My Nikko has some limited interest in his Kong... If I freeze anything inside it (even the most delicious enticing stuff), he gives up too quickly and just goes to grab a different toy. He also gives up too fast if I put anything wet and sticky inside. But I have put some of his kibble in it, just plain, and though it doesn't last too long, he enjoys it. He rolls it around with his nose and paws... since it's snowman shaped, it rolls in a sort of wide circle, or little arcs of the wide circle anyways. And if he gets it rolling fast enough, or if it tips a little bit toward the big-hole side, a few kibbles tumble out... and he happily eats those. After all, eating anything that falls onto the floor - even if it's just kibbles - is much more fun than just eating out of your own food dish!
Hope that gives you some idea of how a kong might work, for a lazy puppy anyhow lol. It would be awesome if frozen stuff inside would keep him occupied for longer, but oh well... maybe when he's a little older. I totally wondered the exact same thing as you in the beginning about how exactly kongs work, but just went out and bought one on blind faith anyways. It's not his favorite thing, but he seems to enjoy it sometimes, so I'm glad I got it.
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