wanting to know more about B.A.R.F. (raw food diet.)

The Black Plage

Well the name is self explanitory. I want to do this for old Grizz but I dont know any thing about it. I'll be researching it online but I want to know from you guys. Does it have many benefits to an older dog. He will be 11 in january. Any and all information is appreciated.

lucyharriet

i was thinking the same thing, my dog baz who is 12 dosn't seem to like normal senior dog food, i'm just wondering if tripe is alright to give to senior dogs.

The Black Plage

yeah thats y I wan to switch because he wount eat any kind of dog food we give him. we even bought crappy food just to see if he would eat it. BUT NOOOOOOo he has to jump the gate and climb the counter to eat the cats food and he eats clean cat litter. >_< I've tried so hard to keep him out but he just finds a way to get to it. He loves table scraps so I think a raw diet would be best for him.

Dawnben

good site to find info

Rawfood Diet for Dogs and Cats: recipes ideas

The Black Plage

AWESOME thank you!

aerolabb

good site to find info
How to feed your dog ? Dry dog food based rations and Amounts for meals you make yourself : vegetables, meat

you choose the ingredients : vegetables, meat and the program calculates the quantity to give to your dog

alfi

I think BARF is not only about amounts (in fact that's the easiest part ) but it's what you feed and if you offer all the necessary ingredients and supplements a dog needs!

gershepsmyfav

If your older dog is having problems with dry dog food I would try the BARF diet. Grizz might do better on the raw diet. If it was my dog I would try it. I had a dog that had a lot of problems with the dry food. It either made her sick or she didn't like it. Or she would eat it for awhile then stop eating it. I tried a lot of the expensive natural foods but still had problems. I had used the BARF diet for quite a few years until I got her. Thought I would try her on dry food but it didn't work. I raised 5 dogs on the BARF diet and changed 2 older dogs that were left in my care, over to it,before I got her. So I went back to it, since the others did so good on it.

Tess

Raw or home cooked are great ideas, for any dog, any age, IMO! Your dog seems to be telling you he wants something besides boring, processed, dry, brown nuggets his whole life. I think it would be like eating sea ration biscuits or military rations. I know I would crave something fresh and real!

I have a friend who put his old dog on raw when given 2 months to live due to cancer. The dog took to the diet, regained his energy and lived an additional 2 years.
Let us know how you make out?

The Black Plage

well theres only one problem. My mom doesnt want to take the extra time and money to do the raw diet. >_< I keep bringing it up but all she says is thats sounds to time consuming.