Frozen Kong Dog Treat Recipes

11/19/2014

Dogs love to chew, and nothing beats settling in with a treat-filled frozen kong to keep dogs busy, mentally stimulated and happy! Kong toys are perfect for filling with delicious treats and freezing them into long lasting snacks. The recipes below are healthy, 100% dog-friendly and sure to please your pampered pooch!

Remember to feed these tasty snacks in moderation, and proper daily exercise will ensure your dog stays lean and healthy!

For all of the following recipes, all you need to do is mix everything together, fill the Kong toy with the mixture and freeze it. Some ingredients require cooking, but most of these recipes can utilize raw ingredients.

Blueberry Yoghurt

1 cup of plain, unsweetened yoghurt.
1 handful of fresh or frozen blueberries.

Peanut Butter and Cheese

1 cup of cottage cheese.
1 cup of organic crunchy peanut butter.
1 teaspoon of raw, local honey.

Sweet Potato, Turkey and Liver Bites

2 small jars of turkey and sweet potato baby food.
1 cup of plain unsweetened yoghurt.
1 handful of beef liver treats.

Cheesy Potato Pie

1 cup of boiled white potato, chopped into small cubes.
1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
1/2 cup of plain cottage cheese.

Cookie Crunch

1 cup of plain, unsweetened yoghurt.
1 cup of plain cottage cheese.
1 large handful of your dog's favorite cookies.

Coconut and Banana

1 cup of mashed bananas.
2 tablespoons of virgin, unrefined coconut oil.
1 cup of plain, unsweetened yoghurt.

Peanut Butter Yoghurt Bites

1 cup of crunchy organic peanut butter.
1 cup of plain unsweetened yoghurt.
Small handful of dehydrated liver treats.

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98 Comments

Joan Ceraso

12/7/2014 02:10:15 am

i am so proud of all the strides you have made in your business !! I love this idea, thank you

Ricci Page

2/24/2016 10:38:19 pm

Love this

Jessica Massey

12/12/2014 11:54:11 am

baby food! What a terrific idea! Thanks for these recipe ideas.

Rhiannon

12/13/2014 07:56:52 pm

Great idea! I'm going to try and use these! Thanks so much

Maureen

12/14/2014 05:45:10 am

Thank you for all the wonderful recipes and all the treats an disease amazing!!!!

sally

12/15/2014 09:17:59 pm

were do I get the kong at

Chris

12/16/2014 10:02:09 pm

"were do I get the kong at"

Just about any pet supply store - Petco, PetSmart, online.....

Emily Beavers

2/22/2015 04:01:02 am

PetCo ,Petsmart , even Target too. The black ones are strongest. Baby blue is for puppies but we gave ours a back one. It is the only toy that lasts for out rottipitt mix. I put small treats with peanut butter. And if u get the ball there are small chicken meatball treats that fit perfect in the whole. My Diesel will throw a tantrum waiting on the kong with peanut butter!!Loves it!!

Lee Evans

3/21/2015 01:39:12 am

Kong's are great...just make sure that you purchase the proper size for the dog. We have 2 small dogs and 1 big dog. The big dog swallowed 5 small Kong's that were meant for the other dogs. We had to have them removed surgically. He almost died and the surgery was 6K.

Colette

12/17/2014 12:11:36 am

I am so going to make these, thanks. My Sabre loves to chew.

Emily Beavers

2/22/2015 04:17:56 am

If you have a strong chewer definitely go for the bla c k ones in any style. I have even put a couple banana chips in he peaaut butter. I heard of oatmeal or oats but havent tried it . need to

Nola link

5/2/2015 04:03:59 pm

my trainer suggested a kong so I got one, Duke love's it I put peanut butter in his & when he gets done now he has started eating the kong itself. I didn't know about the black ones being strongest so thanks for the info I shall get one of those.

Sue

12/17/2014 07:00:20 am

I've been making frozen kongs for my GSD for years. I just soak some of her regular kibble in water until it's mushy, drain the excess water off and mix it with either baby food, apple sauce or peanut butter. Something to add to the yumminess factor, that doesn't have a whole of of things I wouldn't generally want her to have, and that I probably have in the house already anyway.

