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Does anyone know how to make rawhide dog treats. My dogs love them but man are they expensive. I can get ahold of some moose hides this fall and was hoping I could make rawhide treats outa them.
Soak the hide in slack lime until the hair slips by pulling on it. Then nail a 2x6 6 foot long to a 2x6 thigh high with a 2x4 on the bottom to make a stand that slants downward. Take a angle iron and grind the edges so they are not so thick-- don't sharpen the edges . Then throw the hide over your freshing beam and remove the hair. Soak in water to remove lime and then cut into the size tou want twist or tie in a knot and allow to dry.
Be carefull when giving your hounds rawhide. If the hound swallows a big peice of rawhide it can get stuck in there intestines. This can kill the hound if not detected and if detected it is very expensive to have removed.
