This “puncture resistant” toy was torn up by my 10-pound chihuahua mix while I was at work and ended up blocking his intestines. He required immediate attention and surgery to the tune of $3500 altogether. Nothing but cloth toys from now on.
We are on our 2nd set of 2 Golden Retrievers and have used the large black kongs for years. I estimate we have gone through 8-10 Kongs over 20+ years. If a Kong wore out, it was usually from biting for the cookie inserts at the larger end hole.
But I just noticed that our 2 most recent Kongs have split at the seam between the largest ring and the middle ring. I estimate that I have had these Kongs for 1- and 2-years.
Since I have never seen this split and it seems like very premature wear compared to all of our other Kongs I emailed the company for a replacement. I got ” Sorry- we only have a 30 day guarantee”. Thanks Alot!
I would think a conpany would take a look at the circumstances and provide a replacement for an obvious seam failure, when the product looks new?
ANYONE ELSE SEEING SEAM SPLITS RECENTLY? BEWARE OF CHEAPER KONG PRODUCTS – PERHAPS THEY ARE CUTTING QUALITY TO SAVE MONEY IN THIS BAD ECONOMY OR MAYBE THIS IS A MARKETING MOVE FOR PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE TO MAKE US BUY MORE KONGS UNNECESSARILY?
Rating: 1 / 5
Well I was very disappointed with this product. I have a lab mix and he just destroyed this in about an hour. My husband and I were so shocked. We couldnt believe how fast he demolished it. Not worth the money!
Rating: 1 / 5
If you have a dog or puppy, you simply must have a kong. They are a wonderful for a teething puppy. I like to fill them with peanut butter, kibble, oatmeal, veggies, yogurt, etc and pop it in the freezer. I give it to my adult dog and it takes an hour for all of the goodies to be extracted from the kong. For our puppy, I mix his meals with some water, place in the freezer and then give him the kong at meal time. I obviously have 2 kongs per dog so that one can be prepared ahead of time for the next meal. It is an investment that will pay for itself in sanity when you need a break from the puppy or have company and need a distracted dog. I have two golden retrievers, we use the large black kong.
Rating: 5 / 5
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This “puncture resistant” toy was torn up by my 10-pound chihuahua mix while I was at work and ended up blocking his intestines. He required immediate attention and surgery to the tune of $3500 altogether. Nothing but cloth toys from now on.
Rating: 1 / 5
We are on our 2nd set of 2 Golden Retrievers and have used the large black kongs for years. I estimate we have gone through 8-10 Kongs over 20+ years. If a Kong wore out, it was usually from biting for the cookie inserts at the larger end hole.
But I just noticed that our 2 most recent Kongs have split at the seam between the largest ring and the middle ring. I estimate that I have had these Kongs for 1- and 2-years.
Since I have never seen this split and it seems like very premature wear compared to all of our other Kongs I emailed the company for a replacement. I got ” Sorry- we only have a 30 day guarantee”. Thanks Alot!
I would think a conpany would take a look at the circumstances and provide a replacement for an obvious seam failure, when the product looks new?
ANYONE ELSE SEEING SEAM SPLITS RECENTLY? BEWARE OF CHEAPER KONG PRODUCTS – PERHAPS THEY ARE CUTTING QUALITY TO SAVE MONEY IN THIS BAD ECONOMY OR MAYBE THIS IS A MARKETING MOVE FOR PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE TO MAKE US BUY MORE KONGS UNNECESSARILY?
Rating: 1 / 5
Well I was very disappointed with this product. I have a lab mix and he just destroyed this in about an hour. My husband and I were so shocked. We couldnt believe how fast he demolished it. Not worth the money!
Rating: 1 / 5
Top ring of this toy was able to be chewed off within 30 minutes by a 15 year old shepard. No food was in toy. He weighs under 50lbs.
Rating: 1 / 5
If you have a dog or puppy, you simply must have a kong. They are a wonderful for a teething puppy. I like to fill them with peanut butter, kibble, oatmeal, veggies, yogurt, etc and pop it in the freezer. I give it to my adult dog and it takes an hour for all of the goodies to be extracted from the kong. For our puppy, I mix his meals with some water, place in the freezer and then give him the kong at meal time. I obviously have 2 kongs per dog so that one can be prepared ahead of time for the next meal. It is an investment that will pay for itself in sanity when you need a break from the puppy or have company and need a distracted dog. I have two golden retrievers, we use the large black kong.
Rating: 5 / 5