😂
Just got that for my 3 month old GSD GREAT TO HEAR!
My thoughts exactly. I couldn't figure ot how to keep the food in. I thought they made special sized treats for it and was looking everywhere for them so I gave up. This video is a game changer
my dog loves shaking the shit out of that frisbee!!
They won't put instructions with them because they want you to look over the isle and buy their line of over priced crap at your convenience... I know they got me the first time out of ignorance. But then I realized there are a lot a treats and tasty pasty things to stuff in there. If the dog likes it, its good enough.
Great advice! Just tried this with my 3 month old puppy and had over 30 minutes of peaceful bliss as he chewed his little heart out, happy as anything and the constant little drops of food kept him interested. Brilliant canine ninja move
I’m glad you said that. Heading out to buy some for 2 puppies.
Jesus Christ, I just have my 3 month old puppy and it's nearly impossible to work from home with him, I didn't know this life saving thing existed.
Jeez, I love the simplicity of this, and how you’ve made sense of everything. As a first time dog owner, I really appreciate the logical way that you explain everything. I’ll definitely be watching more. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
@@SimpawticoDogTraining how do you divide the pups meals if all but 1/3 of daily rations are put into one kong? Isn’t this the same as free feeding?
@@deborahslade5348 that’s a very good question, I wonder the same here.
@@deborahslade5348 I would think that it is not the same as using it with the Kong or similar toy, the dog has to earn it
I am SO glad I found your channel! You have by far the best training videos out there - clear, concise and chock full of information. Riley is four months old and we have had him for about a month. I can't wait to start training him using your methods. Your puppy biting video is amazing! Thank you for everything.
You are so welcome! Thank you for the generous feedback! Happy to help!
I am long overdue in thanking you for this video. My adult Jack Russell fell into a deep, destructive depression when her Lab/Shepherd brother died and started pretty much trashing my house whenever I went to work. Meanwhile, I rescued another dog (a few months later) who was underweight and needed to put on about a pound and a half. I filled a kong for each day of the week, modifying only in that I topped them with PB before freezing and gave one to each of the dogs before leaving for work. It has worked so well! Neither have separation anxiety and the formerly skinny guy is in perfect shape. Thanks!
My dogs aren't keen on PB!
Thanks for having captions for the deaf.
Absolutely! You're welcome!
Thomas Edwards TOSSER!! 🚢⚓️ hope ya ship sinks
Thomas Edwards get bk under ya bridge.
Thomas Edwards what if I am deaf
Thomas Edwards ur not worth the time. Let's just say it's not so easy learning how to lip read and it's not just the person that's deaf that it affects. It's everyone around them that has to learn how to talk with the hands.. just shows you low nothing
Thank you for going viral with this video. Even if the dogs don't receive what they need in life from owners, it's great that you can reach 6m people like this man. Far out.
So glad I found this video, just adopted a dog last week and she's wonderful just needs some training so I'm really hoping this helps her with settling down and being okay with being alone when I have to go to work. Feeling confident after watching this and will be heading to the pet store to pick up some kong toys today lol
I stuff my pups kong with dog food pate, I give her it every time I leave her in her crate and I have to go out ! Now she is super excited whenever I get the kong and runs into her crate because she knows she’s going to get her treat haha
Got myself a new puppy. That’s a good suggestion
Jennisney great idea!!!
@@BoredOuttaMyMind yep mine always gets a regular treat too. All I gotta say is "cage" and they bolt over to it excitedly. They have their food/water in it too and they think of it as their "safe space" the key is no matter how mad you are at them never yell/scold them when they're in their crate.
Jennisney Rule #1 .... never feed dog while in kennel
@@dorothyatchison1825 we didnt feed her meals in her crate just treat time in the kong when we left. She is the most well behaved dog and she doesnt even use a crate anymore so it did her absolutely no harm.......
For those that are curious, a size small Kong holds about a tablespoon of medium small kibble while the large size holds just under half a cup.
IrishCollegeGirl Extra small?
G B o what kind of dog?
G B Try putting just a modicum of baby food and freeze it. I found my puppy doesn't yet bite down hard enough to get out anything packed in. The Shape might also might not be his favorite. You might want to try the Orbee Tuff produce collection. I have a pom puppy and he find the raspberry satisfying to chew on.
