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Personal Cooking System

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Personal Cooking System

dog diet; thinking of changing to raw food, has anyone personal experience to share?

I have read about the BARF diet, but so much info to take in. Worried I wont get balance right and dogs may lack vits or minerals. Is it ok to give cooked now and again; will their digestive systems cope ok? I'm in UK. Thank you.
thank you for responses. have looked at sites recommended, but all seem US based. want sources in UK please. Great support in US. finding bones in UK, especially locally not been productive. Local butchers dont get bones (done at market) supermarkets only have chicken wings/legs.

I feed raw. Dogs are anatomically designed to kill, tear, and eat prey. Dogs living in rural areas still survive in this manner - killing small prey and eating it entirely whole. So don't be nervous!

Some dogs tolerate raw/cooked diets very well. Others don't. The only way to find out how "strong" your dog's stomach is is to experiment. Once your dog is eating a raw diet, throw in some cooked meat to see how he fares. If he does well (no explosive diarrhea or vomiting), chances are he can tolerate it. It is not, however, recommended to blend cooked and raw food in one diet since there is speculation that the two are digested differently.

There is one rule when feeding a raw food: Variety! Rotate food items and use whatever you can find, provided it isn't toxic. Use all different types of meat: chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, rabbit, etc. Use varying types of veggies like lettuce, kale, broccoli, squash, etc. I also like to use multi-vitamin supplements, yogurt, and eggs on a daily basis. Remember: the goal is "balance over time".