Chris

12/26/2014 01:58:50 am

Thanks, after reading all this, and my dog can't have yogurt, cheese, sweet potatos.etc. I have just soaked food and peanut butter..but like the baby food idea using vegies.. or sardines, tuna work too

Deb

7/25/2015 03:45:46 am

Thanks for the idea (soaking kibble in water), my GSP has stomach sensitivity issues so I am limited to what I can put in his Kong - however, he needs something to do if crated for a short time. I plan to now mix the soaked kibble with a tablespoon of dog meat (that I know he can tolerate in small amounts), and then freeze it... what fun we have keeping our dogs happy!

mdg

3/22/2018 04:07:03 am

This is a great idea! Simple and not calorie laden! We are getting a lab pup tomorrow, this will do the trick instead of any kind of bones for chewing! Thank you so much for sharing!

Beverly Dufresne

12/17/2014 10:06:16 am

Loved the frozen Kong treats

Fran

12/22/2014 10:39:23 pm

Love the kongs! There are places my dogs can't reach inside. How do you get them clean? Do you run them through the dishwasher?

Marie v E link

12/26/2014 04:20:34 am

I usually heat up a bunch of water in a tea kettle and soak the kong in a bowl with the hot water for about 30 minutes. I don't know that it gets every morsel off, but it definitely makes me feel as though it has been sanitized.

kathy

12/26/2014 11:08:58 pm

I throw them in the dishwasher after soaking in the boiling water

Christine ketchum

1/18/2015 11:54:01 am

Stick in dish washer after u get bits out

Lisa link

5/8/2015 06:10:26 am

they can be cleaned in the dishwasher

Sally

7/26/2018 04:35:03 pm

I use wooden skewers, they reach in good to clean left over parts.

Heather

1/20/2015 11:25:06 pm

I use a baby bottle brush....and the dishwasher. Works great!

Maggie

7/15/2018 03:07:12 pm

I use a tooth brush then toss them in the dishwasher

juli link

1/26/2015 10:42:57 am

My dog can't get to all the places in the Kong either. Once he has gotten everything he can (and spent more time chewing trying to get it out), I bang the Kong on the floor to get the rest out. If some food is still stuck, I use a chopstick to push it out. It is a nice relationship building activity for us.
It may also be that your dog needs a smaller or softer Kong (senior if you have the red, red if you have the black) so he can chew on it and get all the food out. My dog is a heavy chewer though, so he needs a black in a size larger to keep him from just chewing off the small end.

logan

5/3/2015 12:12:57 pm

I mix plain yougart, canned pumpkin with some kibble. To clean, I didn't want the rubber to absorb the detergent. I run them in the dishwasher, with the other dog chew toys, using only white vinegar, baking sode and high temps

Mike

1/27/2015 09:28:14 am

They make special Kong brushes too.

Suzanne

2/16/2015 07:21:27 am

A toothbrush and hot soapy water does the trick for cleaning. I use a table knife to get the last bits out and it is a great relationship building activity!

Deb MacIntosh

3/16/2015 08:26:28 am

I bought a wire baby bottle cleaner in the dollar store.I use it in hot,soapy water,rinse,and then soak in boiling water.It gets the little particles out

Stacie Lyn McKenty

4/16/2015 07:49:48 am

I run mine thru the dish washer and I also have a baby bottle and nipple brush that works good. Hope this helps.

Michelle

5/3/2015 10:39:08 am

I do run them in the dishwasher. It is safe.

John Knox link

12/22/2014 11:39:47 pm

I have a quick question. My pups are seniors and have joint issues. My 9 year old boxer has hip dysplasia and my white boxer has arthritis. It is my understanding that dairy is an inflammatory food. It looks like these recipes have dairy. Do you have any recommendations for supplementing dairy in these treats? THEY WOULD LOVE THEM, but I am hesitant for the inflammatory reason.
Please advise.

Thank you!

John Knox

Hannah

12/27/2014 06:56:31 am

Hi John,

We have two 9 year old labs, one of which suffers with his joints quite badly. 6 months ago we put him on a powdered glucosamine supplement and within a month the difference was incredible. He no longer moans after walks or looks stiff when getting off the sofa, he's belting around like a 2 year old. We've just brought a large bag of reasonably priced powder from Amazon and have also started giving them a cod liver oil and omega 3 every morning - It's worth checking out, it's made a huge difference to ours.

lee

1/18/2015 10:38:36 pm

Hi Hannah!! Can you tell me what kind if glucosamine you bought and how you add it? (How much how many times a day) I have one that's really getting stiff and sore, and some days are harder than others for him to move.

John Knox

2/5/2015 01:56:18 am

Hi Hannah - Thank you so much for the recommendation. We do have both our seniors on glucosamine and the vet prescribed Duralactin. http://www.duralactin.com/duralactin_tablets.htm

I was very curious as to a dairy supplement to the frozen treats b/c dairy is an inflammatory.

