resulting in the finished chewable animal toy differs from previously known processes the ionomer resin as described is provided in the form of pellets it is dry mixed with the dry powder flavor as described it has been found that about 1 by weight of flavoring material to ionomer is preferable with use of the preferred ottens starch based flavoring material the appropriate coloring is including as part of the flavoring material itself it is understood that if other flavor compositions or mixtures are used the addition of separate known ingestion safe coloring materials may be required the dry mixture of ionomer resin and flavoring is heated to about 350 u00b0 f at which point the ionomer resin melts and mixing takes place so that the flavoring is disbursed throughout at this temperature the ionomer resin is flowable and die injectable and the flavoring material has not been destroyed the die is preferably chilled preferably to about 32 u00b0 fahrenheit and is filled through the use of conventional die injection machinery the molded product is then ejected into ice water for further cooling it has been found that this process does not form a skin on the molded toy and that the whole bone becomes properly solidified other starch based flavors may be used the exact proportion of flavoring material to ionomer is not critical although approximately a 1 mixture as described has been found satisfactory and preferable if the final product is too soft a dog can too easily rip it apart and shred it if the final toy is too hard the dog is frustrated by not being able to bite into it at all or it may tend to crack shatter.