Side by Side Comparison of: KONG

this is one toy my dog hasn't had the urge to tear open and de-stuff! he loves to play fetch with it and if it happens to accidentally hit someone or something in the back yard as we are playing fetch it's soft enough to where it won't hurt anyone! Great product, very durable. My German Shepherd is also known for de-stuffing any plush toy he gets....this one has lasted the longest!

I have a VERY aggressive chewer. The puppy tries to pull apart the seams and remove the stuffing. NO Stuffed toy has ever survived more than a day. Not even the ones that say they are made for aggressive chewers ...This has lasted 10 days, so far. He loves it, and he has tried a couple of times to pick at it, but hasn't even torn it yet.

We have two small wiener dogs and one miniature horse (ok, he's a lab, but might as well be a mini horse!) The lab LOVES to play but shreds the toys so quickly because he plays a little rough (thanks to my husband). While these toys were eventually destroyed, they lasted longer than anything we ever had before! They dogs loved them and we loved that they lasted a while and didn't just waste our money :)

His favorite toy!!Our 8 wk old 8 lb border collie mix LOVES this toy..he has a thing for sticks so he really adores these.. (I have 2 for him)Teething is tough and this definitely makes it more tolerable for him.Would love to play with this with him, but right now he is enjoying it so much on his own.I have checked for damages etc, and so far it is handling his little needle like teeth.

I bought this as a small add on while purchasing a few other products. The price also seemed great for a Kong product. This "stix" is a great size for my 60 lb Pitbull terrier mix and is made of a canvas like material. I liked that it was soft but was still sturdy. While I was pulling the "stix" out of the packaging my dog was immediately interested and wanted to play with it. I played a little fetch before giving it over to her, but within 10 minutes she had punctured the surface and was pulling out the stuffing. To be fair to this product I gave it a 5 star because my dog tears through anything and everything. I think that for any other dog type than a pit this would last must longer and be a great toy. Even though it did not last very long I still thought that it was a great buy because my dog loved it and the price was great. I would definitely recommend this product.

Great fetch toy! Easy to throw and my pup loves going after it. I also like the shape of the item that makes it easy for my dog to pick up. The large size is perfect for a medium to large breed dog. Our dog is about 60lbs and it is proportional to his size. As the label reads, this is not a chew toy. If your dog is a big chewer, you may have to put this toy up and only use it for fetch as it is intended.

Like Marvin the Moose and his predecessors, I'm sure Rosie the Rhino will eventually end up as a giant pile of stuffing in my backyard sooner or later, but as for now, she is fighting the good fight and surviving my two dogs. The squeaker in these Kong Cozies is harder to squeak and it's not a very 'good' squeak, which honestly probably helps my case because the dogs are less motivated to shred her apart and get the coveted squeaker out to chew up. I'm happy with how the Kong Cozies have held up in terms of being a plush toy, and will buy another when this one is inevitably destroyed.

Squeeky toys don't usually last long. This was given to my 85 pound aggressive chewer dog and it's still in pretty good shape about 2 months later. She did chew off the ears but it was well sewed so no harm. She also chewed off the tail, I did have to resew the tushy area but it's still going strong after that.
This is her favorite toy, I will try to get her other Kong toys like this now that I know they will last longer than most. They are her favorite toys to play with.

My Maltese loves little toys he can carry around with him and try to get the squeaker out - this toy fit the bill! It's small and lightweight, so that he can take it wherever he wants (upstairs, my bed, etc). He's been digging and chewing to get the squeaker for days now and no small holes have formed like in similar toys. This is a very well-made product. Please click "yes" if helpful.

Her favorite toy.

I have bought 6 KONG Cozie's and the quality seems to differ from each one. A little background information: We have two Dobermans. One loves to play with toys, he carries them around like a baby and brings one to bed every night. The other is rough on his toys and like to remove stuffing.

