Kong

[ragedog10]

$7,000 vet bill???

Where do you live??

That should be a $600-$800 vet bill.

You could have driven the dog to a different vet ...

Jack

Yeah in these parts if u own a bulldog your going to pay or they try to have you fix them!The vet that we always use is now up there in age 70 plus so he no longer will preform major opperations,and this other place is a major pain in the rear-end!
Offered the grand as i thought that was fair,but was told they could take that as a down payment!!Smdh
Didnt wanna see my buddy suffer any longer so we did what we thought was the right thing to do at the time and had him put down! The hardest thing to do ever was to put such a good one down one that was looked at thru the eyes of some greats and they have all said the same thing, you have you a bulldog there!!!
And the Kong company is well awear of the fact that their toys kills peoples pets as they told me they get calls like this all the time! Smdh
None the less if allowed to play with a kong toy for a few and then removed from them i think you should not have to many worries!

[Macker]

This may sound a bit stupid but it's just my thoughts on the subject. I'd never let a dog in on my yard let alone one in a keep play with a truck or car tyre for the same reason I'm not a huge fan of a spring pole, I've had a dog break one of he teeth playing on a spring pole and I'd worry something similar could happen with a tyre, I never really thought of using a kong before but I've never really put much thought into this activity as a necessity to a dog in a keep, do people really think it makes a difference?

[Nut]

I dont let em play with a tire either. As for the kong, i agree it might be better to let them chew it under supervision. But i know which are the destructive type of dogs and which just chew it. That has nothing to do with biting power.

I think it makes a little difference Macker. And if it doesn;t then it doesn't hurt the dog. I usually give the kong 5 days a week for the first 6 weeks (out of 8 ). Just 30 minutes.
I believe some regular chewing delays muscle cramp in the jaws and so keeps them able to maintain their natural biting power for a longer period of time. Just try and bite a stick yourself and see how fast your muscle cramp. Its because u never do it.
Its a nice activity for resting day as well when your dog is hyped up in a keep. I give em the kong at training time. Wont hurt the dogs bodyrest, but keeps him happy. Just trying to do what i can.

[Chalky Redhead]

Any tricks to get 1 to bite on a Kong that doesn't show interest?

[S_B]

Any tricks to get 1 to bite on a Kong that doesn't show interest?

Let a neighboring dog who does like it have the Kong while the uninterested dog watches.

Or you can get the yard fired up with it by placing a rope through it and tying it off to a pole and using it like a flirt pole.

[Macker]

I'm interested in giving this a try, which Kong do you use? I presume you don't put the treats in the kong?

[Nut]

No treats. Some dogs are not interested in the kong but they would just get the paste out and leave it.

Iv got the black XL

[swampdawg]

Macker you have to start them young and play with them.It usually Carries over into adulthood.

[FrostyPaws]

I'm with Nut in the sense that it's not hurting anything though I certainly don't believe it's a necessity.

[Macker]

It's all food for thought none the less, I'll be giving it a go.