Feeding Raw Article In My Local Paper By A Vivian Silverstein

[Country Joe 1,411]

BARF stands for biologically appropriate raw food.

Years ago the acronym meant bones and raw food, the practice of feeding raw, uncooked food to pet dogs.

This is an increasing trend among owners, it is supposed to mimic the best of a dogs natural diet, but a word of warning, it is not as simple as it may appear.

Although this type of diet may work wonders on an itchy dog and improve the dull coats of others, anyone considering it MUST do the proper research and speak to a vet before embarking on any changes.

The most difficult thing is to get the right balance of nutrients, vitamins and minerals etc,so it should not be entered into lightly.

It takes time and can also be very messy, in addition bones can cause terrible internal injuries. The nearest relative to our domesticated dog is probably the African Wild Dog, which tend to live on the outskirts of villages and scavenge on whatever they can get hold of that contains a protein cell and have done for thousands of years.

This includes any waste matter, including the the contents of latrines and, as it happens, mostly cooked food leftovers.

They survive and raise their offspring to do the same.Personally, I like the fact that a Nutritionist has spent years developing and balancing the complete dog food, but for those who to try out BARF for themselves, keep your dog safe, do the research and ask questions to your vet before you do it, be aware that a raw food diet is much more difficult to digest than cooked meat.

This person has a weekly column in my local paper called Pets corner, don't know what you out there think would be interested in your comments, myself i think its a load of tosh.

[socks 32,253]

Vivian needs to go and do some research before writing bollocks ......

[skycat 6,173]

Have you got a link to that? Be worth writing in and correcting the silly journalist who obviously doesn't even know what an African Wild Dog is or how it lives! Maybe he/she is getting it mixed up with feral dogs? Sad idiot.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Haha how long have african wild dogs been village scavengers? Lol. They are elite hunters of antelope.

 

What a fool.

[peterhunter86 8,627]

As far as I know African wild dogs are not related to domestic dogs in any way but the pet dog owner's will listen ro her an continue to feed their dogs crap food

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

I'm not a massive fan of BARF but I do know people and dogs who it has worked for very well.

 

As for this article... It's almost entirely bullshit.

[paulus 26]

more shite spouted by so called experts. she wouldn't know an African wild dog from a hamster

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Utter cack

[Saluki246 1,053]

BARF stands for biologically appropriate raw food.

Years ago the acronym meant bones and raw food, the practice of feeding raw, uncooked food to pet dogs.

This is an increasing trend among owners, it is supposed to mimic the best of a dogs natural diet, but a word of warning, it is not as simple as it may appear.

Although this type of diet may work wonders on an itchy dog and improve the dull coats of others, anyone considering it MUST do the proper research and speak to a vet before embarking on any changes.

The most difficult thing is to get the right balance of nutrients, vitamins and minerals etc,so it should not be entered into lightly.

It takes time and can also be very messy, in addition bones can cause terrible internal injuries. The nearest relative to our domesticated dog is probably the African Wild Dog, which tend to live on the outskirts of villages and scavenge on whatever they can get hold of that contains a protein cell and have done for thousands of years.

This includes any waste matter, including the the contents of latrines and, as it happens, mostly cooked food leftovers.

They survive and raise their offspring to do the same.Personally, I like the fact that a Nutritionist has spent years developing and balancing the complete dog food, but for those who to try out BARF for themselves, keep your dog safe, do the research and ask questions to your vet before you do it, be aware that a raw food diet is much more difficult to digest than cooked meat.

This person has a weekly column in my local paper called Pets corner, don't know what you out there think would be interested in your comments, myself i think its a load of tosh.

 

 

:laugh: ...........

 

Have a look at a clip below of some African wild dogs....

 

[paulus 26]

 

BARF stands for biologically appropriate raw food.

Years ago the acronym meant bones and raw food, the practice of feeding raw, uncooked food to pet dogs.

This is an increasing trend among owners, it is supposed to mimic the best of a dogs natural diet, but a word of warning, it is not as simple as it may appear.

Although this type of diet may work wonders on an itchy dog and improve the dull coats of others, anyone considering it MUST do the proper research and speak to a vet before embarking on any changes.

The most difficult thing is to get the right balance of nutrients, vitamins and minerals etc,so it should not be entered into lightly.

It takes time and can also be very messy, in addition bones can cause terrible internal injuries. The nearest relative to our domesticated dog is probably the African Wild Dog, which tend to live on the outskirts of villages and scavenge on whatever they can get hold of that contains a protein cell and have done for thousands of years.

This includes any waste matter, including the the contents of latrines and, as it happens, mostly cooked food leftovers.

They survive and raise their offspring to do the same.Personally, I like the fact that a Nutritionist has spent years developing and balancing the complete dog food, but for those who to try out BARF for themselves, keep your dog safe, do the research and ask questions to your vet before you do it, be aware that a raw food diet is much more difficult to digest than cooked meat.

This person has a weekly column in my local paper called Pets corner, don't know what you out there think would be interested in your comments, myself i think its a load of tosh.

 

 

:laugh: ...........

 

Have a look at a clip below of some African wild dogs....

 

 

but just like badgers, in the world of the unwashed they only eats slugs.worms and human waste

[Saluki246 1,053]

 

 

BARF stands for biologically appropriate raw food.

Years ago the acronym meant bones and raw food, the practice of feeding raw, uncooked food to pet dogs.

This is an increasing trend among owners, it is supposed to mimic the best of a dogs natural diet, but a word of warning, it is not as simple as it may appear.

Although this type of diet may work wonders on an itchy dog and improve the dull coats of others, anyone considering it MUST do the proper research and speak to a vet before embarking on any changes.

The most difficult thing is to get the right balance of nutrients, vitamins and minerals etc,so it should not be entered into lightly.

It takes time and can also be very messy, in addition bones can cause terrible internal injuries. The nearest relative to our domesticated dog is probably the African Wild Dog, which tend to live on the outskirts of villages and scavenge on whatever they can get hold of that contains a protein cell and have done for thousands of years.

This includes any waste matter, including the the contents of latrines and, as it happens, mostly cooked food leftovers.

They survive and raise their offspring to do the same.Personally, I like the fact that a Nutritionist has spent years developing and balancing the complete dog food, but for those who to try out BARF for themselves, keep your dog safe, do the research and ask questions to your vet before you do it, be aware that a raw food diet is much more difficult to digest than cooked meat.

This person has a weekly column in my local paper called Pets corner, don't know what you out there think would be interested in your comments, myself i think its a load of tosh.

 

 

:laugh: ...........

 

Have a look at a clip below of some African wild dogs....

 

 

but just like badgers, in the world of the unwashed they only eats slugs.worms and human waste

 

 

Thats it Paulus..some very sheltered folks about...