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Raw Food

Others are advocating a return to even more natural feeding methods, raw food. When feeding raw, people attempt to mimic the prey animal that dogs would have dined on in the wild. This diet consists of raw meats, bones and vegetables. Diets that use these ingredients are often referred to as Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods, or Bones And Raw Foods, the two definitions of the acronym BARF.

The BARF diet consists of two types of meals, raw meaty bones (generally poultry wings, necks and backs) and veggie patties (a mix of ground vegetables, meat and other ingredients).

According to proponents, bacteria aren�t a concern with dogs. Dogs have been eating raw meat for centuries and dogs have a natural resistance to bacteria. They have a very acidic stomach and short digestive tract that kills problematic bacteria. People should continue to take normal food preparation precautions when handling raw meat.

IMPORTANT: The following information serves ONLY as a guide to those who are new to feeding their pets Bones & Raw Food. Yes, COMPLETELY RAW FOOD (nothing cooked), INCLUDING RAW BONES. NEVER, EVER FEED COOKED BONES TO YOUR PET because cooked bones WILL splinter and cause severe internal damage, possibly even death. Each animal's needs are unique; therefore, YOU will need to make the ultimate decision what is best for your pet -- healthwise and nutrition wise. The questions and answers that appear on this page are the most frequently asked questions newcomers to BARF have asked, along with the corresponding suggested answer. This information comes directly from experienced BARFers, as well as the books written by Billinghurst, Schultze and Pitcairn. Again, this is ONLY a guide, and NOT a bible. They are in no particular order and I will do my best to update this page frequently.