Cleaning Kongs

[BaxterTLR]

I have 3 of the Rubber Kong Toys and I tried mixing some kibble and peanut butter and stuffing the Kongs. He was interested in them for like 5 minutes and basically I ended up with Kongs still with food in them. I tried rinsing them out, soaking them, and sticking them in the dishwasher and still get food remnants.

How do you clean you Kongs?

 

[Roge]

The dishwashwer works fine for me, it might depend on the cycle you use, I usually use the 50 degree wash as I find that the quick wash only works well on glasses and cups, you may be able to get a bottle brush at a hardware store ,this should do the job.

 

[MrsBeeks]

I use an old baby bottle brush....I try to get as much out of the kong as I can, then soak it in hot water for a bit, then use the bottle brush, then the dishwasher. Works like a charm!

 

[MorganBaby]

I just use dish soap and an old toothbrush. Sometimes soaking in hot water overnight. I wasn't sure if they were dishwasher safe so that's what I came up with. I did see at a dog show once a kong brush specifically designed to clean them, but haven't seen one since, guess I should have bought it when I saw it.

 

[BaxterTLR]

I'll have to try the toothbrush first, Finding a bottle cleaning brush that small has not been the easiest task so far.

Thanks for the tips.

 

[Gatorblu]

I got a brush used to clean birdfeeders. It seems the perfect width plus it is a little longer, so it seems a good fit. I will rinse with hot water and then scrub. Soak when I need to. I also run them thru the dishwasher on the sanitize cycle if they sat too long without cleaning.

 

[johann]

I use an old baby bottle brush....I try to get as much out of the kong as I can, then soak it in hot water for a bit, then use the bottle brush, then the dishwasher. Works like a charm!

Same thing here. You can buy special "kong cleaning brush", but a cheap baby bottle brush works just as well.

 

[DSmitty]

Thank you for asking this question. I have four stinky Kong's that need to be cleaned desperately!

 

[RebeccaK]

Kongs are indestructible! They are fine to put in the dishwasher (I would use a normal cycle though probably not high heat).... I

I've never put anything "wet" in my kong as a treat. I use duck filet strips (it's just 100% dried duck strips, looks like jerky), or I will use chicken ones (whichever I have) - they wedge in nicely usually keeps him busy for anywhere from 5-30min depending on how good it's stuck in there and they cost A LOT less than kong treats made for kong. Best of all they are clean.

I thought of buying the kong treat in a can - you squeeze it into the kong (same idea as peanut butter I think), but I worried that it would make a mess of my house! Dozer always hold the kong up high in his mouth and then throws it to the floor - I could imagine it now - splatters of gooey dog treat splattered on everything!

 

[MorganBaby]

I thought of buying the kong treat in a can - you squeeze it into the kong (same idea as peanut butter I think), but I worried that it would make a mess of my house! Dozer always hold the kong up high in his mouth and then throws it to the floor - I could imagine it now - splatters of gooey dog treat splattered on everything!

I put peanut butter in mine and then put in the freezer for awhile, nice cold treat, and takes her longer to lick out = more quiet time!! Also doesn't make a mess. My girl just lays on the floor licking at it for hours so I don't have to worry about the tossing it around part.