[nagdu] Kong toys.

[Julie J.]

Chasity,

I think it makes a difference that I have had more than one dog for most 
of my adult life.  So the toys are the dog toys, as in not ever 
belonging to a specific dog.   I don't associate them with memories of a 
particular dog.

I've been trying to remember when I got that Kong.  I remember having it 
when I was in college and when my son was a toddler.  That would make it 
somewhere in the range of 12 to 14 years old.  I don't think I've ever 
had another dog toy last even half that long.

Julie







On 9/16/2011 8:05 PM, Chasity Jackson wrote:
> Hi Julie,
>
> You mentioned that one of your kongs has lasted through five dogs. I 
> commend you for being able to do that, to share one dog's toys with 
> another. Although I understand the previous dog has passed on, and who 
> is he or she to care what happens to his or her toys, I just couldn't 
> do it emotionally. All of Vanda's toys are either discarded or in a 
> box downstairs. I just couldn't handle playing with Vanda's toys with 
> another dog. I think it's great that you can, because I'm sure it 
> saves some money in the long run, but I just can't do it. That's 
> awesome that kong has endured so much and so many dogs through the 
> years and is still going strong. LOL.
> Chasity
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry D. Keeler" 
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> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Kong toys.
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>
>> 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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