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What's
the Difference?
The
biggest difference between our rawhide chews and most other
chews (especially imports) is that ours are 100% US made;
from the origin of the raw materials to the manufacturing
labor (our plant is in Chicago).
"Shaping"
rawhide into different chews requires that every treat be
hand twisted. Thus, it's very labor intensive. For rawhide
manufacturers, as with other industries, it's cheaper to
outsource labor overseas than to pay American workers
for a full day's pay.
Unfortunately,
it's more than jobs that are lost--quality is sacrificed
as well. Some of the questionable practices that impact
quality include:
- Using harsh chemicals to create a bright, unnatural
whiteness
- Stuffing chews with smaller pieces of rawhide
to create the illusion of volume and heft
- "Splitting" the hides and thereby reducing
the thickness of the chews
Rest
assured our rawhide is never split, bleached, or stuffed.
We twist it up nice and thick!
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