King of Dog Toys - KONG

We have long been a fan of KONG brand dog toys and were ecstatic when they asked us to review a few of their new products.

Scarlet danced with delight when the package arrived:

Ohno couldn't wait to get his paws on the goodies:

Mom was quick to test out the Kong Zoom Groom.  We goldens tend to shed a lot and leave lots of fur all over the house.  Mom was pleasantly surprised at how quickly and easily this handy tool pulled loose fur from our coats.  The fur clung to the Zoom Groom like a magnet rather than floating off into the unknown for mom to clean up later.

Once mom had finished her experiment, it was time to PLAY!!  We dogs were most excited by the Kong Tails.

Tug, toss, and squeak??  Are you kidding us!!  That's our favorite combination.

I was quick to claim this toy as mine and mine alone:

Too bad the rest of the pack wasn't as keen on that idea.

MINE!!

At the end of a hard fought battle, I won! 

Next up was the Kong Safestix.  Mom wasn't too sure about this until she checked out more details at Kong's website.  Here's their description:

"KONG Safestix are the perfect throw and fetch toys. They are bendable and flexible which provides interesting and engaging fun for dogs. KONG Safestix are made using durable plastic material and are great interactive dog toys. They are meant for indoor or outdoor use and they even float!  Each size comes in assorted colors."

Ours came in red.  And we instantly loved it.  

It's great.  We love playing with sticks out in the yard, but mom's always worrying about them splintering off and hurting us.  With the Kong Safestix we can play 'til our hearts delight with no worries of injuries.  It is truly a revolutionary product for us doggies who love to chase sticks!

Nom, nom, nom, nom... good stuff!!  

"Mom, Scarlet took my toy."

 After all that it was time to check out the final product.  The Kong Cloud Collar.  It really is a nifty, little thing designed to be used like the famous cone of shame.  Only it's a cloud - not a cone.  And there is no shame involved!  Daddy says it was super easy to assemble and put on me.  And Mom liked that I was still able to maneuver without bumping into walls and everything else.  I was not able to get it off and it is even bite and tear resistant.  We give the Cloud Collar a whopping four paws up.

Behold the Cloud of No Shame:

"I make this look good!"

At the end of the day, we are all deliriously happy with our latest Kong experience.  We can't wait to see what the brilliant minds at the Kong Company come up with next.

I Suffer From NDS

The diagnosis has been confirmed.  It's official.  I have NDS.

See those??  That is the dinnerware set my mom use to have.  But then she got me.  And now she, dad, and the human children eat off paper plates.  Out of eight unbreakable, Corelle dinner plates, all but one have been shattered.  I really am not sure why I am the one to blame.  Had the children rinsed the plates off and set them in the sink after supper like they are suppose to, I would not have felt compelled to knock them to the floor to rinse them off myself.  (I was unable to follow through rinsing them.  So disappointing.  Once the paw-rents heard the plates hit the floor, they dragged me from the kitchen and refused to let me help with clean up.)

Apparently my obsession with plates is not limited to only those containing recent remnants of food.  Mom came into the kitchen to find me chewing her favorite Christmas cookie serving plate.  It wasn't glass - just a strong plastic.  Last years Christmas cookies must have been a wonderfully delectable treat as I could smell the scent absorbed into the plate.  No matter how hard I chewed though, all I could taste was plastic. 

I know I've told you before how much I love chewing mom's favorite pair of Crocs.  She doesn't wear them away from home since I came along though.  She says they are just 'around the house' shoes now.

And when I destroyed a new 'indestructible' Kong toy after the first five minutes of play, mom wasn't at all thrilled.  She even wrote a strongly worded letter to the KONG company, to which they replied:

Thank you for choosing KONG and taking the time to contact us with your feedback regarding your recent KONG AirDog Dumbbell purchase. All KONG toys are tested extensively before being put on the market. However, we’ve learned that every dog has a unique chewing temperament, and it is not necessarily predictable by size or breed. Until you know your dogs chewing temperament, if you don’t already, we recommend that every toy be used under supervision (usually about 2 weeks).

I would like to also give you a few recommendations for your future dog toy purchases. We always urge owners to buy toys that are larger than the palette of a dogs mouth; this will help keep toys in good working condition. If your dogs really love to chew their toys, try moving up a size or switching to the black KONG Extreme made from our most durable rubber formula.

Mom's sorely disappointed in their response seeing as how I am just a five month old puppy and it was a large sized toy.  HUMPH!

Ok, not completely destroyed.  Not yet!

And so now I'm labeled as NDS.  Just cause I ate a few dishes, shoes, and toys.  Sheesh. 

Well, I may have Naughty Dog Syndrome, but at least we naughty dogs have more fun!