I appreciate your response. :-)

Heather Reid

2/13/2015 09:43:04 pm

I also have my sheltie on glucosamine n I just buy the tablet...the vet told me that her body will only use the amount she needs and then will get rid of it. No worries of over dose. Just so if u can't find the powder.

Lucea

2/22/2015 01:32:34 am

Hannah - would you mind sharing then send of the supplements you are using on your dog that have given him a new lease on life? Thank you

Lynda H

5/2/2015 05:23:44 am

Turmeric is an incredible joint helper. Start slow. 110 lb. Weim gets jusdt under 1/8 c. With olive oil to help it stick to his food twice a day.. Gobbles it down!

Julie

1/4/2015 01:46:31 am

How about all natural unsweetened applesauce, or scrambled eggs, or just some of their kibble soaked in water to make it mushy?

Pegeen Bull

1/4/2015 12:34:59 pm

I also have a dog with dairy problems and I soak some kibble till its soft and mix different things in , like peanut butter , baby food (so many verities) ,liver or bacon treats , My boy is small , a Tibetan Spaniel , 16 lbs , so I brake the treats in small pieces . With my GSD ' s I didn't break them. I've done this for years . Besides the Kong I've used large beef leg bones , boiled to completely clean them. We were farmers and butchered our beef for the freezer .

Dana Cronk

1/23/2015 11:21:54 pm

I give my 10 yr old male pit w/ arthritis a beef flavored pill w/ glucosamine & MSM every morning w/ breakfast. What a difference!! Nutramax makes it & I buy off Amazon.

juli link

1/26/2015 10:46:24 am

I often use broth (or leftover cooking liquids) with kibble. Or even just water plus kibble. If my dogs have chewable or sprinkle vitamins they go in the Kong too.

cmose

12/26/2014 03:06:44 am

Won't some of these get all over the carpet? I usually just do peanut butter.

Trish link

2/25/2015 04:53:44 pm

I put a small piece of fruit in first to cover the little opening. grape blueberry.. since its frozen it stays in place pretty good till the end when she can break it loose.

Darlene Marker

3/15/2015 02:08:39 am

Never feed grapes or anything made from grapes to your dog, as few as 5 or 6 can cause renal failure in some dogs, why take the risk?

nancy

3/16/2015 09:36:05 am

Dogs should not have grapes

Jackie

12/26/2014 10:14:28 am

This sounds like a really good idea. I won't give my dogs yogurt. All yogurt has soy in it and I won't eat it either so using this idea I will try some goodies that I think are good for them. Also, peanuts are no longer good for any of us anymore either so I am on to figure out some fun new ideas to try this with. Could use almond butter maybe. Thanks much

pibblemama

1/4/2015 01:18:19 am

natural yogurt does not have soy

lee

1/18/2015 10:42:07 pm

Yogurt is also a good source of probiotics for their bellies ... Mine love Greek you hurt!!!

lee

1/18/2015 10:43:02 pm

Yogurt, sorry!!!

Ingrid Lenz

1/23/2018 10:44:19 pm

I've used ASTRO Bio-Best natural yogurt for over 15 yrs., all my dogs are senior seniors and they have thrived. No soy. Limited ingredients. Only two to three table spoons once a day or so. Can purchase atany Safeway etc.

Dyane

12/26/2014 01:51:00 pm

Natural live organic yoghurt made with goats milk can be given to dogs with dairy intolerance & natural live organic yoghurt contains no soya, natural yoghurt is made from milk & culture not soya.

Sue

1/23/2015 05:07:47 am

I give my shepherd/huskie mix a daily probiotic...wondering if that with the yogurt would be ok.

Ingrid Lenz

1/23/2018 10:45:51 pm

Many of us cannot afford "organic" or what companies pass off as such to profit. We do what we can

Stacey

1/5/2015 11:42:11 am

i cook oatmeal and then mix with either peanut butter or pumpkin .

Care

1/7/2015 01:04:11 am

Would love to be able to add this to my Pinterest.

Meghan

3/17/2015 09:34:59 am

you could screen shot it and add it that way

melissa

1/20/2015 12:13:15 pm

I heard potatoes are not good for dogs????

LiLa

5/4/2015 10:02:12 am

Potatoes are an ingredient in some good-quality dog foods so it must be okay. My dog always shows up when I'm cutting up potatoes to boil. He loves them.

Lubs

2/7/2015 07:37:08 pm

I worry about leaving out milk products.
How long do you leave the dog with these?
Are they frozen?

