Why are KONG toys important to your dog's health?

• Mental Stimulation - This is super important to your dogs mental and physical well being. It helps to challenge your dog’s brain, keeps them alert and tires them out allowing them to have positive behaviour.

• Bonding - Playing helps to create a strong bond with your dog which helps them to feel secure and loved. It also helps with training as they have trust in you.

• Learning - When you play with your dog it opens the opportunity to learn new skills such as sit, paw, roll over. This way your dog is engaged in a fun rewarding task.

• Natural Instincts - Every breed is different but it helps them to hunt, dig, find and search meaning they have a purpose and creates positive behaviour.

• Stress Relief - Just like us our dog’s can get stressed and one of the best ways to help them is to have fun and play. It also helps to reduce stress in us.

• Exercise - Giving your dog daily exercise helps them keep in good shape and healthy. Playing with your dog helps them build strength and lose weight.

• Confidence - Playing with your dog helps them to build their confidence which helps when meeting new people and dogs. It also teaches them the correct way to play.

When we launched Proper Natural, we focused on sourcing high-quality products, ones we'd confidently give to our own spaniels. When it came to finding a reliable dog toy brand, KONG immediately stood out. Their commitment to all dogs, with a wide variety of thoughtfully designed product ranges, really impressed us. So let's discuss the ranges -

Durable Range - The durable toys are made from strong material and tend to last heavy chewers longer. One of the toys in this range is the Core strength toys, these are available in 2 types, Bamboo and normal. These are a great toy for heavy chewers and have multi uses such as throwing and enrichment. There are also softer toys in this range that are made from canvas material making them tougher. Browse the KONG Durable range.

Outdoor Range - Our dogs love to be outside playing with a toy and this range certainty is exciting from Flyers, to ball and retrievable toys. They are made from durable material and made to last the great outdoors. Some of these toys are also able to float such as the reflex products. This range is also great for independent play and bonding play between your dog as there are toys to use for tugging and hiding. Browse the KONG Outdoor range.

Rubber Range - This range is great for all dogs and ages from the Classic toys, to Puppy and Senior. The rubber range is great for heavy chewers as the KONG extreme is made from more durable rubber. The toys in this section are great for stuffing, hiding, bouncing, retrieving and enrichment which means they are all very versatile. Browse the KONG Rubber range.

Soft Range - This range is the biggest range with lots of options to suit every dog. From the KONG Wild Knots Bears to the KONG Comfort. Some of the toys have removable squeakers great for turning into a night time cuddly toy and some like the KONG Stripes have low stuffing which are ideal for dogs who like to destroy the toy to remove the stuffing. We also have longer toys such as the KONG Shakers which are great for your dog to hold in their mouth and thrash about. Browse the KONG Soft range.

Enrichment Range - is a great range to provide your dog with mental stimulation and challenges. This range offers treat dispensers from easy to hard and brings your dog new challenges every time. They have KONG Wobbler, KONG Treat Spiral, KONG Rewards Ball, KONG Rewards Shell, KONG Rewards Tennis and KONG Bamboo Feeders. These toys have a wide range of uses such as the KONG Treat Spiral rolls around but the KONG Wobbler wobbles and your dog has to work out how to get their treats. Browse the KONG Enrichment range.

KONG are constantly engineering new and exciting toys to add to their ever expanding range of toys to help with training, bonding, quiet and rough play and quite simply just  having as much fun as possible. This is why we choose to stock a wide range of KONG products and will continue to keep adding all the new releases each month!

If you have any questions regarding any of the ranges or specific toys, please feel free to give us a call or pop us an email and we would be delighted to help you out.

Olivia. x