This post is part of the Stale Cheerios 2014 holiday gift guide and giveaways series.
What dog doesn’t love KONG toys? I know that Ginger, plus all of my foster dogs and clients’ dogs love KONG toys. And, if your dog also loves KONG toys, I’ve got a nice surprise for you today!
The lovely folks over at KONG have donated an awesome gift pack of toys and treats for me to give away as part of the Stale Cheerios gift guide and giveaway week. You’ll find the entry form for the giveaway at the bottom of this post.
Why I love KONG
KONG is probably best known for their classic red KONG toy. I’m not sure how I’d describe a KONG to someone who wasn’t familiar with one – it’s like a large red rubber snowman that’s hollow inside! The classic KONG toys is made out of tough rubber, so it’s great for dogs that really like to chew. However, the best part about a classic KONG is that you can stuff it with all sorts of food or treats. This satisfies a dog’s natural desire to lick and chew and can keep your dog busy for quite some time!
For my foster dog Star (pictured to the right), I would take some of her daily kibble, mix it with a bit of canned food, stuff it in a KONG, and freeze it overnight. It would usually take her 30-45 minutes to get all of the food out from inside. This was a great way to keep her busy, since she was a high energy girl and would get bored easily if I didn’t give her enough things to do.
What’s included in this KONG giveaway
You might not know this, but KONG makes a huge variety of toys, so if the classic KONG isn’t really your dog’s style, there are plenty of other fun options.
The gift pack that we’re giving away this week here on Stale Cheerios includes:
- A super cute green KONG Cozie stuffed alligator
- Two great bones (the KONG Goodie Bone and the KONG AirDog)
- A big purple KONG Wubba squeaky toy
- A bouncy blue KONG Squeezz ball, and
- A large red Classic KONG
There’s also a box of peanut butter KONG snacks and a can of liver flavored KONG Easy Treat, both of which you can use to fill the classic KONG.
What Ginger had to say
Since this is a toy review, Ginger dog definitely wanted to add her two cents! She says she absolutely loves her Squeezz ball and orange KONG Squeezz dumbbell. They make funny squeaky noises and are so fun to chase around the house. There’s even one of the KONG Squeezz balls including in the prize pack, so your dog can try one out too.
What I love about the Squeezz toys is that they are TOUGH! Ginger got one of the Squeezz balls for her birthday and has not managed to destroy it yet. For a medium-sized dog, Ginger is quite talented at destroying things (especially toys that make squeaky noises), so this is pretty remarkable. I’ve always been impressed by the quality and durability of KONG toys. They hold up well for Ginger and other dogs that I know are quite hard on their toys.
How to win this prize pack with lots of cool KONG dog toys
This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!
Steps for entering:
1) Leave a comment on my blog telling me why your pup would like to win this!
2) Fill out the Rafflecopter form to submit your entry. (All entries must be received by December 1, 2014.)
3) Use the Rafflecopter form to earn more entries if you want.
4) (Optional) Visit the Stale Cheerios holiday gift guide for more great gift ideas for yourself, your pets and your pet loving friends!
Terms and Conditions
One lucky reader will win some awesome KONG toys
Open to US residents only
Winner will be chosen at random
Sweepstakes ends December 1 at 11:59pm CT
Winner will be notified via email
Winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen
Must be 18 years or older to enter
Only one entrant per household
Void where prohibited
Entering the giveaway form means you agree to the terms listed above
Note: If you attempt to cheat, your entries will be deleted!
(Disclosure of material connection. Stale Cheerios did not receive monetary compensation but did receive products for review purposes. The opinions in this review are honest and my own. I ONLY recommend products or services that I use personally and that I believe will be good for my readers.)
Huge fans of Kong at my house – we would love to win!
Oh my goodness, brown dawgs LOVE king toys. I will have a post tomorrow with them playing with one. Their favorite is the black rubber classic shape. It is their favorite fetch toy (they like the red ones too). I don’t ever fill them, just throw them. 🙂 That is a fabulous prize pack!
My guys LOVE their Kongs. The get stuffed with pineapple and pumpkin every day, Delilah’s is frozen because she loves to work at is and Sampson’s is just in the fridge because he’s basically lazy. LOL
Sampson also LOVES to play with his Kong and bounces it all around the house.
My puppy would love these Kong toys! She loves to chew, investigate and carry her toys.
I am a huge fan of Kongs as well. Great invention!
We recently had to put one of or two dogs down because he broke his back. So we bought a Kong to give our other dog, since most of the toys we had were tug toys. Now the Kong is her favorite toy to place with. She would love some more.
I’d love to win this so I can donate the prizes to our local animal shelter for pups to enjoy while they’re waiting for their forever homes!
My dog, Blackie love his toys even after he tears them up. He wants to eat all the time esp. treats.
Oh my word, my 7wk GSD needs something to teeth on!!
My son’s dogs love to play, but chew up every toy they get. Maybe these would last a little longer.
We raise Service Dogs and they would love to investigate Kongs!
My dogs love the treats and I would love to try the other type of toys with them. Thanks!
Mort is toy obsessed. He would go bonkers for this!
The dogs love kongs and squueky toys and this would make their holiday
He needs more things to do in the winter!
I would just luvluvluv to give those toys to some woofies whose humans are registered with our Food Bank. I know those woofies don’t usually get gift cuz their humans have trouble enough finding green papers to pay for food. thank you
thanks for the giveaway!
I LOVE ALL KONG TOYS
and so dose my dog
my dog would like to win because I don’t have any extra money to git Xmas gifts for my dog or my 3 cats 🙁
and if I win I will have sum toys for my dog’s stocking this year
Kong toys are great! Not only are they safe for pets, but also provide great enrichment opportunities and make them work for their treat! All hail King Kong 😀
My dogs Schooner and Skipper love Kongs! They are in need of new ones. They love when I put treats in the kong before I leave for work. I hide them so they can find the songs when I am gone!
My dogs would love to win this because they love to chew on things.