{"product_id":"pigs-trotters","title":"Pigs Trotters","description":"\u003cp\u003eA proper old-fashioned chew, and one that raw feeders have used for years. Our \u003cstrong\u003ePigs Trotters\u003c\/strong\u003e are 100% pork, air-dried rather than cooked or frozen, with nothing added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePack sizes and weights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle:\u003c\/strong\u003e one trotter, around 120g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e five trotters, around 600g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Pack works out at £3.60 a trotter instead of £4.25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you are actually getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the question the forums argue about, so here is the straight answer. Ours arrive \u003cstrong\u003eair-dried\u003c\/strong\u003e. Not raw, so nothing needs defrosting and nothing needs to live in the freezer. Not cooked, which matters, because cooking is what makes bone brittle and brittle bone is where all the splintering stories come from. Air-drying takes the moisture out slowly and leaves the bone as it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey come whole, hoof and all. They look like what they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne ingredient.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pig trotter, air-dried. No additives, no preservatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e65.1% protein and 16.9% fat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leaner than a pigs ear, and twice the size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAround 120g each, and long lasting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A substantial thing to hand a dog, and it takes proper work to get through.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChicken free.\u003c\/strong\u003e A different protein for dogs who react to poultry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA natural source of collagen.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trotters are mostly skin, tendon and bone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo freezer needed.\u003c\/strong\u003e They keep in the cupboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it compares with a pigs ear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two get mentioned in the same breath, so it is worth setting them side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChew\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtein\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePigs Trotter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.9%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003earound 120g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/large-pig-ear\"\u003eLarge Pigs Ears\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003earound 60g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trotter is the leaner of the two by a little, and double the weight. An ear is flat and folds, a trotter is solid and has to be worked at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much is too much?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne trotter is around 455 kcal, and that is worth knowing before you hand one over. Treats are meant to stay under about a tenth of what a dog eats in a day, and a whole trotter is well past that for most dogs. Treat it as an occasional thing rather than a daily one, and give a smaller dog half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorth knowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a firm, bone-in chew, so it suits a dog who gnaws rather than one who bites down hard to crush. Take it away once it is worn down small enough to swallow. There is plenty more like it in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/long-lasting\"\u003elong lasting chews\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for puppies from 12 weeks, with supervision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease supervise your dog while they enjoy this treat, and make sure fresh water is always available. As a natural product, size, shape and colour may vary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's more like this in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pork\"\u003epork treats\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collagen\"\u003ecollagen chews\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chicken-free\"\u003echicken free range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wag \u0026 Whistle","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":55195236860247,"sku":"WW-POR-TROT-1","price":4.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Pack","offer_id":55195236893015,"sku":"WW-POR-TROT-5","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0929\/6628\/9751\/files\/Pig_trotter_fc587d54-a84f-4fc1-a6d5-47ac31d4b54d.jpg?v=1790370502","url":"https:\/\/wagandwhistle.co.uk\/products\/pigs-trotters","provider":"Wag \u0026 Whistle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}