Comments on: Do You Feed Your Dog(s) BARF (biologically apropriate raw food) Diet? http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm Raw Foods Guide and Reviews | Questions and Answers Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: olishell25 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1671 olishell25 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm#comment-1671 Hello! I do not feed a BARF diet. I do however feed a prey model raw diet. While BARF is time consuming and expensive (and actually completely species inappropriate) the raw diet is cheap and easy and very healthy. I have two dogs and a cat eating raw and they have never been healthier. Dogs are carnivores, not omnivores. Their bodies were not made to process grains and plant matter (i.e. Fruits and veggies) Hence the sharp pointy teeth instead of flat teeth for grinding. Join the yahoo group rawfeeding. There are over 13,000 members and all feed raw and have the healthiest dogs with the best teeth and fur and no bad breath! You'll find it is sooo easy to literally throw a piece of meat ,(chicken quarter for example), bone and all on the floor and see how much your pets enjoy it! Plus, feeding raw is cheap. I buy food that is marked down all the time for my pets! Good luck and hope to see you on the raw group! Hello! I do not feed a BARF diet. I do however feed a prey model raw diet. While BARF is time consuming and expensive (and actually completely species inappropriate) the raw diet is cheap and easy and very healthy.

I have two dogs and a cat eating raw and they have never been healthier.

Dogs are carnivores, not omnivores. Their bodies were not made to process grains and plant matter (i.e. Fruits and veggies) Hence the sharp pointy teeth instead of flat teeth for grinding.

Join the yahoo group rawfeeding. There are over 13,000 members and all feed raw and have the healthiest dogs with the best teeth and fur and no bad breath!

You’ll find it is sooo easy to literally throw a piece of meat ,(chicken quarter for example), bone and all on the floor and see how much your pets enjoy it! Plus, feeding raw is cheap. I buy food that is marked down all the time for my pets!

Good luck and hope to see you on the raw group!

]]> By: Charlotte K http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1672 Charlotte K Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm#comment-1672 Its a great food, that many good breeders swear by. However it is not convenient and it is not at all cheap. Its a great food, that many good breeders swear by. However it is not convenient and it is not at all cheap.

]]> By: pippywhippet http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1673 pippywhippet Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm#comment-1673 Thought BARF stood for bones and raw food diet. Sorry. Stupid me. Thought BARF stood for bones and raw food diet. Sorry. Stupid me.

]]> By: winterrules http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1674 winterrules Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm#comment-1674 I don't feed BARF but I do feed a lot of meat. My dogs are working sled dogs and in the winter when they are using a lot of calories each dog eats a pound of ground chicken every day. I buy necks and backs from a poultry processor and grind them with the bones and skin to make sure the dogs get the calcium and fat. In addition to that each dog eats about 2 cups of dry food, 1/8 cup fish meal and 1 tablespoon fish oil. I don’t feed BARF but I do feed a lot of meat. My dogs are working sled dogs and in the winter when they are using a lot of calories each dog eats a pound of ground chicken every day. I buy necks and backs from a poultry processor and grind them with the bones and skin to make sure the dogs get the calcium and fat. In addition to that each dog eats about 2 cups of dry food, 1/8 cup fish meal and 1 tablespoon fish oil.

]]> By: Animal Artwork http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1675 Animal Artwork Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:06 +0000 http://rawfoodistguide.com/do-you-feed-your-dogs-barf-biologically-apropriate-raw-food-diet.htm#comment-1675 I primarily raw feed my dogs... have for about 15 years. I use a basic prey-model diet. Raw feeding is not something to venture into unless you've done quite a bit of study. Balance over time is an essential component. FWIW- I strongly disagree with the first poster. I feed 350 lbs of adult dogs and 2 large breed growing pups (who out eat the adults). It would be far more expensive to feed a high quality kibble than it is for me to raw feed. But then again, I have a freezer and I do bargain shop as well as buy alternate meat sources. Right now my average meat costs are about $220 a month. If I were to feed kibble it would be over $300 AND I would have to increase what I set aside for vet bills due to increased teeth cleaning, anal sac cleaning, ear meds etc... None of which I have to deal with now. Not to mention the fact that because I raw feed I never have to clean up my back yard as the poop just washes away (no preservatives). Frankly, you couldn't pay me enough to talk me into going back to feeding kibble. Edit: One of the things I like about raw feeding is that it gives your dog a variety of different meat. I believe it is due to this variety that my dogs generally have no intestinal upset. And as another poster pointed out, there is less of an issue with dry skin itching. I also find it easy to adjust.. give a higher percentage of fat when I see the coat looks dry.. one of my b*tches needs more fat than the other dogs so she gets a bit more chicken skin. I primarily raw feed my dogs… have for about 15 years. I use a basic prey-model diet.

Raw feeding is not something to venture into unless you’ve done quite a bit of study. Balance over time is an essential component.

FWIW- I strongly disagree with the first poster. I feed 350 lbs of adult dogs and 2 large breed growing pups (who out eat the adults). It would be far more expensive to feed a high quality kibble than it is for me to raw feed. But then again, I have a freezer and I do bargain shop as well as buy alternate meat sources. Right now my average meat costs are about $220 a month. If I were to feed kibble it would be over $300 AND I would have to increase what I set aside for vet bills due to increased teeth cleaning, anal sac cleaning, ear meds etc… None of which I have to deal with now. Not to mention the fact that because I raw feed I never have to clean up my back yard as the poop just washes away (no preservatives).

Frankly, you couldn’t pay me enough to talk me into going back to feeding kibble.

Edit: One of the things I like about raw feeding is that it gives your dog a variety of different meat. I believe it is due to this variety that my dogs generally have no intestinal upset. And as another poster pointed out, there is less of an issue with dry skin itching. I also find it easy to adjust.. give a higher percentage of fat when I see the coat looks dry.. one of my b*tches needs more fat than the other dogs so she gets a bit more chicken skin.

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