I never got a Kong bc I thought that if you fill it with peanut butter (or any kind of food) it would get all over the dog's paws, fur, rug, cushions, etc. Doesn't that happen??? Who wants a dog smelling like peanut butter all the time bc it's smeared all over its fur and skin underneath, and then everything else the dog touches???
cyc7lops You do not overstuffed the Kong, so it gets liked out by the dog. No mess. I put a little chicken baby food and crunchy, natural peanut butter (no sugar = less messy), and put them in the freezer.
Omg I have been struggling so much to crate train my dog and I think you are the only one that used very basic tools, and I am so sure my dog is going to love the crate after follow your strategy. Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for this. Our 7 month old very active pup is recovering from her spay surgery. She’s used to being active all day and now she has to rest and recoup. Even with the meds to calm her, she is bored, restless, and chewing anything within her reach. I’m going to put all of her meals in her Kongs to keep her mind busy and happy while she’s on restricted activity. Thank you.
“Keep it simple, stupid” Still hurts every time....
Ryan K sorry Dwight!
It's what they say in AA. I'm allowed that reference because that's where I belong; not my dog.
It was originally "Keep it short and simple", but engineers changed it.
That's what she said...
Change stupid to shithead. Doesn’t stupid sound a little better now?
we love kong toys!!! great video. i also love how you say “it not what it is, its what u train it to be” people coukd learn from that statement right there
OH MY GOD THIS JUST BLEW MY MIND. I'm a new puppy owner and wanted to train how to crate effectively and to use Kong. This is great!
So I found your videos JUST in time---came across them as I was researching to prepare for the arrival of our new rescue pup After watching this, I went and added more Kongs to our collection and got them filled/frozen before he came home. I also decided to get more for our current dog and do the same for her, figuring it couldn't hurt to give her a self soothing kong whenever he got one to help with the transition. We expected the first 3 days to be absolute CHAOS(we read about "3 days/3 weeks/3 months")with the puppy's world being turned upside down/ him decompressing and adjusting and with our new dog having her territory upheaved. But we are winding down on day 3 and it has been....OKAY?!?! Let me tell you, using these Kongs like this is a BIG reason why---ABSOLUTE GODSEND. Like, major bonkers anxious energy when he arrived, and there have been the occasional wild/dicey moments for sure, but with this kong method they have multiple sessions a day where they both engage in relaxed, self soothing behavior--which in turn has helped puppy boy improve his "off" switch. Dog training isn't always stress free or easy, but doing THIS is---not saying it should replace any training, but everyone should do themselves and their dogs a favor and use this tool. Thank you so much, currently working my way through the rest of your videos, every single one has been so easy to understand and that makes implementing them feel a lot more doable. It makes me excited to train!
Instructions unclear. Husband still won’t pick up his underwear.
🤣🤣🤣
Smear peanut butter on them.
You’re not stuffing his kong properly. Need to really pack it in there.
Try a shock collar
Throw his underwear out onto the lawn for everyone to see.
This is pure Dr. Ian Dunbar training, much of it word for word. It definitely works. Good job.
Be sure to consider the water added to frozen kibble as your dogs water intake. Especially younger puppies that can’t hold their bladder too long. This is extremely important when Crate training. We don’t add the water so to avoid accidents for our pup.
How do you get the kibble to stay inside without frozen water around it?
@@amandahope1981 Use peanut butter or something to cover the smaller hole.
I'd rather take pup out more often for potty than limit water and risk a bladder infection or digestive issues (water is very important for kibble digestion). Actually, the more pup drinks, the more opportunities you have to potty train. A pup will learn much faster with more repetition.
Great video! My 4 month old puppy loves it and learned how to flick it in the air to get the food out! I tried with small bites of carrot and apple so far, just as a treat, but will try with dry food and a bit of yogurt for a meal. Thank you.
New Subscriber Here!!! THANK YOU!! This video just opened a whole new way for me and my pooch to see the Kong. DEF using this for crate training and alone time as she suffers from separation anxiety.
Been watching your videos since before we brought our puppy home and I have learned a lot!
This was a brill vid- thanks for sharing!
My two favorites! Love your music, relaxmydog :)
My pups love the Kongs with treats stuff in there but Hate peanut butter 😝🥜!