1. The pink elephant has stood the test of time. It's been about 3 months and Mr. pink elephant is still intact. He is usually the favorite to be taken to bedtime. The squeaker still works!

2. The moose is still going strong too, but for whatever reason isn't loved as much as the elephant.

3. The rabbit died rather quickly. Probably about 2 weeks before shreds of bunny ears were found scattered around the house.

4. The alligator didn't even make it a couple hours before being decapitated.

5. The Rhino is now split in two pieces, but Rocky still loves to carry around the halves. He dug in the trash to get them back when I tried to throw it away.

6. Lion- Hasn't been given to the dogs yet, we are moving and separating the dogs, this will be a gift to the one dog as an apology as his brother slowly destroys all his beloved toys.

I got this for our huge husky that manages to destroy every single toy we give him within the hour. I figured this one would be done for shortly as well, but we're on day 2 and he hasn't managed to demolish it yet! I have heard great things about the KONG brand of toys for pets but had never actually purchased any of them before (again, mainly due to doubts of durability). After this purchase it's safe to say I know what brand to stick with. The only reason I took a star away is because I feel like this could have a squeaky toy, or crinkle noise, or something added in it to make it more fun.

Great, tough toy for the price. Doesn't keep my dog entertained for way too long, but it's nice knowing I won't find stuffing all over my floor!

My dog has only been able to pierce one small hole so far - although she doesn't play with it too much. She doesn't like as much as some of her other toys.

Our pug loves it, we don't let our other dog thats a pit bull play with it. because it will be destroyed. Not a toy for aggressive chewers.Awesome for the little dogs.

Our little power chewer killed this within a month, even with supervision, but he also LOVED it as a fetch toy. He can destroy any toy that isn't solid rubber, so at this price point, if it made him this happy I'm not mad. We bought this because our friends' dog has one and loves it (and it has lasted over six months for them)- still highly recommend.

The only problem with this toy is that if your dog is a chewer, they rip the seams apart and get the stuffing out. Then you have stuffing all over your house. It's a great product, but not for heavy chewers. We bought the small "stick" and it was destroyed in a few days. I bought this larger one hoping it would take a little longer, we will have to see. Otherwise, it's a great product for learning to fetch. Kong is a great brand for durable toys.

For a stuffed toy this thing has held up pretty great with two small dogs and a pup playing with it constantly. It's taken them a while to actually tear the thing up a little. Which is my fault for leaving the toy out constantly without supervising them while they play. My dachshund tears toys up in 5 mins and she's gotten ahold of this toy a few times which is why it has a few holes in it. But it's still in one piece besides the few small holes. It's definitely harder for them to rip apart than a normal stuffed toy.

Only reason not 5 stars is mine came with broken squeaker, which I didn't realize until I had already opened the package and thrown the the tags away. Just got a new puppy and was excitedly preparing for the big homecoming, getting some toys ready, and this was her first toy.

She is a 3-pound 9-week old, and of course, she needs to mouth things and nibble. So we keep this nearby (we got the small size which is perfect for her) and when she starts to get too nippy with us, we use this to refocus her. She loves it, especially the elephant's tail. In fact, it's in a constant wet (gross) slobber state from her gnawing.

We also have the green alligator, which is firmer than the elephant and has that tiny tail she loves to chew. It's squeaker is hard for her to squeak.

I have ordered several (probably 10 by now) of the KONG stuffed toys. They seem to be the only ones that hold up for more than 10 minutes. I was a little disappointing in this order though because I requested the blue dog and got the blue and pink lion. Not a huge deal because my dogs don't know the difference but the blue lions pink hair is kind of a pain when they pull it off and leaves hot pink fuzzies all over the place.

Our favorite KONG stuffed toys are the alligator because it has the least hanging body parts. My dog chews the parts off and swallows them... luckily they seem to pass without issue. We also like the pink elephant a lot. It has seemed to hold up the longest for whatever reason. Least favorite is the lion because of the pink fuzzy hair. The moose got ripped to shreds right away... My dogs had it out for him from the get go.

