How Do You Make Rawhide Dog Chews?
Dogs like to chew. Chewing keeps their teeth clean, but is also pleasurable and relieves boredom. If you don’t provide your dog with chew toys, chances are, they will adopt their own, and they always seem to choose your favorite pair of shoes. There are a variety of natural rawhide chew toys commercially available, but if you are interested in canine heath or are a leatherworker with cowhide remnants already lying around, creating rawhide chews takes only a few pieces of equipment, some time and patience. Cut the rawhide, if necessary, into strips approximately16 inches wide and 8 inches tall. If using irregular shaped scraps, cut the rawhide into pieces that can be rolled into a cylinder shape appropriate for your dog’s size. Fill the vat or cauldron with water and place over the heat source. Place the rawhide strips into the water. Allow the strips to simmer on low for an hour or so, but do not boil. This simmering will clean off any residual fat, oil, dirt, grime or salt from the ra
