Bison Snout (Hairy)

Hair is actually very beneficial to the digestive tract (think of it like a pipe cleaner). It also delivers good levels of fiber and manganese! As humans, it throws us off, but your pup is a carnivore; it doesn't slow them down, it actually excites them! A dog's nose doesn't miss much, and having hair left on a chew gives them more smells to work with! Additionally, it feeds their canine drives by allowing them to "de-fluff" and pick at the chew before gnawing it down!

Here are some ways to motivate your pup to start chewing!
Although we see most dogs take to the hides right away, sometimes they just don’t know how to get started.
You can do a couple of things to try and get them going, and once they start, they typically go back to it without any assistance.

Option 1: Limit Access
By keeping the chew up and out of reach, when the chew does become available, it can be much more exciting versus just always being available.

Option 2: A Little Something
Put a little coconut oil or peanut butter on an edge. This will get them licking, which should turn into heavy-duty chewing!

Option 3: Hide Some Treats
Take some treats (like our beef organ!) and place 1-2 pieces inside the roll. This gives the pup a “target” zone and they will instinctively know where to start working to try and access the treat. Once started, they should just end up enjoying the chewing!

Option 4: Soak An Edge
Soak one side in about 1/4in of water. This will soften up an edge, making it a more appealing chew, and give the dog an easier starting point.

Option 5: Play
Use the hide as a toy with games like fetch, keep-away, and tug-of-war. The goal is to get their mouth to make contact with the hide as much as possible, which will turn into chewing as they get familiar with the hide.

Let me know if you have any success! There are so many benefits of a hearty chew, so hopefully one of the items above will work for you. If not, just reach out to support@farmhounds.com

Thanks!