I like ordering these from Amazon because they sell for almost triple in the pet store. Since they go fast, I can order 2-3 at a time for the same price. Don't expect them to be some amazingly strong stuffed toys. They are above average for a plush animal but if your dog is determined, they will have it in pieces within minutes. Sometimes they last because our dogs play nice and other times my living room is covered in "stuffy snow" right away. With out big girl swallowing legs and arms whole, we also play what stuffy is that in the yard bombs.

My furchild LOVES stuffed animals. She loves to lay down and cuddle with them as well as run around and shake & play with them.
I keep saying I won't buy her any more every time I find myself cleaning stuffed animal fluff from across the house.
But they make her so happy - so I always give in and buy her more hoping they will withstand her tough love.
I am happy to report that these do last longer than most stuffed animals do. Sadly - she had disembowled them within the month.
The Rhino has lasted much longer than the alligator - who she proudly carries around fluffless now.
I would warn you to watch your pup though - I had to make sure to confiscate the squeaker from her once she had unintentionally killed the gator

UPDATE UPDATE: 14 months after purchase, our cocker spaniel's "baby" (the blue dog) finally needs to be replaced. It's been fetched from the pool countless times, carried around the house and yard, and lovingly chewed on. Definitely ordering another today.

UPDATE: After constant play and adoration for several months, this toy IS HOLDING UP! Yesterday it finally had a tear in the ear and in the tail, but this is one tough little chew toy. My dog isn't a manic toy destroyer, but he has chewed the covering off dozens of tennis balls and has chewed the stuffing out of other toys very quickly, so I think it's safe to say this little pup is tougher than most similar dog toys. Plus it's just adorable and washable and cute. My dog thinks it's his baby.

ORIGINAL REVIEW: "Medium" is small - it's about the size of two and a half tennis balls. My English Cocker Spaniel thinks it's okay, and he does carry it around, but I was expecting something a little larger and with less stuffing. It feels very slimy after he's had it in his mouth.

My 60lb. pitbull was able to tear into it within a few minutes he was unsupervised. So now I limit his play time with the toy, allowing for it to last a bit longer.Shipping was fast and on time. Product was as described. Good product, just as long as you keep an eye on your bud while they're playing with it, especially if you have sneaky chewers.

My dog loved this toy, however it didn't last very long before it was ripped to shreds. He liked it so much I'd still buy it again, however with the expectation of a short life. I got the brown color. I was hoping for the camo.

I don't recommend for labs that chew up toys. Within 10 minutes they had holds all through it. Had to throw it away the same day they got it.

I thought being Kong brand it would last. It lasted all of 30 minutes before being ripped open and stuffing removed. We still have some toy left, but not what I was looking for.

Assumed the name Kong meant this would be somewhat durable like the Kong treat chews that my adult Doberman has not destroyed. However, a new six month old puppy was able to rip this apart and start eating the cotton-like stuffing inside within a few minutes of taking this out of the package. Glad I got it for a cheap add-on price, definitely would not buy again. Might be just fine for dogs who are gentle with their toys or smaller or older dogs who aren't miniature dinosaurs.

I have a feisty Boston Terrier that is a medium biter. While supervised, he ripped a hole on one side of the toy. We sowed it back and he opened the other side within an hour. I've come to expect better from Kong and hope this is not a repeated problem. I gave it three stars because my dog seemed to enjoy it well enough but the durability problem is significant.

It was okay for a while - we've had several of these Kong toys. For some reason, the alligator has held up really well, but Floppy the Rabbit came apart at the seams of the front legs on both sides. We also had the moose, it didn't last a week. We'll try another style - our dog really likes these toys.

We got this because we had gotten other KONG toys. In fact, I am pretty sure we had this same exact one. It took our pup probably six months to get to the point where he had destroyed it, but this one only lasted about a month. It just doesn't hold up to the chewing. If your pup does not chew as much as actually play with these, then I feel like this, and similar toys would be great to have. However, with any sort of chewer, it is just throwing money down the drain on top of constantly having to pick up stuffing.