Why not just type normal. What does “brill vid- thanks” even mean lmaoo
@@inlinechrisit’s obvious what it means but okay
Is it? I didn’t see any actual examples
This is the first time I feel like I really got someone thing to use from a dog training video. I’m going to buys some right now, thank you🙏🏾
food filled kongs got me through some tough times with my newf when he was younger
I used a kong for a foster puppy who was eating too fast and not putting on enough weight, it helped so much more than my usual methods.
Great use of that!
Going to try this with my 5 month old pandemic puppy. He’s got a bit of separation anxiety so I’m excited. Thank you!
How'd it go? I am planning on trying it
We got our dog from the shelter and discovered he had horrible separation anxiety. He escaped kennels and would destroy entire rooms, hurt himself and had diarrhea everywhere. We almost took him back for fear of him hurting himself but we decided to try out a trainers advice. The routine thing is so true, that was the base of everything we did for him. We gave him a couple Kong’s if we were leaving for longer than usual, it was a massive help. It took time and routine and some other aids but he is great now! You’d have no idea how bad his anxiety was. :)
Did you have issues with your dogs pooping in the crate after leaving them a Kong? We've been doing well with feeding and then taking our pup out for a poop 10 minutes after a meal so no accidents in the house up to now. The crate, however, is another story. I'm afraid to trade one problem for another.
That rope trick is genius; thank you
Thank you very much. This is one of the best Dog advice clips I have ever watched. Really practical
Thanks, Robert. Glad to help.
Robert C I
Simpawtico Dog Training I just saw this video and have been wanting to introduce my 3 Great Danes to a Kong. They are all already crate trained and have a set feeding schedule. Obviously Great Danes eat a large amount and their meals wouldn't even come close to fitting in the Kong, so do you suggest I just hold out a bit of their morning meal to use in the Kong for stimulation when they have down time in their crates?
Thanks, years ago we bought a Kong for our first puppy, with no idea what it was for other than a chew toy (before KZhead) this looks like a great idea for our new puppy.
I've only done this for two days and already behaviors I was annoyed by have melted away. (Less chewing on me, my pillows, my shoe laces, less following me around the house like I was going to vanish.) I can't believe I've been using my kong so wrong for so many years. (Or just underutilizing it.) THANK YOU, Ian and team!
I discovered this video very recently, and I now send this to all of my training clients as another resource to look to when I explain the benefits of using a kong. Thank you for putting together such a clear, concise, and simple explanation about kongs! It's really appreciated!
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I use my dogs’ kibble to stuff his chew toy and he goes crazy. You don’t need to stuff it with unnecessary food and treats(unless you want to) as long as your dog loves the Kong toy, it won’t matter what you put in it 👍
First time I took my newly adopted dog for a car ride I put peanut butter and treats inside to distract her a little while we were beginning our ride (she kept on trying to come up front). She did great in the end and she loves car rides! This was also really helpful, thank you. I might do this for her when I have to leave the house, she hates it when I leave. Following your channel for more helpful dog info
Just got our puppy in the holiday weekend. I'm thrilled to find out how these tricks can save my life!!!
Newly rescued puppy mom over here! Thank you for this video.
I just adopted a beautiful five month old Blue Pit . I found and love your channel! I didn't know about the KONG, but now I'm telling all my pet loving friends. XOXOX
This is very helpful. I adopted a 8 month old shepherd mix three days ago and she is learning the ropes. She is very smart and needs to be occupied. I just bought a Kong today and am so glad I came across your video. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I was really distracted by his earrings at first… then he really started making sense, great content
This has kept my dog busy for hours and he’s finally eating his food. Thank you!!
You're welcome!
These tips are great ideas for our service dog in training to learn to love her gate area and the car. Thank you.
I had one of these for my Jack Russel's whole life and had no idea you had to put food in it! He loved it and I used to have him play fetch with it lol
“I’m gonna show you how to stuff it fast.” Immature me and my husband: 🤣 Great video by the way! Also, I use a small pink Kong for my indulgent cat. It’s helped keep her from gorging and puking when she eats!
I've been using a Black Kong with my dog for 10 years now and this is a fantastic idea I never thought of! This will be an awesome tool in my training of my next Doberman! Thank you!
I'm showing this to all my students! This is a perfect summary! Thank you for making this ✨
You're welcome!
I’m hoping you are a psychiatric professor. Long toys would cure 99.9% of mental disorders in humans. I’m sure of it.