Richard

2/7/2015 09:29:26 pm

Ai used to freeze my prepared kongs... Turns out they break a lot faster. noon frozen kongs least over 6 months here. Frozen... 3 weeks at most

Nancy

2/15/2015 05:41:20 am

i mix organic pumpkin w organic peanut butter and freeze- my dog goes crazy for them

Heather link

2/15/2015 11:29:11 am

Great Ideas! Thank You!!!

Melissa

2/17/2015 05:42:34 am

Great ideas! I was also wondering whether or not it gets all over the carpet though too?

Jean link

2/19/2015 06:56:41 am

I have no problems with the food getting on the carpet. It's frozen the whole time my dogs are licking it out. I wash the Kongs in the dishwasher...I don't use the dry cycle, so the rubber hasn't dried out.

Emily

2/22/2015 04:23:58 am

Even without freezing it isnt really messy. I trained my dog to eat it o his dged in the living room.someties a little Peanut Butter may get k n it and he likes it off and if need be I wash the dog bed cover. Not so bad

Emily

2/22/2015 04:26:00 am

On his dogbed sorry spellcheck stinks

tracey

2/22/2015 11:03:31 pm

Didnt think dogs could have nuts. Is coconut and peanut butter ok?

Meghan

3/17/2015 09:32:28 am

peanut butter is great for dogs and they love it

Shelly

2/23/2015 06:39:20 pm

My boys love plain Greek yogurt mixed with either natural peanut butter or pumpkin with a bit of local honey mixed in.

Wendy

2/27/2015 02:22:17 am

I saw my lab getting frustrated with stuck pieces so I held it up in the air and dropped it on the open end and pieces popped out. That was all it took for him to learn. He now gets up on the ottoman and drops Kong to the floor and gets all the goodies.

Darlene

3/15/2015 02:06:59 am

I buy joint supplements at vitacost.com, best place I have found. Used to use Cosequin DS, now have found that Pet Naturals of Vermont Hip & Joint has same ingredients much cheaper. We stuff our kongs with butternut squash & brown rice with a little peanut butter or banana. We also stuff the old chewed marrow bones (still raw) with the same mixture & freeze lots of them at a time. I stand them on end in a casserole and fill & freeze. With 4 dogs, that gives them a treat every day!

Brittany

3/17/2015 07:12:38 am

How do I make the cheesy potato pie? After I boil the potatoes, do I mash everything together into a separate boil then freeze it in rolls that I can shove into the kong?

Meghan

3/17/2015 09:30:09 am

if you have a very strong dog that like mine can chew threw a red Kong there are black ones at most pet stores that are much stronger for these types of dogs.

Kiara

3/19/2015 04:18:05 am

I love these!! Is there a substitute for cottage cheese or yogurt, though? Maybe cream cheese? Or would that be the wrong consistency or too fatty?

Jas

3/19/2015 08:40:33 am

Thankyou so much for the receipe ideas! I'm always stuck on trying new things for my babies to keep them trying different things! And I also learnt things from the comments too! X

Kath

3/20/2015 11:08:31 am

Just want to share....our Shepherd mix has had the same puppy kong since he was little and he's 9 yrs old now!! He's a ferocious chewer with other things, but has never even bitten a chunk out of kong. I haven't tried freezing it, but I do stuff it with small milkbones mixed with peanut butter sometimes and he really loves it. He even brings me his empty kong and asks me to put something in it for him......LOL

Susan Busch

4/16/2015 03:04:00 am

Always have frozen the Kong! I put a small piece of carrot in the bottom so nothing falls out. Then a small amount of peanut butter and then the rest pumpkin. Peanut butter is "fattening" so we don't put a lot in,

Lucea

4/16/2015 05:21:35 pm

How does anyone get them to freeze without leaking out small bottom hole?

Lyndsey

5/3/2015 07:08:50 am

Lucea, I use an old yogurt pot to stand the Kong in whilst filling it and then place everything in the freezer....none spillages or leaks!

Lyndsey

5/3/2015 07:10:37 am

*no, not none!

Michelle

4/17/2015 04:04:30 pm

This is brilliant!! Thx 4 the ideas

Jewely

4/28/2015 12:35:00 am

My 13 yr old dog has kidney issues and is on a special diet. Should I skip the dairy products since they have protein? What about coconut? I see a variety of opinions about diet. He definitely seems better on his new food, but I hate that I don't have many treat options. This will be fab for him!

Sandra

5/3/2015 07:21:01 pm

Don't forget to rinse the kong under the tap after taking it out of the freezer. The tongue can stick to it!

LiLa

5/3/2015 11:59:29 pm

My dog gets a Kong filled with berries, fresh veggies and a small meat treat all sealed in with a swipe of peanut butter when we're leaving the house. He almost never needs to be told to "go crate" when he sees me preparing his Kong!