This pink bunny was so cute & soft, I couldn't resist. I bought it for my Golden Retriever thinking KONG might make strong toys. It lasted only 2 weeks and that was with supervision/ reminders no chewing... The fur is really soft but (like most toys) once it gets wet with saliva then it's kind of stiff.I think this bunny is perfect for a smaller dog who doesn't like to chew/ pick at their toys. 😄

They sent the wrong color and it was about twice as big as I thought it would be... they kindly offered to exchange it, but it was too late, so I just returned it without any problem.If you got the color you wanted and had something larger than a kitten to give it to, it could be a great toy. I can see a 12 week old puppy absolutely loving this and carrying/dragging it everywhere. If you have a 12 week old Golden Retriever, GO FOR IT!!The problem with the color, by the way, was a mismarking at the factory, it "said" it was the color I wanted, but just wasn't.

My furchild LOVES stuffed animals. She loves to lay down and cuddle with them as well as run around and shake & play with them.I keep saying I won't buy her any more every time I find myself cleaning stuffed animal fluff from across the house.But they make her so happy - so I always give in and buy her more hoping they will withstand her tough love.I am happy to report that these do last longer than most stuffed animals do. Sadly - she had disembowled them within the month.The Rhino has lasted much longer than the alligator - who she proudly carries around fluffless now.I would warn you to watch your pup though - I had to make sure to confiscate the squeaker from her once she had unintentionally killed the gator

My doggies got a Kong Cozie Alligator for Christmas last year and it's their favorite toy. They both carry it around, chew on it, sleep with it, and have never torn a hole in it or damaged it in any way. I bought this Kong Monkey so they wouldn't have to share the alligator. My dogs took to the monkey immediately, sleeping with it, carrying it around, etc. Unfortunately, within one week, I noticed one of the monkey's paws is already coming apart, as is the big seam along the belly. The belly seam appears to have been sewed together crudely, with big loose stitches. I'll mend it by hand but would not buy this toy again. I will order the dogs another Kong alligator.

I bought two of these for two different dogs. The large dog had it for 3 days before tearing it open, he enjoyed playing tug with it, but we had to take it away after he got a hole in it so he wouldn't eat the stuffing. The smaller dog had a hole in it in literally 1.5 minutes, I timed her. I also had to take it from her so she wouldn't eat the stuffing. This toy is very cheap, it was probably worth purchasing for the big dog, but I threw away that money on giving one to the smaller dog. I gave 2 stars for the tug of war the one dog was able to enjoy.

My dog had it apart in just a few minutes, not very durable.

So much for an endless game of tug and fetch! This toy lasted one night! My dog had the stuffing out and was about to swallow it, thank god I noticed, I normally don't have to watch for that yet when the toy is brand new! I would not recommend this toy, especially if your dog is a chewer. Kong should discontinue this since they are suppose to be known to have indestructible toys.

Had this for 5 minutes before a dog tore a hole in it at the seam. It's not made of a material that I'm thrilled with either.I have to redo the seam and see how long it lasts on the second go.

Unfortunately, this is our dogs' favorite toy. I say unfortunately because the durability is poor at best. The first one lasted two weeks before I had to duct tape it together, the second lasted a month and the third ten minutes. Thankfully, duct tape keeps them going for awhile. I really hope Kong ups their game on these - all of the the other Kong products I've purchased have lasted incredibly well. And, like I said, our dogs love them. . .and yes, I've sent off for yet another. I think this will be the last, though, if it doesn't last better.

If my dogs were rating this, they'd give it 5 stars! My lab and boxer (both a year old) thoroughly enjoyed destroying this. I love Kong toys and wanted to love this one, too. But they ripped it in the first day. We just can't do anything with a seam.

