Raw Feeding – a.k.a. the B.A.R.F. Diet

B.A.R.F diet for dogs is an acronym for Biologically Appropriate Raw Feeding or Bones And Raw Food. It’s being more commonly referred to simply as Raw Feeding.

>I am planning to start raw feeding our 4 dogs and cat. I’ve been doing a lot of research to make sure it’s not only the right choice for our pets and us, but also to ensure I’m ready – and I think I am! In the past, I’d considered doing home cooked food, but I decided it wasn’t something I’d be able to stick with – I sometimes have a hard time just deciding what to make the family for dinner, let alone make myself cook for the pooches. Here are some things I’ve learned.

Dogs (and cats) don’t need fruits, vegetables or grains. These are actually hard for dogs and cats to digest. Most commercial foods contain a high percentage of grains of some sort, even most of the “vet endorsed” or recommended foods.

Commercial dog and cat foods have a high content of grains and by-products, which means our dogs end up with much of their food being wasted (literally) – in that their bodies are unable to process these foods, thus it ends in poop waste. And the poop waste, if you don’t pick it in your yard, ends up sticking around for the longest of time!

Feeding raw foods is what dogs and cats were meant to eat – what I mean, is their bodies were designed to eat raw foods. So much of what they eat is truly absorbed into the body. The amount of waste is reduced. Plus, what is eliminated is smaller, harder and within days turns white and ends up being crumbly and turning to dust. This sounds great to me!

The raw food diet includes 10 percent of raw bones. The advantage to feeding raw bones the healthy dog mouth. Bones help clean the teeth… leading to better smelling doggy breath.

I have one dog which who has always loved the kitty “tootsie rolls” (cat poop). I’m reading that because there is no undigested kibble in the poop, dogs are much less interested in eating it. Would love to know my dogs are non-poo eaters.

If you are interested in Raw Feeding your dog (or cat), or would just like more information, consider joining the Raw Feeding yahoogroup.

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