We collect fresh Bison Hides from USDA inspected facilities (Mainly in Colorado and South Dakota), wash them, remove the hair then split the hide into 2 layers. The Top layer is usually made into leather, the second layer is washed again, then processed with Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide and Enzymes to kill any bacteria, followed by multiple fresh water rinses before tying and drying into the particular chew shape.

No. In fact, we send samples from each lot to an independent laboratory in Memphis Tennessee. The results of those tests are on our website. Bleach (Chlorine) is NEVER, EVER used. We do use FDA Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide, Enzymes and a smidgen of Food Grade Salt to eliminate any bacteria. We do not use any harmful bacteriacides such as arsenic or formaldehyde. We also do not add any coloring agents, such as titanium dioxide.

While we cannot guarantee our Bison will cause no allergic reaction to every dog, we have had tremendous success from multiple customers reporting their dogs with various food allergies had no reactions to our Bison.

Chances are your dog may have no reactions as well.

We send our raw bison hides to our upholstery leather factory in Mexico where we develop furniture leather from the better grade Bison hides. One must have access to un-tanned, un-haired hides to make rawhide chews, which is only possible at our furniture leather facility in Mexico. The Bottom layer and those that are not good for making leather due to heavy scars or holes, we clean, tie, and dry in Mexico. All to the same exact standards and formula as we would here in the U.S.A.

We then bring the dried rawhide chews back to our facility here in Louisville for final inspection and packaging.

We fully understand wanting to buy MADE in USA product, and as one of the largest Exporters and Manufacturers in the USA of hides and Leather do every thing we can to keep as much of our product here in America. Unfortunately, we cannot produce rawhide chews when making leather for shoes, handbags or gloves and there are no Furniture or Car Seat Leather tanneries left in the USA.

Yes. Our "Buffalo" Bones are made from American BISON, while the Asian "Buffalo" is a Water Buffalo.