Kong

[Nut]

Second time in a week i didn't hear my alarm for some reason and dog was left with the kong chewing 3 houres.
Usually leave em 30 minutes. Might be a stupid question, but would it be better to skip chewing the kong for a while? Im 5w out.

[swampdawg]

Glad to hear someone else gives a Kong.It sure builds jaw pressure.I have 1 that will destroy the lrg.kong in about 30 but hes a bigdog.I use tires also but take them away after the sidewalls are chewd up.

[EWO]

I might skip him for a day or so, not for any particular health reasons, but so he does not become bored with it. I had a hard keeper once that would destroy a wood house in a day, a plastic barrel would be chewed down one side in a couple three days and a root did not stand a chance. He dug a hole deep enough to bury a man. I eventually tried a car tire. He fought that tire what sounded like 23 hours a day. With the tire in there the wood house was safe. He lived to be 11. I could not say whether the tires took a couple years off or prolonged him by ???? because he was not eating wood, plastic or roots. I can't see any hours on the kong as long as it is in one piece afterwards. EWO

[Nut]

swamp i think about 6 dogs used this kong so far, some were pretty good biters.(up to 46 lbs) and none of them took a piece out. i like them
guess some dogs are just born destructive lol

i dont realy think it builds jawpresure but more likely muscle endurance. keeping the same bite for longer periods of time. or is that what you mean

ewo, i dont think he will get bored with it. just thought 3 hours could have been to much. not doing any bitework from 14 days out tho.

[swampdawg]

They actually build the muscles around head and neck giving them better holding power.Like I said before I found the kongs I used to use truck tires and at first they ycouldnt move them but after a few months they would flip them with ease.

[EWO]

True. I had one that was a 31 inch truck tire. In the beginning it was a bite and drag. In time it was a bite and flip. In time it was slinging it against the side of the pen. It went on for hours every day. Beat down 98 degree sun or ice and snow on the ground. It was him and his tire and all was perfect in the world. EWO

[Bolioman]

Lol Some dogs will chew all day if giving the opportunity to do so.
QUOTE=EWO;25599]True. I had one that was a 31 inch truck tire. In the beginning it was a bite and drag. In time it was a bite and flip. In time it was slinging it against the side of the pen. It went on for hours every day. Beat down 98 degree sun or ice and snow on the ground. It was him and his tire and all was perfect in the world. EWO[/QUOTE]

[FrostyPaws]

I don't leave any of my kongs with the dogs unsupervised as I'd rather be safe than sorry. My house dog can tear one section off the kong in about 30 minutes, so I'd hate to see what one of the yard dogs would do if they had one for 3 hours.

[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.