Edible Pet Chew

Abstract

A method of forming an edible pet chew that has a first casing of rawhide-free edible material and a second protein of flavored material for example jerky that is wrapped with the first sheet to form alternating layers in the edible pet chew.

The embodiments in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
         1 . A method of forming an edible pet chew, said method comprising:
 providing an edible rawhide-free mixture that is extrudable and initially malleable;   forming said initially malleable rawhide-free edible mixture into a first sheet that is dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable and cohesive after extrusion for use as a wrap by flexing, folding or rolling into a shape;   providing a second sheet made from flavored digestible and edible material;   placing said first and second sheets in superimposed relation;   wrapping said first sheet with said second sheet by rolling said first and second sheets up to have said first sheet and second sheet forming alternating layers; and   hardening said first sheet after it is wrapped with said second sheet such that said first sheet provides a hardened chewable wrap.   
     
     
         2 . A method as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 tying the ends of said edible pet chew into knots before hardening said first sheet. 
 
     
     
         3 . A method as defined in  claim 2  wherein:
 said first sheet comprises a substantially plant based composition; and 
 said second sheet comprises a meat based material. 
 
     
     
         4 . A method as defined in  claim 3  wherein:
 said first sheet comprises from a plant based and gelatin composition; and 
 said second sheet comprises a meat jerky. 
 
     
     
         5 . A method as defined in  claim 4  further comprising:
 said wrapping includes wrapping of said first sheet when malleable about said second sheet to form an outer layer of said edible pet chew. 
 
     
     
         6 . A method as defined in  claim 1  wherein:
 said wrapping includes wrapping of said first sheet when malleable about said second sheet to form an outer layer of said edible pet chew. 
 
     
     
         7 . A method as defined in  claim 1  wherein:
 said first sheet comprises a substantially plant based composition; and 
 said second sheet comprises a meat based material. 
 
     
     
         8 . A method as defined in  claim 7  wherein:
 said first sheet comprises from a plant based and gelatin composition; and 
 said second sheet comprises a meat jerky. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method as defined in  claim 8  further comprising:
 said wrapping includes wrapping of said first sheet when malleable about said second sheet to form an outer layer of said edible pet chew.