Dehydrated Chicken Feet: The Benefits!
Americans love their dogs, and these four-legged companions are much more to us than simple pets. Loyal, devoted and loving, your dog is always right there when you've had a hard day at work, want some company on a walk or need reminded how much you are adored. Dogs love us unconditionally, and we can repay them a bit by providing them with a healthy diet that will keep them feeling great and in peak condition. In addition to the daily meals offered, it's also important to use healthy dog treats that offer exceptional benefits and a great taste.
Benefits of Dehydrated Chicken Feet
It may not be the first thing you think of as a great treat for your dog, but dehydrated chicken feet actually offer your canine friend an excellent choice when it's time for a snack or a treat. There are several amazing benefits that dehydrated chicken feet provide for your dog.
• Something to Chew: The crunchy texture means a dog has to work at it, and that chewing action helps scrape away soft plaque. It is not a replacement for brushing your dog's teeth or for a dental check with your vet.
• Joint Health: Dehydrated chicken feet are a natural source of glucosamine and chondroitin, which are essential for the building of healthy connective tissue and cartilage. Cartilage is where those compounds occur naturally. We make no claim about what they do for any condition — if your dog has a diagnosed joint problem, speak to your vet.
• Promotes Energy: Many dog treats found in the market today are filled with processed sugars that serve only to make your pet overweight and lethargic, but that's not the case with dehydrated chicken feet. These treats are high in protein, which support healthy energy levels. It also helps build muscle for working dogs and exceptionally active dogs.
• Highly Digestible: Most conscientious dog owners understand that cooked chicken bones pose a danger to dogs because they can easily splinter and cause choking or injuries, dehydrated chicken feet are mostly cartilage, connective tissue and skin with almost no bone, and air-drying leaves them easier to chew. As with any chew, supervise your dog and take it away once it is small enough to swallow whole.
• All Natural: Here at Dog Deli, our dehydrated chicken feet are sourced from chickens right here in the United States and are 100% natural. A perfect addition to your dog's raw diet, this treat is completely free of gluten, antibiotics, hormones, oils, salt, sugar and artificial flavors. To help ensure the safety of your dog, the nails have also been removed from these dehydrated chicken feet.
• Great Taste: We won't offer any item for sale that hasn't met with the approval of our dogs or the dogs of our satisfied customers, and our dehydrated chicken feet are a favorite here at Dog Deli. Dogs love the flavor of this treat, and it lasts long enough to provide a satisfying chewing experience.
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Hi Tricia,
That is a fantastic question! The texture of dehydrated chicken feet depends on the dehydration temperature and duration. When dehydrated gently at controlled temperatures rather than over-dried, the natural cartilage, collagen, and connective tissues remain pliable and chewable.
This flexible texture encourages prolonged chewing, which provides a natural, abrasive cleaning action that helps scrape away soft plaque along your dog’s gumline. While crunchy treats are swallowed quickly, single-ingredient dehydrated chews deliver both mental enrichment and mechanical dental maintenance.
I have a question about where it says (… the dehydration process leaves them soft and easy to chew and digest.).
I read a lady’s post one time where she was talking about dehydrating chicken feet for her dog and that she left
them in for 3 days and they came out dry and crunchy. Is that too dry for the dog to get any benefits from the
snack…seems to me what you said made more sense, being soft and being able to chew on them would help
clean their teeth better…whereas being crunchy was “bite, crunch, swallow” did nothing for their teeth?