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.)
would love love love to win! Max is sadly lacking in toys right now & Kong’s are great!
i would like to win this for my dog because she’s a big chewer
I have two pups and they both would love them because they are fun loving and playful. I hope i get to win this for them.
My pup LOVES Kong toys – fill it with peanut butter and/or treats and he’s good to go! He could really use a new one and the other products look great too!
Our Bella would love them because she really needs new toys. She tears up everything. We just, not 10 minutes ago, gave her a very sturdy rope toy with a stuffed middle and she already tore the middle out. She’s just 10 months old so I’m hoping she outgrows this. Thank you!
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
My pup wants to win this because he loves Kong toys. It would make a nice treat for him during the holidays.
My dog would love to win these KONG toys because she tears anything else. She has several KONG toys and she loves them. I love them because it saves me from having to pick up stuffing, squeakers and the little pieces of other toys ?
I have a high energy australian shepherd who loves to chew. Kong makes great durable toys for him. He loves to fetch his Wubba!! Thank you for the chance to win this great giveaway!!
i love kong because they are durable and my dog would love because they are fun.
We have one dog and 2 granddogs. Between the 3 they LOVE to chew. And Kong stands up to all of them.
My wonderful dog Bailey would love this because he love Kong toys and he loves to play.
Cathy Truman
My dog would love to have this because he loves getting new toys. I love seeing how happy and playful he gets. 🙂
my pup LOVES to play with toys and we like the more durable ones and kong is the best!
My dogs love the Kong toys that they have now, but I’m sure they would love some more! 🙂
Queenie loves to play with toys — Kong toys are her favorite.
My dong loves his chew toys but normally he chews right through them. Recently we bought him a Kong toy. Thinking he was going to chew right through it as well, we let him have it over night. We thought we were going to have bits of red toy to pick up in the morning but instead we found him exhausted with his Kong toy between his chin and chest. Duke loves that he gets to keep a toy for longer than a day now. But, I know he would like more variety in his chewing selection. 🙂 Thanks- Duke and Wendi
She is only 6 months and I haven’t bought the kong yet so this would be great.
They love peanut butter in it, entertains them for hours.
My dog is a busy busy bee and would enjoy having more toys to engage with.
I would love to win this package for the dogs at the shelter where I work. Every day the dogs get stuffed kongs to help them de-stress and give them something to keep them busy. We don’t have enough kongs though for all the dogs and would love to have some more and some durable toys for them as well.