You have no items in your shopping cart.
The award-winning KONG Stuff-A-Ball®
How to Stuff-A-Ball
The award-winning KONG Stuff-A-Ball® is a lively and versatile natural rubber treat-dispenser and dental toy. As your dog rolls, bounces or chews the Stuff-A-Ball, it will periodically release food or treats. The resulting rewards ensure longer enriching playtimes. As your dog chews on the Stuff-A-Ball, its Denta-Ridges™ will thoroughly clean your dog’s teeth and gum line. Thus conditioning the gums and providing jaw exercise. When used as directed, the Stuff-A-Ball will engage and stimulate your dog, while reducing boredom, destructive behaviors, and separation anxiety. Recommended and used by veterinarians and dog experts worldwide. Your dog will love Stuff-A-Ball!
Behavioral Enrichment and Interactive Feeding
Most animals are born with an instinctive drive to hunt and forage for food. In nature, an animal’s hunting and foraging skills are essential for survival. When this important skill is practiced and subsequently learned, the more intelligent and effective the animal will become, increasing its odds for survival.
Many zoos have included a variety of interactive feeding programs to their animal’s daily feeding schedules. Many interactive feeding programs mimic foraging choices similar to an animal’s natural habitat. Including, hiding or hanging food in the habitat. Other programs use unusual and challenging food items that provide mental stimulation. Such as: frozen mixtures of natural foods, feeder puzzles, or food-stuffed interactive toys. These programs add variety and enrichment for zoo animals and decrease depression, pacing, and boredom.
Your dog’s needs are very similar. Providing an enriching and stimulating environment is an important factor in raising a healthy well-adjusted dog. Feeding your dog by bowl at regular intervals will satisfy your dog’s nutritional needs, but does nothing to address your dog’s psychological and intellectual needs. Adding interactive-feeding sessions to your dog’s normal feeding schedule will be a rewarding and educational.
Load your KONG Stuff-A-Ball with healthy dog foods or treats. As your dog plays with the Stuff-A-Ball it will periodically provide a reward by releasing food or treats. The longer he or she plays with Stuff-A-Ball the more your dog will be rewarded. Working for food will stimulate your dog’s mind and exercise their body. To make future Stuff-A-Ball sessions extra special, we recommend removing the Stuff-A-Ball after each play period.
Stuff it, roll it, bounce it, throw it!
The Stuff-A-Ball can be loaded with virtually any food or treat. We recommend introducing the Stuff-A-Ball before a regular feeding time. Start off with small treats or pieces of food that are easily dispensed. This beginner’s method will encourage further Stuff-A-Ball play. As your dog masters the Stuff-A-Ball, you can gradually add larger pieces of food or treats to challenge your dog and prolong playtimes. Add variety to your dog’s playtime by loading the Stuff-A-Ball with several types of food and treats or experiment with different healthy recipes. Use your imagination and most importantly - have fun!
Stuffing Recommendations:
• Use KONG Stuff’N brand treats. Such as, KONG Stuff’N: Mini Snaps, Pastes, Beef & Liver or TOTs.
• dog food kibbles work well for beginners. Make it more challenging by sealing the openings of the Stuff-A-Ball with soft dog foods, peanut butter, or soft cheeses.
• Use any type of dog treat, biscuits, dried liver, or jerky. Larger treats can be broken into smaller pieces before stuffing.
• Stuff with sliced or diced fresh veggies or fruit.
• Spread soft foods in between the Denta-ridges™. Try peanut butter, minced chicken, soft dog foods, cooked pasta, tuna, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, or soft cheeses.
How to Stuff-A-Ball
The award-winning KONG Stuff-A-Ball® is a lively and versatile natural rubber treat-dispenser and dental toy. As your dog rolls, bounces or chews the Stuff-A-Ball, it will periodically release food or treats. The resulting rewards ensure longer enriching playtimes. As your dog chews on the Stuff-A-Ball, its Denta-Ridges™ will thoroughly clean your dog’s teeth and gum line. Thus conditioning the gums and providing jaw exercise. When used as directed, the Stuff-A-Ball will engage and stimulate your dog, while reducing boredom, destructive behaviors, and separation anxiety. Recommended and used by veterinarians and dog experts worldwide. Your dog will love Stuff-A-Ball!
Behavioral Enrichment and Interactive Feeding
Most animals are born with an instinctive drive to hunt and forage for food. In nature, an animal’s hunting and foraging skills are essential for survival. When this important skill is practiced and subsequently learned, the more intelligent and effective the animal will become, increasing its odds for survival.
Many zoos have included a variety of interactive feeding programs to their animal’s daily feeding schedules. Many interactive feeding programs mimic foraging choices similar to an animal’s natural habitat. Including, hiding or hanging food in the habitat. Other programs use unusual and challenging food items that provide mental stimulation. Such as: frozen mixtures of natural foods, feeder puzzles, or food-stuffed interactive toys. These programs add variety and enrichment for zoo animals and decrease depression, pacing, and boredom.
Your dog’s needs are very similar. Providing an enriching and stimulating environment is an important factor in raising a healthy well-adjusted dog. Feeding your dog by bowl at regular intervals will satisfy your dog’s nutritional needs, but does nothing to address your dog’s psychological and intellectual needs. Adding interactive-feeding sessions to your dog’s normal feeding schedule will be a rewarding and educational.
Load your KONG Stuff-A-Ball with healthy dog foods or treats. As your dog plays with the Stuff-A-Ball it will periodically provide a reward by releasing food or treats. The longer he or she plays with Stuff-A-Ball the more your dog will be rewarded. Working for food will stimulate your dog’s mind and exercise their body. To make future Stuff-A-Ball sessions extra special, we recommend removing the Stuff-A-Ball after each play period.
Stuff it, roll it, bounce it, throw it!
The Stuff-A-Ball can be loaded with virtually any food or treat. We recommend introducing the Stuff-A-Ball before a regular feeding time. Start off with small treats or pieces of food that are easily dispensed. This beginner’s method will encourage further Stuff-A-Ball play. As your dog masters the Stuff-A-Ball, you can gradually add larger pieces of food or treats to challenge your dog and prolong playtimes. Add variety to your dog’s playtime by loading the Stuff-A-Ball with several types of food and treats or experiment with different healthy recipes. Use your imagination and most importantly - have fun!
Stuffing Recommendations:
• Use KONG Stuff’N brand treats. Such as, KONG Stuff’N: Mini Snaps, Pastes, Beef & Liver or TOTs.
• dog food kibbles work well for beginners. Make it more challenging by sealing the openings of the Stuff-A-Ball with soft dog foods, peanut butter, or soft cheeses.
• Use any type of dog treat, biscuits, dried liver, or jerky. Larger treats can be broken into smaller pieces before stuffing.
• Stuff with sliced or diced fresh veggies or fruit.
• Spread soft foods in between the Denta-ridges™. Try peanut butter, minced chicken, soft dog foods, cooked pasta, tuna, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, or soft cheeses.
