Denise, I'm not sure what you were using the Kong for, if it was for some specific training, or just a fun toy. But I wanted to tell you that Kong didn't work for Shiloh and me either!! I felt like a dummy; here was everyone else singing the praises of the Kong, and my Shiloh wasn't interested at all! I would load it with treats, throw it, she would sniff at it, but never was very interested in trying to get the food out. Not that treats aren't a big motivator for her, usually, but the Kong just wasn't her idea of a fun time. So please don't be discouraged--they just don't work for everybody.