Kasia

5/4/2015 07:29:11 am

Try to swap king for hallowed marow bones

MISS D

5/11/2015 02:14:23 am

WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHAT WE GIVE EVEN NATURAL , BECAUSE ONE OF MY BABIES HAS DIABETES. CAUSED BY ??? NOT SURE , ALL THREE HAVE BEEN ON IIAMS (GREEN) RED DYE 40 FREE, BUT SUGAR , HIGH. IT BREAKS MY HEART, SHE WENT BLIND FIRST. FDA SUCKS.

Liz

7/13/2015 09:16:23 am

Of the 7 recipes, #'s 3, 4, & 5 seemed to have the ingredients mixed up - Cheesy Potato Pie doesn't have any potatoes in it, but the next one Peanut Butter and Cheese does have potatoes but no peanut butter, same for Peanut Butter Yogurt Bites - no peanut butter...???

K9 Instinct

7/13/2015 09:19:34 am

Thank you for letting me know! There was a formatting error with the titles, but hopefully it is fixed now!

Laurie link

12/18/2015 03:49:04 am

I never thought about adding pumpkin...good idea! My dog loves carrots. Carrots and peanut butter are his favorites.

Darla Magee link

2/12/2016 06:32:34 pm

that far left photograph of the frozen kong is MINE and was taken by ME. you are using MY ORIGINAL ART without my permission! please remove the photo immediately or contact me about crediting it to my blog. darla magee

Heather link

6/14/2016 09:13:53 pm

Love this! Thank you!

Janis

11/5/2017 07:13:37 am

I put canned dog food in the Kong and freeze. If you don’t get the Kong brand Kong, make sure there is an air hole in the opposite end that you fill
I’ve also mixed cream cheese with leftover meat from dinner, fill the Kong and freeze

Lucee

11/12/2017 08:38:47 am

after reading through everybody’s comments above in the article itself just a few things come to mind. I have a six month old Siberian husky who’s teething was incredibly intense. We bought two Kong’s so that one would be freezing while the other was in play. Mostly we use them when we would kennel train her, when we left the house. We simply Filled half the Kong with her dog food which is a Specialty food that is all natural with no extra ingredients. Once I fill the Kong with half food then I would take my finger and rub the inside of the Kong with beef or chicken broth, and then fill the rest with warm water. Poops, I forgot to say that electrical tape is the only tape that stays in the freezer. Withou specialty food that is all natural with no extra ingredients. Once I fill the Kong with half food then I would take my finger and rub the inside of the Kong with beef or chicken broth, and then fill the rest with warm water. Poops, I forgot to say that electrical tape is the only tape that stays on in the freezer without leaving residue in ruining the Kong. So you put the electrical tape on the small hole on the bottom. Run your thumb over it to seal it tight. And then I set the Kong in a small container in case it does leak. Can you freeze it. The amount of broth that’s in there is totally up to you. Five months of using this she still loves it.

As for washing the Kong, as with everything it absorbs even though it’s rubber. So I do not use soaps or put it in my dishwasher where it can absorb the live
lye from the dishwasher soap Or just any soap. Simple warm water and if Necessary the tiniest amount of dish soap. I then let it drain and dry on the dish Mat. The other thing that I have done is to put peanut butter and blueberries inside of the kong. I have on occasion just because I Filled it with some spray cheese or squeeze cheese. I know that’s not that healthy but we do it very very rarely. I don’t give her too many dairy products as it is one of the things they say it’s not good for dogs once they leave puppyhood.

I have a Kong in the freezer with a mixture of coconut oil, peanut butter, shredded carrots and blueberries and Dog food, because coconut oil and Brewers she’s supposed to be a flea repellent. She doesn’t have any fleas I just thought that giving her a little bit now and then during the season would be good. Plus it’s fall and it’s heading into winter on those huskies need some moisture for their skin underneath all that fur.
There’s been a lot of really great ideas on here, I enjoyed reading the article and posts.

Mish

3/11/2018 05:06:10 pm

You need to specify about ONLY using a peanut butter WITHOUT Xlitol in your recipes. Many people do not realize that it is very harmful to a dog.

Joy

3/27/2018 02:42:09 am

I’ve read articles about how Kong dog chew toys are unsafe!! A dogs tongue can swell within the Kong because of all the licking. Once the dogs tongue swells, the dog then suffocates!!! The above treats look great but please don’t put them in a Kong, for your dogs sake!! Don’t buy one, they can be a killer!!!

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