Great video! Getting a rescue pup that’s 7 months old later this week! The Kong food toy in the crate will definitely be useful. Got spoiled having a crate trained dog and training another one will be a task!
Good luck!!
We put chunky peanut butter in our Kong which keeps our very active whippet satisfied for a long time! He gets so excited when he sees the jar of peanut butter coming out of the cupboard! Please make sure you check the ingredients in the peanut butter you put in the kong though- only buy jars where the only ingredient is 100% peanuts, nothing else added like sugar, salt, stabilisers or additives as these are all very bad for your dog! I’m in the UK and there are loads of peanut butter brands that have just peanuts as their ingredients- they’re not even expensive and are often cheaper than the big brand ‘junk food’ peanut butters that have a massive ingredient list!
Xylitol is the biggest one you've got to look out for-it's bad news for a lot of dogs.
not the same in the US - we have loads that have anything BUT peanut butter! The rare ones that are pure cost an arm and a leg!!!
What peanut butter brand do you use? I live in the UK as well
@@Dina4444. Hi Dina, we’ve experimented with a lot of peanut butter over the years and the best one we found consistency-wise and texture-wise is the Meridian Crunchy Peanut Butter. It’s currently just £2 a jar at Tesco and the only ingredient is ‘roasted peanuts whole skin on’- nothing else added. The chunky one is the perfect texture and consistency to stay in the Kong without it running out of it and our dog just goes nuts for it lol (plus no adverse reaction like diarrhoea from additives). The only thing with this peanut butter is that the peanuts and the peanut oil naturally separates as it has no palm oil, additives or stabilisers to stop this natural process. So basically you just have to mix the oil back in or if you want a drier peanut butter you can just pour the oil out (that’s what I do). Hope that helps :)
@@kutekittykat1 thank you so much :)
this really helps because I didn't know how to build up from the basic training and make it more challenging and this really gives me amazing ideas to improve on.
Thanks sooo much, just went to buy one and my puppy loves it.
It’s working for my Pug. I had my doubts due to her tiny mouth but it worked and kept her very busy.
This is a great video! We have a 6 month rough tricolor collie who outsmarts everything. Getting more kongs today. Can’t wait to watch your other videos. Thank you!
You're welcome! Good luck!
This is great! I appreciate the simplicity and using what would normally be low-tier reward in a way that 's highly rewarding. I've been using jerky strips that are too stiff for him to pull out at first, but after chewing and licking get soft enough that he can finally pull them out. But this method is much cheaper.
I can't believe this highly produced and super informative video is free! You are a blessing! Just got a Shiba Inu puppy less than a week ago, and he goes in his crate just fine with his toys, but these tips will for sure get him to love it even more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
All of the Inu dogs (Shibas, Akitas, etc...) are brilliant and very loyal and protective. I had an Akita. Whenever I was on the back porch, she'd sit on guard at the corner of the house so she could be on the lookout with a larger "line of fire." Fantastic pet all around. And the Shibas are adorable. I just got an Alaskan Malamute. God help us all. He's very cuddly and he is learning, so maybe there is hope...
Thank you so much for the tip, helped in reducing anxiety and chewing furniture in our puppy 🙌
Awesome! Good job!
You cannot imagine, how thankful I am for sharing this information with me!!! Thank You
You're very welcome!
Used it for my 10 wk old Boston Terrier's lunchtime feeding yesterday. It was GREAT! Took her quite a while to eat, and it entertained her while I was working (she's in a pen 2 feet away from me). This is going to be a gamechanger for me. Now if only I could get the tips from the puppy biting video to work as well lol.
Congrats for the KZhead Algorithm's blessings! I was surprised to find out it was an almost-3-years-old video. Glad to have stumbled upon it even though I don't have a dog YET ;) Awesome editing and incredible value packaged inside this video. Keep on rocking!
Thank you!
If only I have seen this video a few weeks earlier 😭 literally saved my life
Great video. I recommend using a blender for better consistency and to prep in bulk. Basically I blend dog food, water and a bit of peanut butter. I keep the blended food in my Magic Bullet blender containers in the fridge and just spoon the mixture into the Kongs whenever I'm prepping. Super quick to just scoop/funnel it into the Kongs and it freezes better when it's blended.
