Animal chew toy
Disclosed is an animal chew product and method making the animal chew product wherein an animal hide is treated, a filling is prepared and the filing is combined with the treated hide and thereafter the product may be shaped and/or pressed, dried and an outer coat of flavoring added to the product.
1 . A method of making an animal chew toy comprising the steps of:
treating a hide; said treating further including the steps of defatting, depilating, splitting, rinsing and sun-drying;
expanding the hide;
piece cutting and moisturizing the hide;
preparing an inner filling;
extruding the inner filling;
combining the hide and the inner filling;
shaping the combined hide and inner filling;
drying the pressed and combined hide and inner filing.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of overcoating the dried, pressed and combined hide and inner filling.
3 . The method of claim 2 wherein the step of overcoating is smoking.
4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the step of overcoating is dipping and drying.
5 . The method of claim 3 wherein the step of overcoating is a savory smoked bacon flavor coating comprising:
beef, 49-51% by weight powdered dehydrated;
natural molasses, 17-19% by weight powdered dehydrated;
liquid smoke, 11-13% by weight powdered dehydrated;
soy protein, 6-8% by weight powdered dehydrated;
wheat gluten, 5-6% by weight powdered dehydrated;
propylene glycol, 5-6% by weight powdered dehydrated;
beef marrow, less than 1% by weight powdered dehydrated;
and brewers yeast, less than 1% by weight powdered dehydrated.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the inner filling is comprised of:
beef, 28-30% by weight;
wheat flour, 15-17% by weight; and
soy flour, 13-15% by weight.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the inner filling is comprised of:
wheat gluten, 28-30% by weight;
glycerine, 12-14% by weight;
rice flour, 12-14% by weight;
sweet rice flour, 11-13% by weight; and
chicken meal, 8-10% by weight.
8 . The method of claim 1 wherein the inner filling is comprised of:
wheat gluten, 44-46% by weight;
glycerin, 22-24% by weight;
at least one dehydrated vegetable, approximately 19-21% by weight; and
water, 4-6% by weight.
9 . The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one dehydrated vegetable is selected from a group consisting of: carrots, potatoes, celery, beets, parsley, watercress, and spinach;
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of shaping, includes pressing.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of shaping, includes twisting.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of shaping, includes knotting.
13 . The method of claim 9 wherein the at least one vegetable is powdered.
14 . An animal chew toy comprising:
an outer casing comprising rawhide and
an inner filling comprising wheat gluten, glycerin, and a portion of at least one powdered vegetable selected from a group consisting of carrot, potato, celery, beet, parsley, watercress, and spinach.
15 . The animal chew toy of claim 14 wherein the rawhide comprises pork hide.
16 . The animal chew toy of claim 14 wherein the rawhide comprises cowhide.
17 . A animal chew toy comprising:
an outer casing comprising rawhide and
an inner filling comprising gluten, glycerin, rice flour and chicken meal.
18 . The animal chew toy of claim 17 wherein the rawhide comprises pork hide.
19 . The animal chew toy of claim 17 wherein the rawhide comprises cowhide.