Dog bones, whether natural, cowskin or toy bones, are a great way for your dog to exercise its teeth gaining strength. In addition, it has many other benefits such as reducing tartar or relaxing.
If you want to learn how to make one at home, read on this Animal Expert article in which we will explain how to make a dog bone at home. This way you will get a natural and unique bone for your pet!
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To start it is necessary to go to your usual supermarket or shop of animal products and look for strips of raw leather, we advise you to use those that are cowhide, since pigs are not digestible and can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
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At home, you should cut the leather strips depending on the final size you want to achieve. In other words, a bone of a chihuahua will certainly not be the same size as that of a German doge. Clean the leather strap with sterilized gauze and make sure it is free of impurities, dust or dirt.
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To perform the dog bone the process is simple, you only have to roll up the skin that you have chosen by giving it several turns, in this way the thickness of the future bone will be constant and will last longer. You can be creative and make a bone in the form of a stick, bone and even like a doughnut.
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After making your dog’s natural, homemade bone, you should put it in the oven. To do this, simply leave it in the oven for 30 minutes at 65 c, so the cowskin will be more resistant but will still retain its properties.
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After 30 minutes, the leather will be ready and dry. After it cools down, you can give your pet home bones.
If your dog is still a puppy, check out our article explaining the best bone options for puppies.
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