Kong toys for Cocker and Springer Spaniels

A shared toy box between a 7-year-old Cocker and a 2-year-old Springer is a classic mixed-energy situation — the Springer will almost certainly be harder on toys than the Cocker, and a chew toy that's right for one isn't always right for the other. The right chew toy for a serious chewer needs to be durable enough to last but not so hard it risks cracking teeth, and that balance shifts depending on jaw strength and chewing style. How would you describe each dog's chewing — is the Springer genuinely destructive, or more enthusiastic than surgical? And what's driving the search — are they competing over toys, or is one of them chewing things they shouldn't?

That's a very clear picture — the Springer needs something that gives him a genuine task, not just something to gnaw through. A boredom-driven chewer like that does much better with a stuffable toy he has to work at than a plain rubber chew he'll just demolish. What size is the Springer — is he a standard-sized dog, roughly 20–25kg, or on the leaner side?

Perfect. For a 22kg Springer who chews from boredom and has already wrecked softer rubber toys, I'd go straight to the Kong Classic in Large. It's made from Kong's own natural red rubber — firm enough to withstand serious chewing but not in the tooth-cracking range that nylon or ultra-hard toys can be. The key with a dog like yours is stuffing it: frozen peanut butter or wet food turns it into a 20-minute puzzle that genuinely tires him out mentally. The Cocker can have her own Medium Kong if she wants one, but honestly she'll probably just bat it around. The Large is the one that'll actually hold the Springer's attention and survive it.

Yes, completely fine. Kong sizes are about matching the chewing strength and mouth size, not strict weight limits — a 10kg Cocker won't hurt herself on a Large Kong, it'll just be a bit unwieldy for her. The only risk runs the other way: a small Kong given to a powerful chewer can occasionally be chewed down or, in rare cases, get lodged. For the Cocker, a Medium would be the better fit if she develops any interest, but sharing the Large won't cause any problems.

The black Extreme is designed for what Kong calls 'power chewers' — dogs who can work through the red rubber consistently. Your Springer has wrecked softer toys, but the red rubber Classic is genuinely tough and most Springers find the stuffed puzzle aspect engaging enough that they're not grinding away at the rubber itself. I'd start with the Classic Large, see how he gets on, and only step up to the Extreme if he's actually making visible progress on the rubber after a few weeks. Most stuffing-motivated dogs never need the Extreme.