Received this Marvin the Moose Kong toy today, after the usual quick and prompt delivery through Amazon Prime. I hv to say I was very disappointed. It seems to be pretty rugged, but it is smaller than I expected and the squeaker was already pretty well dead when we received it. My dog (65-lb Golden mix) loves squeaker toys - he loves to carry them around in his mouth squeak-squeak-squeaking his way through the house or office. He quickly lost interest when he wasn't able to get much of a squeak out of it at all. But it does appear to be well-made, and as one reviewer noted above, you can definitely tell the difference between your stand squeaky toy and this one, you can feel a stronger material under the outer fluffy coating. Next time I will order the large or extra large and hope the squeaker isin better condition!

The bunny was well received by my friends' dog (that's why I gave it two stars) but the ear didn't hold up and was torn off after having the toy for 24 hours. Very disappointing with the product. This is the second Kong I bought but it wasn't durable like advertised.

Kong is usually a durable brand to go with. After reading through so many positive reviews I decided to take a chance on the Pink Elephant. I have a one year old pit-bull and gave this to her when it arrived.The ears were the first thing to rip apart from the body within an hour. She then had the seams to the body torn apart within 4 hours of various playtime. After the stuffing was gone she basically just carried the fabric around like a prize and is slowly shredding it to smaller pieces as I write this review. Sadly, the overall toy lasted all of 5hours max. Will not buy again.

After reading many positive reviews about how durable this toy was I couldn't wait to finally get Sparky a toy that should last more than a few hours. Shortly after opening the package though...., I was disappointed. I thought Kong toys were supposed to be extremely tough, but within 5 minutes of receiving Marvin the Moose, my 1 year old German Shepherd had already chewed off both ears, removed the squeaker along with the fluff and was working on the antler. Marvin is a cute toy, however I would not recommend it as a "durable" product.

Lasted only an hour, but my cocker spaniel loved it the entire time! I will say, I was impressed by the sturdy mesh on the inside of the toy. I am going to try to apply a patch to the outside, it is too mangled to even try to sew up. I put it up to dry before trying to fix it and my poor dog acted like I tried to kill him. He obviously was won over by this cute little toy!Given which dog mangled this, I can't give it more than 2 stars. Usually my Cocker has a softer touch, but maybe my little dog with his dagger teeth has worn off on my formerly nice dog. I do have to give them props for the inside with the mesh--it is definitely better than the toys I paid twice as much for at PetSmart that were supposed to be hard to destroy. I poked at it some and the mesh is pretty heavy duty. Obviously though, it's on the inside. Nothing terribly sturdy about the outside, though I think my dog did work a bit for it to rip him open. It ripped NOT on a seem though, which usually the first to do so that was a little disappointing.

At first I was thrilled when these Kong plush toys arrived for our dogs (I purchased 4 of them in all different styles for our four Goldendoodle dogs' holiday stockings). They were adorable, well made, and seemed perfect. I was expecting them to last for awhile being that they are KONG brand and usually pretty durable, however that was not the case after the first day of our dogs playing with them. Two of them ripped almost immediately, causing the cotton-like puffy stuffing to be pulled out and scattered all through our house. Our older dogs know better that to eat the stuffing from any toy, but our two puppies are still too young to know better and did eat some of the stuffing before I could get it away from them. The idea that they were designed with a rope inside the body, arms and legs of this toy, making them more durable and stronger, was ideal. However, I hadn't realized that there was also a ton of stuffing inside also, resulting in a huge mess and choking hazard for my dogs.Again, these are beautiful plush toys that may work well for dogs who simply like to snuggle with a plush toy, but they are not ideal for dogs who actually enjoy chewing on their toys.Overall, I would have to say that I am disappointed in this product and would NOT purchase again in the future. I would also NOT recommend them for other people with puppies or any pets that might chew thru the material and ingest the stuffing.

