Pet Life Magazine, New Zealand Pet Life Magazine Issue 6 Autumn 2018 | Page 6

pup treats
My favourite thing about the Kong range
of toys is trying to think of new and
exciting ways to fill them to keep my dog
entertained. Once you have a basic idea
of the treats and food items your dog is
allowed, the opportunities are endless
as to what you can create.
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This creates an ice-block type treat
for your dog. Make sure you only
give this type of Kong on warm days.
Try to scrape a hole into either end
of the frozen Kong so your dog’s
tongue doesn’t suction into the toy.
These are three of my favourite and easiest recipes. They can
be given frozen or fresh and your dog will absolutely adore
them. I have used the Kong Classic, Leo and Mike toys to show
off these recipes but you can use any type of Kong or equivalent
that you own.
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Yoghurt, Carro
Beetroot
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This recipe is perfect for dogs that love vegetables, and if you
want to treat them to something different to their usual kibble.
Measurements will depend on the size of your Kong, but the
following amounts will fill two large Kong Classics.
Ingredients
1 punnet of greek yoghurt
¼ cup grated beetroot
¼ cup grated carrot
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Mix the ingredients together in a bowl until well combined.
Stuff Kong with this mixture, ensuring that the little hole at
the other end isn’t completely blocked over.
Put in the freezer for a few hours or overnight to harden
mixture.
Beef Stock &
Kibble
I love Kong recipes that involve using my dog’s daily kibble, as
this means I am not overfeeding him on too many treats. This
one is easy to make the night before, and perfect for hot days.
Put peanut butter completely over one of the end holes of
the Kong. Place the Kong, peanut butter side down, into a
mug or container that will keep it upright.
Fill the Kong with the beef stock
while still hot.
Quickly plug the other end of
the Kong with peanut butter,
and put in the freezer.
Kibble
This is probably the most basic of the three recipes, but is the
one that my dog loves the most. It is easy to make, doesn’t
require anything super fancy, and takes your dog a while to
consume.
Ingredients
Kibble
Bully Stick (optional)
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Place your dog’s serving of kibble in a bowl and pour
boiling hot water over it. The aim is to soak the kibble, so
use only just enough water to soak into the kibble.
Place a plate on top of the bowl to keep the heat in and
leave to cool.
Once cool, the kibble will have become sloppy and more of
a wet consistency. At this point, stuff your Kong full with
the mixture. (I used the Kong Leo for this recipe, which is
perfect to place a bully stick down its centre. You can do
this with any of the Kongs or leave the bully stick out.)
You can now either freeze the Kong overnight or give fresh.

I rotate how I feed this type

of Kong and find that my

dog loves them frozen or

fresh. It’s a challenge either

way because the mixture is wet

so it sticks to the sides of the toy

making it harder to get out.
- Morgan Healey
Ingredients
1 beef stock cube
Kibble
Peanut butter
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Place the beef stock cube in a cup of hot water and
dissolve completely.
Fill the Kong with as much dry kibble as you can.
Depending on the size of your dog’s meal, or your Kong,
this may not be enough for your dog’s entire breakfast.
Pet Life recommends supervision of your pup when feeding any treats.