Curious to ask what kind of ratio of food, water and peanut butter you used to stuff? We just adopted a dog and I just saw this video and currently have 2 in the freezer with just food and water and will dab the pit edge with peanut butter like the video when we leave later to do some errands
@@KevAng039 I only use a little peanut butter cause I don't want my dachshunds to get fat. I usually mix it in with the food so that the smell is on all the food, but it probably doesn't matter much. I think freezing it is the most important part.
How long do you soak the food in water before putting in king and freezing
@@egdowney1 I usually use a blender, so I don't soak it at all. Just food, water, and peanut butter in the blender. If I'm in a rush, sometimes I just put the dry food directly in, run water through the Kong, then put peanut butter only at the entrance of the Kong to hold in the dog food and for smell/taste. The last method doesn't work as well, but works when you need to prep them quickly.
@@egdowney1 not long. You just want the outside wet enough so that it’s damp and will freeze. The food doesn’t need to be soggy if the food is still solid you can stuff at a little better and tuck the pieces of kibble under the edges of the inside of the Kong. It’s good if it’s a little bit easier to get the food out in the beginning and as they understand how to use it you can make it a little more challenging and harder to get the food out.
I am so glad my partner found this channel for us to watch lots of videos, 9 days before we pick up our Labrador puppy. I'll be binge watching and learning to make sure we give her the best possible start into our family and that she'll be a happy, healthy and well-behaved dog :-). Thanks for your fantastic content!
Well done for learning BEFORE you even get your puppy. Far too many people wait till they have a problem (that could easily have been avoided) to find out what to do and then finally if they can't solve it they call a dog trainer like me (The Dog Training Angel) to teach them how to fix it. That's after the dog might have destroyed half their house or eaten something dangerous that the vet has had to remove. It's far cheaper to learn before getting the dog and to hire the dog trainer to come six times over the first couple of weeks to help teach the puppy all the essential commands: Leave it, watch me, sit, stay, come, lead on, mat, wait, bed/crate, touch, drop it, off and down and anything else you fancy (shake (after shower), paw, high five, roll over etc). Good luck with your new dog.
im getting a new puppy in a few weeks so ive been researching like crazy. I want him to be a happy and well adjusted puppy and ive heard these help with crate training. this video was awesome, thanks
This video was Amazing! I'm definitely going to do this from now on. Thank You!!
I have an off brand one but my dog still loves it!!! I had a busy day today cleaning the house and since my dog is VERY CLINGY, I was getting tired of him getting in my way, I got him distracted with the kong! It’s so cute seeing him working hard to get all the peanut butter out 😂😍
For sure! Actually, we prefer the PetSafe Barnacle to the Kongs in our house-lots of "off-brands" work just as well!
I like using their dry food, but adding a bit of chicken broth with the water :) OH, GREAT tip about going to the next larger size kong, as Ive seen my pug struggle with releasing all the food from that small cavity, from the size we use...I'll get another one that's a bit larger!
Awesome! Good luck!
I’m bringing a young dog home and I want her to know that I’ll always come back after I go to work, and this is perfect! Wow, I’m mind blown! This just seems foolproof. I might come back and update on how it’s going!
How did it go a year later?
I have a new 4yo nervous rescue dog and the kong training video has helped us tremendously! Jack and I thank you.
You're both very welcome!
You just opened my whole world with this! Thank you!
You're welcome!
I wanted to than you so much! I have a Boston Terrier (7 months). He had no interests on toys and treats at all, slept a lot and was sad because of leaving his mom and sister. With the kong he got interest on moving and a little bit playing. Now he is chewing Kong with food for 10 minutes and do not lose his interest. Progress! This is all thanks to your wonderful channel and suggestions. Thank you, Thank you Thank you!!! Maybe any suggestion how to learn him jump up and dow to the couch? :D He is afraid from the high :(
Thank you! I am picking up my pup a few of these this weekend and I hope they help 😀
I just adopted a 4 month old pup thank youuuuuuu I've just been spraying peanut butter inside it but this seems so much better
he is absolutely right bout having a routine feeding schedule. I feed late in the day now that my puppy is older, i keep her food in my pocket as low reward treats. ( shredded wheat for high reward treats crazy pup!) But also by controlling her food, you to some extent control their potty schedule! Now maybe I can finally get her interested in the kong, heaven knows she's tearing up every amazon box i give her! lol! Thanks for this great tip, I hope its not too late , now that she's as big as I am! I love finding such valuable info online!