I live by kong products, but I've purchased 2 of these and my dogs ripped them into a cotton snow storm in less than 3 minutes each time. I've never had anything negative to say about this amazing company, but these are not at all up to their normal standard of quality. Buy one of their many other amazing products instead of this. The rope stuffed animals are a great option instead of this item. They destroy those as well, but it takes much longer.

8 minutes is all it lasted - our little dog had all the stuffing out of it and the "durable fabric" shredded. We've had cheap stuffed animals which were not intended to be chew toys last longer! Even for the less than $5.00 add-on price, it's too much. Kong, you've let us down.

I was honesty expecting a better, more durable toy from the KONG brand. Within only A COUPLE MINUTES of having this toy, my 6 month old (20lbs) puppy had ripped open one of the ends and was shredding stuffing out of it. After less than 2 hours with the toy, she has opened it from 5 different ends.. each time requiring me to take it from her and dig out more stuffing. Also, "minimal stuffing?" Maybe compared to a giant stuffed teddy bear. This is the most stuffing I've seen come out of one of my puppy's toys. This toy is only good for a dog that either A) is not a strong chewer, or B) is only interested in a game of fetch. We'll be sticking to the hard rubber toys.

My dog is at the vet right now being treated for dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. I gave him the stick, it was over stuffed and he ate part of the stuffing which expanded in his stomach. He's 7 months old. My heart is broken. I hope they do not have to do surgery... No more stuffed toys.Ironically, this came up when I searched "heavy duty dog toys" it lasted 5 minutes.

Wow, I expect Kong products to be the most durable, thats why I buy them. This thing is just horrible. Quality is terrible. Seriously, I pulled the stick from the packaging, handed it to my dog, went to the kitchen to take off my coat and backpack, and walked back to begin a game of fetch, only to find she had already been able to put a hole in it. Once theres a hole, its done, because the dog will eat the stuffing if I left it with her. Horrible product and I'm very disappointed.

I received this item on 12-12-14. Today is 12-15-14 9:15am and my puppy has already torn this toy apart ( see pic). I am VERY DISAPPOINTED in this Kong product. Save Ur money

Lousy toy. That tiny dog in the photo is my 4-month old puppy. He actually managed to rip it up with all the fillings dropping out within a week. All the other toys he have are fine. I would NOT recommend this at all - especially if you have a more aggressive chewer type dog.1. Toy ripped in multiple places with one week.2. Filling in the toy start dropping out. - safety hazard.

The price is right, but unfortunately, my puppy found its way to the stuffing in no time flat. First, it was the tail that was chewed off, then one eye (I sewed it shut), then the other (just performed another surgery). Definitely NOT up to what I consider up to Kong standards. Bummer. Seems like the cotton rope animals are safer and standup to puppies habits.

The price is right, but unfortunately, my puppy found its way to the stuffing in no time flat. First, it was the tail that was chewed off, then one eye (I sewed it shut), then the other (just performed another surgery). Definitely NOT up to what I consider up to Kong standards. Bummer. Seems like the cotton rope animals are safer and standup to puppies habits.

I love the KONG brand, but not this time.Although the monkey was cute and fuzzy, the sqeaker was defective and didn't work at all.When I give my dogs a toy, the first thing they look for is the sqeaker. They couldn't find it this time and immediately shredded it hoping to find the sweet spot to listen to their favorite noise.I really wanted to love this toy as much as I've loved the other KONG toys, but I can't.Sorry KONG, this time you failed us.

UPDATE* The moose is still going strong after surviving puppyhood with my Labrador mix. We've had the moose 9 months and it's great. The elephant though, is another story. That one fell apart within days. Had a replacement sent and the replacemention fell apart too in about a week. Don't get the elephant, even though it's adorable!Puppy approved! Our Labrador retriever pup loves her moose! She likes chewing on it (she is teething). It squeaks sometimes if she chomps it hard enough. She also likes cuddingly with it when she sleeps.

Real easy for my chihuahua to destroy