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Tuesday, March 08, 2005

The Best Dog Toy Ever - The Kong Toy

Kong Toys are an alltime favorite in our house, keeping the gang busy for hours at a time. Probably most of you are familiar with Kong Toys, but I am always surprised at the number of people who aren't familiar with what my Wanda thinks is the greatest toy invention ever. Plus Wanda would never forgive me if I left the Kong Toy out of this site. I know that she will be thrilled to learn I am beginning with her favorite toy.

For those of you who don't know what all the fuss is about. The Kong Toy is a puncture resistant, super bouncy, conical-shaped rubber toy. The fun part about the toy is that you never know which way the toy is going to bounce once it hits the ground. But my favorite feature is that they are nearly indestructible. I have never heard of a dog destroying one. This is good news for those whose dogs feel their mission is to destroy all new dog toys.

I have never seen a dog love a toy as much as Wanda loves her Kong Toy. The toy provides her with hours of entertainment. She has a collection that she keeps stashed throughout the house - she even keeps a few spares in her crate and bed.

As soon as someone sits in the "Kong seat" at our home Wanda comes running over with her Kong for the person to throw to her. She will not go for a walk or a ride in the car without bringing a Kong along. She even brings it to the veterinarian's office as her "security blanket." One time Wanda dropped her Kong on one of our walks at her favorite park. A little while later she started crying, and I noticed that her toy was gone. We turned around and looked for it but could not find her beloved toy. On our walk the next day the park ranger, who knows Wanda well, sought us out to make sure Wanda got her Kong back.

The best known Kong is the original Red Kong. But the line includes so much more. And Wanda hasn't met a Kong she hasn't liked.

You can check out the various Kong Toys at http://www.spoilyourdog.com/kongtoys.html