Don't give dogs any raw food, they aren't wild dogs..Raw food ?????????????
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There are several raw diets for dogs the most common being BARF and prey model Raw food ?????????????
Raw food for dogs is the natural diet an animal in the wild has evolved to consume is what it is most adapted to.Raw food feeders try to mimic a similar diet for their domestic companion with the belief that a balanced raw diet has the benefits of giving the animal a healthier coat, cleaner teeth and breath, reduced stool volume and odor, and better overall health. They are commonly opposed to commercial pet foods, which they believe are detrimental to an animal's health. Opponents believe that the risk of nutritional imbalance, intestinal perforations and foodborne illnesses posed by the handling and feeding of raw meat and bones would outweigh the purported benefits. The assertion by raw feeders that what is natural is better has also been criticized.
Sometimes called BARF (which means Bones and Raw Food, or sometimes Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) is a diet that is supposed to match a dogs wild diet, i.e. wolves. Some people are against it because there is always a chance of food poisoning from eating raw food, but some people would never dream of feeding their dogs anything else. I feed just dog food now, but when I get more money I'm going to order food from an excellent company. Here's their website, they require a 20 pound minimum order of raw food but you can get all kinds of it.
You can also get green tripe from them which is the cow's fourth stomach, it is high in nutrients and great for dogs.Raw food ?????????????
It's so great! Healthiest thing for your dog!!!
1. Speak with your veterinarian if you would like to start your dog on a raw food diet. You want to be sure that you give your dog all the proper daily nutrients.
2. The raw diet for pets is called BARF. It stands for bones and raw food. The general components of the raw food dog diet are foods such as: raw meat, chicken and turkey bones, vegetables and organ meat.
3. You can find raw food diet recipes for dogs online. There are also books on the subject. Many people believe that a raw meat diet for dogs provide optimal nutrition.
The raw food diet is feeding your dog raw meat.
Some people take the more "homemade" diet approach and feed vegetables and fruits, which are completely not necessary for your dog.
Raw diet is healthiest (though, with anything, there are some risks) Be sure to buy bones and meat that your dog can chew properly, and make sure you buy from a safe source that handles and practices proper health/sanitation codes. Always use human grade meat.
http://rawlearning.com
http://rawfeddogs.net
A raw diet is just that: feeding your dog raw meats and bones as opposed to kibble or cooked foods.
There are several raw food diets for dogs, each with their proponents. I know several raw feeders and their dogs do excellently on the diets. It allows you nearly complete control over what your dog eats so there is little chance of it being contaminated with harmful chemicals and such. If you really want to feed raw, do your research! Find a diet that works for you and your dog and try to find another, more experienced raw feeder to ask questions of.
Good reference on switching from kibble to raw:
http://www.switchingtoraw.com/
BARF Diet:
http://www.barfworld.com/
Prey model diet:
http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html
BTW, dogs are, from a genetic standpoint, nearly identical to wild dogs and wolves, so they can safely eat a raw diet. Dogs rarely get food borne illnesses due to their highly acidic stomach (kills things that infect humans) and short digestive tract (doesn't allow for incubation). If you properly balance your dog's diet there is no reason they cannot thrive on a raw diet. Besides, who here really thinks that feeding their dogs food that is mostly grain is good for them? Unless you feed a high quality kibble, that is what you are doing.
Analysis of various dog foods:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/
Good luck, I hope you find a diet that works for both you and your dog.
Our canine companions have been eating a raw prey diet- naturally and instinctively for 1000's of years and commercial pet foods have only been around for 60 years... while disposition has changed in many, it isn't so in terms of their gastrointestinal system, and the anatomy has not changed at all either. Does that make sense? Their teeth are "designed" to pierce, rip, and crush, not grind. (their jaws do not move from side to side!)
Also, dogs contain no digestive enzymes to pre-digest grains like humans and herbivores can.
So I ask the person who wrote the comment above me, what exactly is appropriate for a "domesticated" dog?
I would be careful with speaking to a veterinarian about the raw food diet... many are uneducated with this method of feeding... they are trained in medicine and not nutrition, so unless it has been specified that your vet has knowledge of holistic nutrition, I wouldn't bother- really you would only receive very biased answers.
I don't believe it is something you can just delve into, I have been researching on both the Prey Model Diet (which is primarily a meat only diet, with its supporters believing that dogs are carnivores) and the Biologically Appropriate Raw Food Diet (advocates of the BARF diet believe that dogs are omnivores and should be fed veggies, fruit, a bit of dairy, though not milk, etc...) and I still have much to learn. Once you understand the concepts, everything else should follow through easily.
Best thing to do if you are interested in this (which I am glad you are... it is important to give him/her as natural of a diet as you can, that doesn't include letting them feed on old boots that are put into KIBBLE! by some companies) is to seek out various sources: I will include some at the bottom of this comment.
Some people are still very arrogant about converting and I think some of the major concerns they have include bone fractures as well as bacteria in the food. They aren't entirely wrong in their assumptions, but rather, mislead or unknowledgeable with what can or cannot be fed.
Yes, Salmonella and Ecoli do exist in raw meat, however, a dog that is healthy should be able to take to this with no problems- their stomachs are acidic and that enables them to dissolve both raw meat and bones... as well as to deal with food borne bacteria that would otherwise overwhelm a human (who's stomach is more alkaline).
The majority of raw feeders give their dogs "edible bones". These are bones that will not chip teeth and they are okay for your dog to ingest (weight bearing animal bones are responsible for that). Cooked bones are what you need to be concerned about as they are the ones that splinter easily and can jab your dog's intestines and stomach layers.
Please take a look at these sites to find out more information on raw diets, I found them to be useful throughout my research:
www.rawfeeding.com
http://njboxers.com/faqs.htm#daily
http://www.dogaware.com/wdjhomemade2.htm鈥?/a>
http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D鈥?/a>
http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes
Raw food diets are not good for domesticated dogs. I would not recommend it.
A raw food diet is just that, feeding your dog the raw foods, bones, organ meats, greens that a dog in the wild would eat. I suggest you feed a raw diet to any wild dogs you might have at home. Otherwise the domesticated foods that have been designed for your domesticated dog would be more appropriate.
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