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How popular isKONG in search?

In September 2026, people searched for KONG by name about 76,400 times worldwide, a 15.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 5.5% of all global dog harness searches, placing KONG fifth out of 11 harnesses. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Ruffwear40.4%
  2. Halti23.8%
  3. Julius-K913.6%
  4. PetSafe8.9%
  5. KONG5.5%
  6. Kurgo2%
  7. Puppia1.6%
  8. Rabbitgoo1.6%
  9. Joyride Harness1.3%
  10. 2 Hounds Design0.72%
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Which dog harnesses compete with KONG?

KONG against dog harnesses worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Ruffwear, Halti, Julius-K9, PetSafe, KONG. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRuffwearHaltiJulius-K9PetSafeKONGKurgoPuppiaRabbitgooJoyride Harness2 Hounds DesignWild One
Oct 202536.6%23.6%16.6%8.9%5.4%2.4%2%1.3%1.3%1.1%0.72%
Nov 202542.8%23.6%14.2%7.4%4.6%1.7%1.7%1.1%1.4%0.73%0.73%
Dec 202541.6%22.5%15.3%7.7%4.4%2%2%1.6%1.3%0.71%0.85%
Jan 202639.1%25.5%14.2%8.7%4.1%2.2%1.8%1.5%1.2%0.79%0.79%
Feb 202638.8%24.8%14.8%8.1%4.9%2.7%1.8%1.4%1.2%0.93%0.79%
Mar 202641%21.2%14.9%8.3%6%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.97%0.77%
Apr 202642.8%19%15.6%8.4%5.1%2.3%1.9%1.9%1.2%1%0.8%
May 202643.4%19.3%14.7%8.5%5.2%2.3%1.9%1.9%1.2%0.81%0.81%
Jun 202643.9%19.3%13.6%9%5.4%2.4%1.6%2%1.3%0.72%0.72%
Jul 202645.3%18.7%13.1%8.7%5.3%2.3%1.9%1.9%1.3%0.7%0.83%
Aug 202643.4%18.8%15.4%8.3%5%2.7%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.79%0.67%
Sep 202640.4%23.8%13.6%8.9%5.5%2%1.6%1.6%1.3%0.72%0.59%

  1. 1.Ruffwear

    40.4%

    Held 1st. 89.3K estimated branded searches, -14.4% vs prior month. Share -3 points.

  2. 2.Halti

    23.8%

    Held 2nd. 52.6K estimated branded searches, +16.4% vs prior month. Share +5 points.

  3. 3.Julius-K9

    13.6%

    Held 3rd. 30.2K estimated branded searches, -18.4% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  4. 4.PetSafe

    8.9%

    Held 4th. 19.7K estimated branded searches, -1.5% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  5. 5.KONG

    5.5%

    Held 5th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Kurgo

    2%

    Held 6th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  7. 7.Puppia

    1.6%

    Held 7th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  8. 8.Rabbitgoo

    1.6%

    Held 8th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  9. 9.Joyride Harness

    1.3%

    Held 9th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  10. 10.2 Hounds Design

    0.72%

    Held 10th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -15.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  11. 11.Wild One

    0.59%

    Held 11th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for KONG changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for KONG worldwide fell from 90.7K to 76.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, KONG’s share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide peaked at 6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in January 2026.

How did search popularity change for dog harnesses worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Halti gained share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide, from 18.8% to 23.8%.

  2. In September 2026, PetSafe gained share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide, from 8.3% to 8.9%.

  3. In September 2026, Ruffwear lost share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide, from 43.4% to 40.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Julius-K9 lost share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide, from 15.4% to 13.6%.

  5. In September 2026, Kurgo lost share of searches among dog harnesses worldwide, from 2.7% to 2%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rabbitgoo worldwide rose 24.1% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 3.6K in September 2026.

How are KONG’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KONG’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • kong dog toy
  • kong harness
  • kong toys

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns KONG?

KONG is owned by The KONG Company. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by The KONG Company.

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Where does KONG compete?

KONG is ranked in 11 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Pet hair removers3rd of 612.1%Show ranking
Pet accessory brands1st of 1125.9%Show ranking
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Dog seat covers1st of 686.1%Show ranking
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