I have been asked many times about raw feeding, how to do it, what should be fed, what supplements to use, and how much food should be fed. I have done a lot of research into the matter, and asked these same questions over and over of lots of people. I have read and digested differing viewpoints on raw feeding, and have come up with the conclusions espoused by this article.
When I started I had the same fears in my gut. What if I do it wrong? What if I am missing some important ingredient? Is this really a good idea? It took a few weeks of experimenting before I started to become comfortable with the process. The results I started seeing after a few weeks, however, have sold me on this diet for life.
Hopefully after reading this a lot of your trepidation will disappear and you can start to enjoy the process of feeding your dogs the way nature intended.
BARF vs. Raw Feeding
I would like to differentiate the term I use in this article, "Raw Feeding", from the more typical term "BARF" (Biologically Appropriate Raw Diet, or Bones and Raw Foods). Barf is a completely valid term, and could easily describe my feeding method, but tends to be used to mean a certain type of feeding involving a high percentage of vegetable intake. Raw Feeding has little or no vegetables included in the diet. This article is not intended to compare or contrast BARF and Raw Feeding, rather it explains only one method.
Re: Going Raw
