Why Natural dog Chews?
Our adoring friends and companions need to chew something but not your slippers or door mat! I understand their need to chew as I like to chew my food and sweets rather than lick! We know the expression “Give a Dog a Bone” but unless you have access to fresh meat and bones this could be difficult. Even then the bones have to be boiled until the meat is cooked but who wants to do this several times a week?
The modern equivalent of bones are natural dog chews which always go down well with our two German Shepherd Dogs and four terriers (Three are still puppies) The reason they like natural dog chews is because of the smell and then the challenging chewy texture which lasts them for hours. The hard natural dog chews are preferred by our dogs (And us) as the soft chews are soon eaten and forgotten!
What Are Natural Dog Chews Made From?
The base materials for natural dog chews are by-products of meat production which are dried and packed for shipping and storage. They will keep for as long as you feel you can withhold them from your dogs!
- rawhide-Animal skin, cows, buffalo, deer or elk devoid of all meat,fur & fat.
- pork hide-Animal skin from pigs
- jerky-Meat snack rimmed of fat and cut into strips and sun-dried
- buffalo-Meat protein as in jerky
- chicken-Freeze dried chicken breast
- dried liver-freeze dried beef liver
- antlers-From deer, moose and elk-Naturally shed and dried.
- dried pigs ears-baked with chicken inside!
- beef tendons-Made from bull achillies tendons
- bully Sticks-Dried bulls penis
- stuffed gullets-Bull esophagus high in chondroitin beneficial for dogs joints
Choosing Natural Dog Chews
Of course your dog does not have to know what animals they come from, so I suggest blind testing. No, you don’t have to hide the packet or blindfold your dog! You just let your dog choose the best ones by allowing your dog to evaluate which natural dog chews provide a satisfying chew and how long they last!
Types of Natural Dog Chews
Just to help you identify the different types availailable:
- Buffalo Bully Sticks-All natural, low in fat 100% digestible
- Flossies Dog Chews-Spiral design made from beef tendon
- Piggy Porkhide Rope bone-100% natural chewy texture
- Antler Dog Chew-Naturally shed and collected
- Super Ears Dog Chew-Baked chicken breast and tasty pork
- Piggy Porkhide Rope bone-100% natural chewy texture
- Bully Knotted Bone-Low in fat, high in protein
- Bully Ring Dog Chew-Natural beef muscle
- Deer Shank Dog Chews-They don’t stink!
- Figure 8 Piggy Rope Bone-Woven & twisted pork hide
- JR Texas Taffy Dog Chew-Beef jerky strips
- Natural Beef Ear Dog Chew-About the same size as pigs ear
- Natural Lamb Ear Dog Chew-Compliments a lamb diet
- Peanut Butter Filled Bone-hours of fun
- Pupper Nutter N Bone-Looks like a real bone with added nutients
- Texas Toothpick Dog Chew-Smoked beef tails
If you can’t find any of these from your local store you can order online from Natural Dog Chews
