What to stuff

Kong or similar.

Ingredients

• Low fat cheese spread
• Sausages (pork or beef, check that there aren’t any added ingredients which are not suitable for dogs)

How to stuff it

Cook the sausages.

Put the sausages and some cheese spread in a blender or food processor and mix for about 10 seconds.

Spoon into the kong and serve.

Tips

Any leftover filling can be kept in the fridge for 2 days.

What to stuff

Kong or similar.

Ingredients

• Tin of tuna (in water, not in brine or oil)

How to stuff it

Stuff the tuna into the kong.

Put the kong in the freezer overnight and give it to your dog in the morning.

Tips

Don’t give this to your dog in a carpeted area as it can be rather smelly!

The quantities in the recipe are for large dogs.

What to stuff

A large kong or something similar.

Ingredients

• Cheddar cheese ripped apart into small pieces
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• Thin slice of lunch meat ripped apart into small pieces
• 1 banana, chopped
• 1 tbsp of your dog’s favourite kibble
• A little yoghurt (fruity or plain)
• A dash of honey
• One dog treat

How to stuff it

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.

Stuff the kong with the mix and put it in the freezer.

After a few hours take it out and present it to your dog!

A kong or similar is best for this recipe as it gets runny when defrosted.

Ingredients

A mix of fruits cut into small chunks, such as apple, banana and blackberries

Fat free plain yoghurt

A dash of honey (exclude or only use a small amount for senior dogs or dogs on a weight loss diet)

How to stuff it

Use one of the small chunks of banana to bung up the small hole at the base of the kong.

Mix together the yoghurt and honey then stir in the chopped fruits.

Spoon the mixture into the kong.

Keeping the kong big-hole-side-up, pop it into the freezer for at least 2 hours before giving it to your dog.

Other info

This is a messy one, so best consumed outside!

What to stuff

This is best used with a kong or similar as it will ooze out of anything which is open at both ends.

Ingredients

• 1 or 2 cooking apples (depending on the size of your kong)
• 1 tbsp water
• 1tsp honey (less or none at all for senior dogs and dogs on a weight loss diet)

How to stuff it

Peel and core the apples. Chop up the remaining flesh and put it in a pan along with the water to stew. Boil the mixture with a lid on for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it’s become soft.

If you’re using honey, stir it into the stewed apple.

Allow the mixture to cool completely then use it to stuff your kong.

Tips

If you want to give your dog the full ‘apple bobbing’ experience, get a clean piece of strong cord and thread it through your kong before you stuff it. Tie a big knot in the cord at the ‘small hole’ end of the kong so the cord can’t go through the small hole. Then stuff the kong. When you’re ready, tie the end of the cord to a tree branch so the kong is just off the ground (how high you put it will depend on how tall your dog is, but the dog should be able to reach it easily). Then let your dog at it and see how long it takes him to empty the ‘bobbing’ kong!

A kong or similar toy.

Ingredients

Normal dry food, soaked in a little water

A very small quantity of grated cheese

How to stuff it

Mix the two together, stuff your Kong and then freeze it!

Hours of licking pleasure, and your dog gets part of his/her daily ration into the bargain.

My dog will do anything for cheese

Other info

Thanks to Catherine for sending us this recipe!

Does your dog have a favourite kong recipe? Why not share it with us?!

A kong, hollowed bone or similar.

Ingredients

Ground/minced lamb
Small pinch of chilli powder
Small pinch of garlic powder or crushed garlic
Courgette/zucchini

How to stuff it

Fry the lamb and stir in the chilli and garlic until the lamb is thoroughly browned. Leave it to cool.

While it’s cooling, cut the courgette into large chunks which are the right size to bung up the hole/s in the kong, bone, or whatever you are stuffing.

Once cooled (it can be slightly warm) stuff the lamb into the kong/bone and bung up the hole/s with the cut courgette/zucchini.

Serve to your dog!

Other info

Other minced/ground meats could be used for this recipe, such as beef or, for a lower fat version, turkey.

What to stuff

Kong or similar toy

Ingredients

Cooked turkey
Cooked Brussels sprouts
Cooked carrots

How to stuff it

Cut the turkey up into small pieces and mash up (using a fork or potato masher) with the carrots and sprouts. Alternatively, place all the ingredients in a food processor.

Spoon the mixture into the kong and either serve as it is or freeze for a longer lasting treat (do not freeze if the turkey has been frozen previously).

Other info

Other vegetables could be used in this such as zucchini/courgette, mushrooms or green beans.

Make sure that the turkey is well cooked and has been kept chilled – dogs can get food poisoning just like humans!

A kong or bone – this is sticky stuff so it should stay put in most things!

Ingredients

Clear honey
Dried apricots, diced
Apple

How to stuff it

Dice the apple into small cubes.

Put the honey into a saucepan and heat until it becomes runny. Then remove the pan from the heat, add in the diced apricots and apples and mix well.

Allow the mix to cool a little before pouring into the kong with a bung in the small hole (such as tinfoil, you can remove it when it’s cooled). If it’s going into a container with large holes at both ends, such as a calcium bone, allow it to cool quite a lot first or it will pour right out again! You may find it easier to use a piping bag cut open at the end (ie without a nozzle) rather than pouring/spooning this sticky susbstance.

Allow it to cool completely before giving to your dog.

Other info

While this is all natural, it’s still quite a sugary snack and shouldn’t be given to dogs on a diet or too frequently to any dogs.

This can get quite sticky, so be careful it doesn’t go all over your carpet or furniture!

A kong or similar toy

Ingredients

Diced raw carrots, celery and cucumber

Kong paste (puppy paste if this is for a young dog)

How to stuff it

Put the diced salad into the kong then seal up the large hole with the kong paste (use a teaspoon or less of the paste).

Other info

This isn’t suitable for freezing, however on a hot day you could pop it into the freezer for just half an hour to get it nice and cold.