Is peanut butter okay?

• Is peanut butter okay? Rory Ziggy Posted : 6/4/2006 7:23:30 PM I bought a kong for my dog, and the guy at the pet store said that I could fill it with peanut butter.  Is this okay? And what kind of peanut butter should I use? Can I use Skippy Creamy PB? TIA LIKE 13 REPLIES 838 VIEWS LAST POST TERRI Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• glenmar Posted : 6/4/2006 7:25:27 PM Oh good heavens.  You don't FILL it with PB, you fill it with other good stuff and use pb on the ends to hold everything else in.  PB is FATTENING! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rory Ziggy Posted : 6/4/2006 7:28:26 PM oh, okay. So what do I put in it? Her dog food? I'm sorry, the kong is new to me.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Brian Berry Posted : 6/4/2006 7:31:07 PM Put in treats that fit inside the kong.  You want to put in something that won't fall out right away, you want the treat to stay in there and keep the dog busy.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rory Ziggy Posted : 6/4/2006 7:34:35 PM thanks Dogsrock. that helps a lot. What kind of treats do you usually put in them?  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• schleide Posted : 6/4/2006 7:36:13 PM Or, you could fill the whole thing with food that is good for her:  brown rice, yogurt, carrots, apples, low fat cottage cheese, pumpkin puree (not pie filling, actual pumpkin), some kibble, peanut butter...   We fill it up with a mix of the above, or whatever dog safe foods we've got on hand and freeze them... then give them to your pup to chew on and it should take a while to get all the good stufff out!!  Kongs are a great addition to most doggie households!! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• cyclefiend2000 Posted : 6/4/2006 7:36:55 PM you can pretty much use any treats your dog likes. pack them in there and they will stay a while. kong also makes some treats that are really hard to get out. look at kong's web site there are some "recipes" on there for what to pack in the kong. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Brian Berry Posted : 6/4/2006 7:38:14 PM I put in home made dog biscuits.  But im sure most store-bought biscuits will work.  just make sure it fits in kinda tightly so it takes the dog lots of chewing and work to get it out.  Don't put anything that falls out easily.   I usually stick a few medium-sized biscuits in them, and kinda wedge them in so they cant come out easily.   Im sure someone else here can direct you to a store bought biscuit or treat that works well. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• cyclefiend2000 Posted : 6/4/2006 7:40:41 PM our ac was on the fritz last week when the temps were soaring. i tried putting water in the kongs and sealing the ends with pb. the ends seemed to be sealed, but at some point in the freezing process almost all the water leaked out. one of the kongs was almost empty and the other one was like a solid block of ice. not sure what i did wrong. best i could do is fill their water bowls with ice water.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Rory Ziggy Posted : 6/4/2006 7:40:54 PM thanks for all the great ideas! i am looking at the website now, and there are lots of good ideas.  didn't know why i didn't think of it before.  thanks again! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Benedict Posted : 6/4/2006 7:51:02 PM Just wanted to say that Ben had his first properly stuffed Kong today and loved it.  I filled it with his kibble, 2 tiny puppy treats, a really teeny piece of fresh roast beef in the middle to get his nose twitching and some little carrot pieces.  I plugged the little end with peanut butter and the larger end with low-fat cream cheese.  That was his lunch, and I think he loved having to work for it.  Couldn't get him out of his crate for love nor money until he had finished every last morsel.   Kate 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Suzi Posted : 6/4/2006 7:51:56 PM JJ isn't a fan of the kong toy but sometimes I give it to her to play around.  I use any natural pb, I also use pb to hide her interceptor pill.  (hehe)  I stuff yogurt, chicken, vege and just be creative.  If you check out the kong site, I think they got kong recipes.  (hehe) 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• calliecritturs Posted : 6/4/2006 10:36:42 PM Dogs absolutely love peanut butter but I'm going to play devil's advocate here and tell you that it's really NOT all that good for them.  It's a vegetable oil that isn't really digestible and it's tough on the kidneys in a big way.    OCCASIONALLY my dogs get a mite of peanut butter but nothing like 'regularly'.    Tahini - you can get that at the grocery store, usually in the ethnic foods or the Jewish foods.  It's sesame 'butter' and is far easier for them to digest and in fact, good for them.  Now you still don't want to use a ton, but it is a darned good substitute and they like it.    Try ricotta cheese (and I use whole milk ricotta -- they need a certain amount of animal fat) -- it's a good calcium for them.    Braunschweiger is also a yummy alternative -- it can add some variety and it's got liver in it. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Terri Posted : 6/5/2006 9:44:59 AM I think it's important to note that if you use peanut butter, you should try to get the natural kind which doesn't have sugar or preservatives. It's a lot better for your dogs--and for you. [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login