KONGExtreme Dog Toy - Fetch & Chew Toy - Treat-Filling Capabilities & Erratic Bounce for Extended Play Time Most Durable Natural Rubber Material - for Power Chewers - for Large Dogs

I decided to get the Kong Extreme toy for my then 9-year-old dog in Sept. 2010, after her older sister passed away a few days before. I figured we both could have used the distraction.I learned ages ago that most toys couldn't hold up against my two Australian Cattle Dogs, since they didn't just happily gnaw on things, they'd try to eat it. In fact, they tried to eat a number of things, from fabrics to meticulously eating the lining off tennis balls and soft balls. Nothing was safe, especially against the youngest, who has some OCD issues. I'd be lucky to see a tough toy last a day, much less a month.Like the rest, I didn't think this toy would stand a chance, but it's still holding up well almost a year later. My dog isn't a strong chewer, like a doberman or pit, but very meticulous. She and her sister would go at something for hours if you let them, until nothing was left. Because of this, I also need to choose soft toys, rather than something hard, because she'll wear her teeth down if you let her. Fortunately, this manages to stand up to her obsessive chewing, but it also doesn't wear the teeth down, which I love.I'm thinking of getting a new one, even though the current could probably last another few months. I'm just now seeing some wear along the seams, despite her every effort to conquer and destroy it. I'm mainly getting it just to be on the safe side, so that I don't risk it falling apart while I'm not watching her, and just for the sake of cleanliness.These are extremely durable and easy to clean. They do have a strong odor when you first open them up, but it fades relatively quickly. I let ours soak it in hot/vinegar water for a while, then rinsed it well and left it out in the sun for a few hours. Seemed to help a little. They can also be loud when dogs chew on them, which can be annoying if you're trying to watch TV, but I find it well worth it, even if my partner doesn't agree during football time.I love the fact that these toys bounce unpredictably, although I would be careful around furniture if you plan to bounce it off the floor or toss it. I got into the habit of using it down our long hallway, referring to it as Dog Bowling, which she loves. She also didn't need food as incentive to get into it (just me playing with it and making it out to be a big deal), which is great, since that just means less cleaning and less weight gain in my book, although I do put treats in it now and then, if my partner and I are leaving the house and plan to be gone awhile.My dog's around around 30 lbs. and is medium sized, but has had no trouble tackling the larger-sized version, which was the only size available through Amazon at the time. I may get the medium-sized toy soon, just because she's reaching 10 and she'll go at it for ages.This is a great toy for obsessive chewers in particular, and I highly recommend it to dog lovers. I just wish we'd found out about them sooner! I'm also happy to report that she has stopped chewing on random things), like blankets and clothing, as much as she used to. If she does start up, it's because she can't find her Kong. I may also get the bone version and will review on that if I do.

I ordered this for my border collie so I could fill it with peanut butter then freeze it. He loves it and it keeps him occupied for, oh, maybe a half hour or so. Once the peanut butter is gone he likes to chew on the toy. So far, it’s withstood his chewing and that’s a huge plus.

Great brand! It’s been about 15 years, and my dog has passed away recently, but this was one of her favorite toys. It held up for a very long time! She loved peanut butter placed in the center.

A Rottie who kills everything in minutes. This keeps him busy for a long time.

Our granddog will chew through and tear apart any toy we give her. I read that the Kong could hold up to most dogs so I ordered one and I'm pleased to say, it worked! I stick some peanut butter and broken pieces of treats inside the Kong and she will chew and lick it for 45 minutes straight and it is still in great shape! I love the stimulation it gives her mind as well.

I'll just touch briefly on some of the concerns that others have mentioned in their negative reviews.*Is it counterfeit?*I compared to a Kong I bought several years ago from a local pet supply chain store.The Kongs are identical in every way although the graphics on the packaging has changed. That style of the packing, however remained the same. And yes, I actually did save the packaging because I can never remember what size it is.* Did they make it smaller?*As I said above, these kongs purchased through Amazon in Apr 2012, were identical to kongs I purchased locally in 2009 from a pet supply store. Picture the courtroom tire analysis scene from the movie My Cousin Vinny... I-(claps hands)-dentical!*Why doesn't my dog want to play with it?*If your dog is anything like mine are, they aren't interested in rubber chew toys. They're into bones and stuffed animals that they can destroy in 2 seconds. However my dogs were kong & chew-toy trained at an early age. More on that in a bit. I give them a stuffed kong. I used to put all kinds of goodies in there like kibble and peanut butter but now I just put a little piece of sliced bread in there. If I want to make it extra challenging, I'll break off about one quarter of a piece of a hot dog bun and wedge that in the kong. That'll take some work to get out."Working" on the kongs is sort of a mental exercise. Not just chewing. One of my dogs learned the best way to get the treat out of the kong is to throw the kong down the stairs. Once my dogs get the food out, they lose interest in the kong completely. That's normal. But it's a piece of rubber folks, not a beef bone. It does however serve another valuable purpose and that's mental stimulation.*Does it stain the carpet?*I haven't noticed the black Extreme Kongs to stain carpet and I have white Berber (unfortunately) so if anyone's going to notice... I have had problems with the BLUE kongs staining the carpet. Not the puppy kongs but the dark blue ones they sell (or used to) in bulk to vets, labs or kennels. They were the same thing, just a different color and in a very plain box. They were not as durable as these black ones either.*Is there an odor?*Unfortunately there does appear to now be a rubbery-chemicalish odor. Even after washing them and even after a few weeks of use. My dogs aren't complaining. They still use them but then again my dogs are trained to use them.*Do they fall apart easily?*I have gone through a lot of kongs. The are not indestructible but what I can tell you is these black ones are the most durable and if you get the right size for your dog, they will last a very long time and you should definitely get your money's worth.Usually where they start to fail is they get a little frayed around the widest part but it's not that big of a deal. Then the top one third of the kong starts to get ripped until one day you can pry it off completely. That's when it's time to get a new one.I have tried less expensive similar devices and I can tell you that these are much better.*What is Kong training?*Kong training is using a stuffed kong to teach your dog what is an acceptable chew toy, to give them a safe object to "get their chew-on" with and it's also a way to transition your dogs from an active play session to quiet nap time.My dogs get two stuffed kongs a day. Once after our morning walk. This signals that it's time to wind down and sleep until dad comes home from work. The other is after our evening play session which signals that it's time to wind down from that for night time sleep.My only complaint is the new odor. It's not terrible as in, it doesn't stink up the house or anything but if you take a whiff, it does make you wonder if a dog that isn't trained to enjoy kongs will be interested in it.All in all, I recommend that you get these kongs and use them for training purposes, where you'll get the best benefit and so will your dog(s). I wouldn't let the odor stop you but I do hope they get that worked out.

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I have a male purebred pit bull, he destroys every toy I have ever bought. These kings are amazing. I buy the extreme, he loves his toy so much I believe I have purchased 3 this year.