Simply it is a diet of fresh uncooked meat like chicken, turkey, quail,
buffalo, bison, elk, pheasant, lamb, rabbit, and other raw meats along
with the bones included that is fed to domestic dogs.
UPDATE 4/13/2012
Here is the Raw guide link everyone has been asking me to post–>
Click Here, for the most complete raw food guide delivered instantly to your computer.
I have been feeding raw for over 10 years.
There is no dispute that it is the healthiest thing on the planet you can feed
your dog. It literally saved my dog Haley’s life. Its amazing that food can be
a miracle. Sometimes understanding how to feed a raw diet can be confusing
and complicated.
I went to a seminar on raw feeding at my local pet store and was almost scared
away when the woman who must have been a 6th degree blackbelt in feeding
raw started talking about how she rents a commercial freezer and buys
s
ides of beef. Thank god I found the Going Rawr guide! It is the most complete
and helpful resource available to make it easy for anyone to feed raw. It worked
for me and my dog I hope it can help someone else.
Sometimes people feed raw because it is the healthiest food and their pets
have no health issues. Sometimes a persons pets life depends on the miracle
that raw food can bring about. When the quality of a person and their pets life
depends on understanding how to feed raw food in a way that is easy so it is
accessible to everyone, that is when I am glad I can spread the word about
Going Rawr! I feel like I am giving back by spreading the word on what saved
my dogs life.
Why feed raw instead of Kibble?
Good question right? Feeding Kibble is easy and cheap, but just like
most “fast food” it is not high up on the nutrition scale. It is interesting
that most pet food commercials for kibble show chunks of fresh raw meats
and vegetables in pretty baskets that suggest that their kibble actually has these
healthy ingredients that is naturally inherent to a raw diet for dogs.
The truth about kibble is that they use the cheapest ingredients
possible, that actually includes meat from dead, dying and diseased animals.
Since they use such horrible ingredients they have to bake it at really high
temperatures to kill the pathogens, thus baking out any little nutritional value
it originally had, so in turn they have to add in vitamins to make it able
to sustain life. They also add in sweeteners, preservatives,
and food colorings that cause diseases of the liver and cancer.
IF YOU ABSOLUTELY Cannot feed raw due to cost, living situation, etc-
please at least get a Grain FREE Kibble
Dog Journal and leading canine nutritionists.
Quick Benefits of a Raw vs Kibble:
Raw food is a highly digestible nutrient dense whole food that supports good health.
Kibble is a baked extruded cereal made from mostly rancid subprime animal parts,
added preservatives, sweeteners, and food colorings that are
hard to digest and cause bloat, liver and kidney problems, excessive
weight gain, and a host of other medical problems that could be avoided.
Raw fed dogs recover from conditions like Vaccinosis when after vaccination the
dog will throw up and not be able to hold down food due to a damaged over
active immune system.
Raw fed dogs have smaller bowel movements, because they actually digest most
of what they eat, where as kibble fed dogs have a lot of “crap” that their body does not
need that needs to be expelled.
Other benefits when feeding raw:
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Shinier coat (great for show dogs and general health)
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Easier to maintain a healthy weight.
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Reduction or complete elimination of allergies.
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Naturally keeps teeth clean.
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No gas.
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No tear staining.
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Bright Eyes.
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Less shedding.
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TAKES CARE OF AND EVEN REVERSES INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS
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PERFECT FOR DOGS WITH VACCINE REACTIONS (VACINOSIS)
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DOGS FED RAW LIFE ON AVERAGE 5 years LONGER!
Frequently asked Questions!
What is Barf?
Barf stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw food. It is based on research by Dr. Ian Billinghurst whose book “Give Your Dog a Bone: The Practical Commonsense Way to Feed Dogs for a Long Healthy Life” is considered the raw food “bible”
Won’t a Raw food diet give my dog salmonella or e coli poisoning?
No. A dog’s digestive system (shorter than a human) is made to eat raw food.
Is there an easy way to feed raw with out
combining all the types of meats and bones?
Yes. You can buy pre-portioned patties that are nutritionally complete,
just defrost and serve. I buy paw naturaw from amazon.com and get
free shipping.
How do I learn how to combine everything if I do not want
to use the pre-portioned patties mentioned above?
You need a guide like Going Rawr, that explains in depth all the recipes
and places your can purchase raw food.
What is the best raw food?
Paw Naturaw, which is 100% organic.
What is the best book if I need a more in depth explanations or my
question has not been answered?
I highly recommend Going Rawr, or Dr. Billinghurst’s book.
Are there any Free Pet training resources you can recommend?
There is a free 6 week training course that is really top notch.
Its from sitstay and you can get the free pet training course here.
What is the best supplement when feeding kibble or raw?
The best supplement on the market today is Petbounce.
