[nagdu] Kong toys.

[Larry D. Keeler]

The balls they make are good enough to use for human ball games such as 
baseball.  Kong is so successful that there are several takeoffs.  But the 
takeoffs are not quite as durable.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Kong toys.


> Kong toys are available just about everywhere.  Wal-Mart may even carry 
> them.  I know my local farm supply store does. any pet store will have 
> them for sure.
>
> Kong is a brand name, but generally when someone says just Kong they are 
> referring to the original Kong toy.  It's shaped like a hollow beehive. 
> They come in all sorts of sizes and different levels of durability.  I've 
> even heard of some zoo's giving the largest size to the lions.
>
> Kong also makes a huge variety of other toys.  They are all pretty 
> durable, but none are as indestructible as the original Kong toy.
>
> I still have the first Kong I ever purchased.  I don't know how many dogs 
> it has lasted through, 5 maybe?  It even spent one winter in the backyard 
> buried under the snow.  It's still going strong, if a bit worn.
>
> HTH
> Julie
> On 9/16/2011 11:55 AM, Alan Wheeler wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I was just curious. Can Kong toys be purchased at stores such as Petco, 
>> or
>> are they only available at the various guide dog schools?
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> "Remember that failure is an event, not a person"
>>   Zig Ziglar (American motivational Speaker and Author. )
>>
>> Psalms 33:3 Psalms 150:5
>>
>>
>> Alan Wheeler
>> Lincoln, Nebraska
>> awheeler65 at windstream.net
>>
>>
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