Ossy Hide Dog Treat
Verified Aug 17, 2026
This is a single-ingredient, smoked ostrich hide chew designed as a long-lasting treat for dogs of various sizes. It offers a novel animal protein and fully digestible collagen in a crunchy, layered texture. It’s meant to be given occasionally alongside a complete and balanced dog food, not as a primary diet.
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This ostrich hide chew is a simple, single-ingredient treat that can work well for dogs who do best with limited-ingredient or novel protein chews. The use of ostrich hide provides collagen and may be a nice option for some dogs with sensitivities to more common proteins like beef or chicken. As with any chew, it should be given under supervision and used as a supplement to, not a replacement for, a complete diet.
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Strengths
- Single-ingredient chew made from ostrich hide, which keeps the recipe simple and easy to understand.
- Uses a novel protein source that may suit dogs who cannot tolerate more common meats like beef or chicken.
- Fully digestible collagen hide offers a safer alternative to many traditional rawhides when chewed appropriately.
- Crunchy, textured format can help satisfy chewing instincts and may provide some mechanical teeth-cleaning action.
Considerations
- As a treat-only product, it does not provide complete and balanced nutrition and must be fed alongside a regular dog food.
- Like any chew, there is a risk of gulping or choking on small pieces, so close supervision is important.
- Dogs with known poultry or exotic-protein allergies should avoid ostrich-based treats until cleared with a vet.
Full Ingredient List
Ingredients and analysis reflect manufacturer data at the time of our last update and can change without notice. Always check the actual product packaging before feeding.
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Top 5 Ingredients Explained
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Rawhide
Rawhide is a chew treat made from the inner layer of animal hides used mainly to satisfy dogs’ natural chewing instinct and to provide mechanical abrasion that can help reduce tartar, but it is not a nutritionally balanced food and contributes little digestible protein or vitamins. While many dogs enjoy rawhide, it can present choking or gastrointestinal blockage risks, may be poorly digestible or chemically treated and can harbor bacterial contamination, so it should be given only under supervision, avoided for aggressive chewers and generally not recommended for cats.
Product Details & Brand
Product Specs
Brand
ROAM sells premium air-dried and smoked dog treats and chews from free-roaming novel proteins — ostrich (Ossy line, Gnaw-kle bones), kangaroo, crocodile, venison and wild boar — in jerky, chips, fillets and bone/trachea formats. Positioning is sustainability- and allergy-focused: hypoallergenic single proteins, no GMOs, hormones or antibiotics, sold DTC, via independent retailers, Amazon and PetSmart.
Manufacturer
Production oversight details are not published; the company describes direct relationships with small-scale farmers and harvesters in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, with the Managing Director overseeing global supply chains. No staff nutritionists, owned plants or third-party audit programs disclosed.
PSC is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. Pet Proteins LLC is a PSC Accredited business. View profile
Manufacturing details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing.
Recall History
No recall is listed for ROAM Pets Ossy Hide Dog Treat.
Source: FDA animal food recall listings back to January 2019 · Checked daily, last on Aug 31, 2026
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