Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Completely Edible Raw "Kongs"

 Stuffing a dog toy with a soft food item and freezing it is a popular way to to feed a dog, mentally stimulate a dog, and give the dog something time-consuming to do.  

I have stuffed Kongs with cottage cheese, mashed banana, canned dog food, and ground raw meat.

I thought to myself, "Why not stuff the raw meat into something edible?" Thus the idea for a completely edible raw Kong type project.


I chose beef trachea as my item to stuff. Trachea is good for dogs to eat, and a natural source of chondroitin. For the stuffing material, I used some Tripe SuperMix from My Pet Carnivore, but one can easily stuff trachea with any ground meat, ground tripe, canned tripe, or canned dog food.

 

Take beef trachea and...
  • stuff with meat or meat mixture of choice,
  • freeze; and
  • feed to dog.
My dogs LOVE these.

I stuff them tightly, but leave a bit of room at the ends to prevent overflow when stuffing. Pop them in a Ziploc bag and freeze, then watch your dogs enjoy themselves.

Do your dogs enjoy stuffed Kongs?  What is your favorite Kong stuffing?



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21 comments:

  1. Dachshund NolaAugust 21, 2014 at 12:00 AM

    What a great idea!
    DM

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  2. UnknownAugust 21, 2014 at 4:29 AM

    They may not look the nicest but bet they are a hit. Have a tremendous Thursday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  3. Lara ElizabethAugust 21, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    I had trouble even looking at this...one of the selfish squeamish reasons I don't feed raw. I know, I know, I should get over it. It took me years to make peace with bully sticks!

    It looks like dog heaven, though :)

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  4. UnknownAugust 21, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    wow! What a great idea!!! I bet they just loved it!!
    Oh BTW, our interview is posted today on the blog!
    ღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!

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  5. SayaAugust 21, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    Yummy I did that few times with dehydrated trachea.. Plan to get raw kind so will have to try it. :)

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  6. 24 Paws of LoveAugust 21, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    Excellent idea!! Now I know what to do with all the leftover marrow bones that the dogs won't touch after eating once. Thank you Rebekah! This is fantastic!!

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  7. RubyAugust 21, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    Oh man, Ma would love if I gots that all over the floors!!! YEA!! I say, that's HER problem!! ☺
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  8. Misaki @ misadventuresofMisakiAugust 21, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    What a great idea! I usually have boring yogurt and banana in my kong but meat sounds much better:-)

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    1. UnknownAugust 21, 2014 at 5:25 PM

      You should try it. Or even canned tripe or dog food.

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  9. UnknownAugust 21, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    What an interesting idea! We currently used stuffed marrow bones and Kongs at our house. Have never thought about a stuffed trachea.

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  10. Fiona HsiehAugust 22, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    This is glorious. I'd have never thought of stuffing trachea!

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  11. Fiona HsiehAugust 24, 2014 at 7:12 PM

    Also, wondering how long does it take for one of your puppers to finish one trachea? I'm strongly considering buying all kinds of things from mypetcarnivore. heheh

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  12. Kimberly Gauthier, Dog Nutrition Blogger for Keep the Tail WaggingAugust 24, 2014 at 11:18 PM

    This is a great idea! Love it!

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  13. AndreaJanuary 2, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Not only do I love this idea, I'm sharing it with all my raw feeding friends. Brilliant!

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  14. Dz Dog MomJanuary 8, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    Genius idea!! But definitely an outside treat. :-)

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Thanks for the howls!!

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