These toys are so durable. Such a great brand.
Greatest tip ever. Two days in on my puppy and he already loves the kong. I did exactly what you suggested even using cheap peanut butter, though I confess I just got two and now need to get two more. So happy I watched this before I got him. Thx again.
Glad it helped!
Hello from Australia. Loving your channel and content. It's concise, clear, no waffle and you're very, very engaging. Great stuff. We have a new Alaskan Malamute pup and I'm really enjoying your videos.
Awesome, thank you!
Just remember, all dogs need enough exersize. As a dog owner , it is a must to go with your dog. Not just around the corner and turn home when dog have pooped, but a real trip . They really need it , even the smallest ones. Every day ! Dont be lazy!
You are brilliant!!! This has saved me so much frustration and anger with my puppy!! Thank you!!!!
Never be angry at you dog, you will get the opposite reaction. It's not its fault it doesnt understand what you want. check this out: kzhead.info/sun/ftaEdb6Br3h4aWw/bejne.html
Thank you for the advice. I have a labrabull pup and he is attachedbto me from when i get home from work till i leave. He is sweet and attentive but doesn't like any toys so i have taken your advice and bought him a Kong, 3 more are ordered. He has taken to it right away. I now feed him with it! I will continue to take your advise
Pretty excited to get a few; I had never heard what I was supposed to do with one. First new puppy in 20 years this week. TY for 411
You're welcome!
I am so glad the algorithm gave me this video.
This might be a genuine genius solution! I'm getting 3 extra kongs tomorrow.
Amazing! Thank you for the tips! I can’t wait to try it with my dogs
Used the Kong like this for my current dog's first year of life. Great results. These days (two years later), Kong is still the favorite toy. Fill it with a strip a jerky inside and a peanut butter cap, he's thrilled. After getting that good stuff out, he wants to play fetch with the Kong. No problem. We also use the Kong Bone. After getting the goodies out of each end, he then wants to play tug with the bone. We always let him win 9 out of 10 times with tug games. Our medium size Aussie/Lab mix has the black Kong and Kong Bone, as the red ones didn't last long with his chewing power. Both of these toys are great when we travel and get into the motel room. Give him the toy and he calms down and accepts his current surroundings. Dogs like familiar, pleasurable things to keep them happy and calm.
LOVE this idea of using Kongs! We have a 10 year-old Scnoodle who is a she sweetheart. I crate trained her with no problems when she was a puppy... Now we have an 11-week old Aussiedoodle. He is a little spitfire! We have tried crate training and it's not working. He howls, yeps, barks and won't settle down. Still pees in the house sometimes. This sounds like the answer. It will definitely help the potty training! I'm going to get some Kongs tomorrow!!
This has helped so much with my dog’s separation anxiety. Before using a Kong he would cry and scratch at the door nonstop until I returned. Now before I leave I place a little bit of peanut butter in it and he doesn’t even notice me leave.
Same! Sometimes it takes more work, but he's even learned to watch me go out the door to take out the trash without trying to follow me out!
Interesting. Thanks.
Awesome idea Ian thank you, I'm going to try this with my new 3 month puppy.
I have a kong and had no idea how to use it properly. Can’t wait to try this out!
This was freakin AMAZING! I can hear the famous last words in my head thinking of our little buddy Cagney who had isolation distress bordering on anxiety. And he was picky, too. If I had started him with Kong like this video shows, it would have helped tremendously, I bet. BUT...we are adopting a rescue this Saturday and I'm already stocking up on those Kongs. Thank you so much, Simpawtico Dog Training!!!
You're very welcome. Let us know how it goes!
How did it go Jo Anna.... we ae picking up our rescue this saturday.. I'm so nervous
This is the common sense, practical dog training advice I’ve been looking for.
wow this is so helpful. subbed from this 1 video.i got my 1st dog, as an adult, yesterday. im excited to learn all these training techniques.
For separation anxiety, even if your staying home for a week or spending a lot of time with your dog, continue practicing their crating/leaving them alone, even if you don’t fully leave the house and just chill in a separate room to continue to keep up with the training
Just got one yesterday for my frenchie. She loves it! Great video 👌🏻
What size did you get? I too have a 11 week old frenchie
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