My puppy has gained ten pounds since I brought him home from the Humane Society two and half weeks ago. At twenty pounds at eleven weeks old, I'm afraid I will have a monster on my hands. I purchased a Puppy Kong stick when I brought him home. This teething Kong was designed for puppies up to twenty pounds. Now that my puppy is twenty pounds, I'm afraid that he might bite off a piece of the smaller Kong. I stopped at Petco to pick up a larger Kong, settling on the Medium Sized recommended for puppies from fifteen to thirty-five pounds.
The Medium Puppy Kong I purchased has the classic Kong design. It is shaped like a snowman with a small hole in the top end and a larger hole in the bottom end. This Kong is also made of teething formula rubber, so it will assist my puppy with his teething needs. The teething formula rubber is somewhat softer than the traditional Kong products allowing more give when biting. Although this eases teething, it makes it more important to continually check the product for signs of wear. During two weeks with the small Kong, my puppy wasn't able to create any visible damage, so even the softer rubber is pretty strong.
I have a Large Kong made of traditional rubber for my Golder Retriever and a small Puppy Kong of this same shape for my Pomeranians. For some reason, the Medium Sized teething Kong seems to have a smaller lip on the inside of the large end. The lip on the end of the Kong allows you to insert treats so that your puppy will be stimulated to play with the Kong. The treats I have put in this Kong fall out easily. That makes for a short game. I will end up having to use the Kong Stuff'n which comes in a pressurized container. The Kong Stuff'n can be sprayed into the middle and won't come out the way hard treats do. I have tried some of the Kong Stuff'n I have left from the other Puppy Kong and it seems to work okay.
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