How To Prevent Ants Raiding Puppy's Kong

[chris&anna]

Hi all,

Our 9 week old Giant Schnauzer absolutely loves his Kongs during the day while we are at work, however as he leaves them and returns to them throughout the day, the Kongs soon fill up with ants.

Any suggestions to prevent ants? I have been filling with peanut butter and dried food but have only been filling with dried food and liver treats since the ant invasion but these fillings are too easy!

Thanks

[becks]

I would keep them inside, where the ants can't get to them.

btw come and join us in the schnauzer breeds forum above the general chat area.

[Polgara's Shadow]

Hi chris&anna, ants are a big problem for us as well! I haven't found a way to keep them out of the kong. The ants even get in when I just stuff the kong with dried liver treats. My pup won't go near it when it's covered in ants. I bought pigs ears for a while and they worked pretty well. The ants would eat at the edge my pup had been chewing at once he'd left them (usually after half the ear), but I could get them off by dropping it onto the ground a few times, then it was good to go again. Ants have never been into the rawhide we've given him, so you could try that. Our pup's not so fond of rawhide though. He's got lots of non-edible toys to play with to keep him occupied during the day. He's six months old now and he hasn't turned into dog destructo...yet.

Hopefully someone else will post who has developed tricks for keeping ants out of their dog's chew toys.

[chris&anna]

Thanks for your feedback.

becks, keeping kongs inside doesn't help because the dog is outside during the day!

Thanks Polgara's Shadow, its good to know someone else has had the same problems. We might search for some alternative non-food things to do, and the rawhide.