KONG Senior – Dog Toy with Gentle, Natural Rubber – Durable Dog Toy for Older Dogs – Use Treats with Stuffable Chew Toy – Treat Toy for Chewing & Fetching – for Medium Dogs

As always, Kong is king!
This is not by any means my first Kong purchase. When we got our first little rescue dog and realized that she was both very smart and had lots of energy, our first stop was to buy a Kong Classic toy. She was about a year and a half when we got her, and it was the perfect fit. The next addition to our family (just a few days ago) was a 9-week old Husky/Jack Russell mix (I know, right?) who we were determined to raise in a healthy, well-trained way. As with any puppy, he enjoys exploring and quickly discovered that baseboards, rugs and shoes were more interesting than anything else to “investigate” with his little razor teeth. I quickly jumped on Amazon and ordered the Senior Kong toy.Now you may be wondering why I chose the Senior toy instead of the Puppy Kong, also avaialble. Really it comes down to personal preference. Despite being only 9-weeks old, the husky side of our little Nico is tough, and he has already put a few holes in the softer puppy toys from various brands that we purchased. I don’t think he’s quite ready for the adult Kong, so we got the Senior Kong because the documentation stated it was a little tougher than the Puppy one, but not as tough as the Adult.DESIGN/BUILDMade of durable natural rubber, this toy is thick enough that puncture marks do not create weaknesses in the structure of the toy. You see, most toys are made of theoretically durable materials (rubber, hard plastic etc) but many are flawed in design, in that a puncture mark from a little dog tooth then creates a weakness in the whole toy. Suddenly there are four or five punctures, and off comes the edge of a rubber bone. The Kong is different, in that it uses its shape and thickness to counteract this. The edges of the toy are internal, meaning it is a lot harder for a dog of any size to grab one of the edges and rip – the rest of the toy is thick enough so that you don’t have to worry. When clean, this toy has the natural vanilla rubber smell that is rather pleasant. As mentioned, the durability is head and shoulders above other dog toys on the market!PURPOSEUnlike other toys, the Kong is not a chew toy per se. By making the toy hollow, the Kong Company has in fact created more of a puzzle than an easy chew, so that dogs have to work smartly to get at their favorite treats. Our new pup spends almost he chews the edges sometimes, but mostly his primary goal is the goodness on the inside.THE PERFECT KONG RECIPE:We have found this to be one of the best mixes for your pup, and healthy too!- A handful of our pup’s Kibble (We use Flint River Ranch for its human-grade meat content)- A few Zuke’s Mini Dog Treats – his favourite little morsels!- A few frozen blueberries, although fresh will do- Top it off and seal with some organic no-sugar Peanut ButterAs you may already know, the Kong can be frozen after it has been filled for the ultimate summer snack!OVERALLIn my first review of the Kong classic I said “I wish I had a reason to buy another”, simply because I appreciated the design, functionality and cost-effectiveness. With our new puppy that reason came along (with wiggles and face kisses) and we are happy to add to our Kong collection. Oh and as for the first one we bought nearly two years ago? Almost looks like new…

It was fine
The toy is fine. The treats will likely fall out due to soze of hole at the bottom. It did not smell as some reviews mentioned. My 12 year old poodle was not interested in it, so my money is gone. I guess it’s better for dogs that actually like chew toys. It didn’t work for us.

My dog is thankful!!
My dog has gotten older and her initial Kong no longer serves her well, so I had to get her an upgrade! It is softer for her teeth and mouth which allows for her to bite into it. It keeps her more entertained now compared to her first one where she would just give up from it being so hard. If you have an older dog this is a must!

Very small!
Maybe I misread the description, but this Kong was tiny for my senior Golden retriever. It was softer than the regular Kongs which it why I got it, but the size was disappointing. It’s only about 3 inches tall. I’ll save it for the puppies I guess.

I got the purple Kong because it’s softer for my senior pup. I usually put peanut butter with some cut up soft treats inside and I freeze them and give them to my pup as a treat. It keeps him busy for a little bit.

Dog toy arrived on time and very pleased with this item. It is soft so perfect for my senior black lab, nice and soft. I fill it with small treats and then use Kong Easy Treat flavoured spray to make a seal to hold it all in. My senior dog loves it so much and it enables him to engage in fun play again. Even my other young dog tries to sneak off with my senior dog’s new Kong toy, despite him having a variety of his own toys. Very satisfied with this purchase based on quality, durability, and the fact that it is geared specifically towards senior dogs.