Real Dog Box’s Duck Feet light chews are freshly air-dried in San Diego.
The Real Dog Box kitchen is located in San Diego, CA. All of our food is sourced from American ranchers, farms, or distributors. We receive our meat in raw form, prepare them by hand and gently dry them in our patent-pending air driers. We pack and ship it all as soon as it is ready to make sure we are feeding your dog food as fresh as possible.
Ingredients: 100% duck feet. Nothing else.
✅ single ingredient ✅ unprocessed
✅ air-dried in 60 hours ✅ no preservatives
✅ sourced from California
Fun Fact
Duck feet are a delicacy in many Asian and South American cuisines!
What are duck feet?
Duck feet are comprised of skin, bone, and cartilage. Often considered a by-product of the duck industry, they are actually consumed in many cultures.
Find more about it on the #feedreal dog food glossary, duck feet.
How Are Duck Feet Chews Dried?
SMALL BATCH
Air-dried for days and hand-packed in small limited-sizes batches. You know exactly where your food comes from and how it is made.
ONE INGREDIENT
Real food tastes better and is healthier, especially without all the extra junk. We don’t use any artificial flavors, preservatives. Just real meat.
AIR-DRIED
We built our own driers to provide you the most nutrition dense treats. We gently air-dry fresh USDA-inspected duck feet for 60 hours.
Can my dog eat Duck Feet?
It’s rare that dog’s cannot consume duck feet. However, if your dog is a gulper, they must learn how to properly chew bone-in foods to avoid swallowing too quickly and regurgitating this food. Senior dogs with poor dental health may have trouble with these as well, but you can soften these chews by soaking in warm water before feeding.
Read more about the difference between vomiting and regurgitating.
How do I feed Duck Feet?
Introduce slowly. Feed 1 duck foot per day as a snack.
Because the feet are covered in skin, they can be really high in fat. So when feeding duck feet to your dog, make sure to keep an eye on his stool and make sure it isn’t loose.
Why should I feed Duck Feet?
Duck feet are incredibly rich in calcium, glucosamine , condroitin and collagen, all essential to healthy joints and bones. They're one of nature's super foods for dogs!
4 Reasons to Feed Duck Feet
- Calcium - healthy teeth and bones
- Phosphorus - healthy teeth and bones
- Collagen - healthy skin, tendons, bones, and ligaments
- Vitamin A - healthy vision, reproduction, and immune health
Can dogs have Duck Feet allergies?
Dogs can have allergies or sensitivities to duck however, many dogs that are sensitive to cooked duck protein have no reaction to the raw or dried protein.
TCM
According to TCM, duck is considered a COOL protein. Read more about TCM here.
TIPS & RECIPES
Mental enrichment. Stuff in a chew holder or kong to slow down fast chewers. Freeze for a tasty treat and mental stimulation.
DIY meal. Include in your dog’s raw diet as his 10% bone content.
Pupsicles. You can use duck feet to make “pupsicles” with bone broth or plain yogurt, or it can be simply freezing them
Bone Broth. Bone broth is a nutrient dense and delicious way to use duck feet to enhance your dog’s diet.