Why a Naturally Balanced Raw Food diet (BARF) and Meaty Bones are good for your dog
64Commercial Food vs. Meaty Bones
When we started researching raw dog food diets and whether we should feed it to our dog we quickly came across two important facts. Firstly, commercial dog food has only been around for the last sixty years or so and they spend millions of pounds every year advertising their products, but we’re still not entirely sure what goes into their products and whether its good for the dogs. Second, our furry friends may look very different nowadays, but they still have the same digestive system and teeth as they did millions of years ago. So, what to do?
Dog's never knew how to cook their own food - they just ate their bones and meat raw
Before processed dog food existed owners fed their pooches leftovers from their own meals, raw meat and the odd bone. Since then, pet food companies have spent millions of pounds on reassuring us pet owners that their food is ‘scientifically proven’, ‘complete’ and the ‘optimum’ solutions for your dog. Its difficult to resist the ‘experts’ who promise their kibble is the proven answer to your dog’s nutritional needs. It also doesn’t help that the ingredients list and packaging looks impressive - especially if the food is also being recommended and sold by your vet.
We’ve yet to discover any dog who knows how to make fire or indeed cook their own food. The fact is that dog’s bodies have been designed to hunt and kill prey and from there derive its needed nutrients. This means a naturally balanced raw food diet. Without getting too scientific, cooking, or heat processing actually changes the molecular structure of food, binding the food molecules tighter together, making them much more difficult for the dogs to digest. If instead dogs are allowed to eat the diet that nature intended for them – raw, fresh meat, bones and vegetables – they are both healthier and happier.
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60 years ago chickens weren't thrown in cages with other diseased and infected hens and not been able to move. Cows didn't feed off of hay sprayed with insecticides and other chemicals, and weren't injected with hormones to increase their size or cloned. Beef wasn't shipped over from Europe where agricultural standards are a far cry from the US. Its why McDonalds can sell a burger for .49 no US beef there Dogs ate left overs after dinner and when did they ever eat vegetables. Dogs gi tracts don't even process most vegetables unless finely ground. They also go for the intestines first when feeding upon their prey. Dogs still often run to eat fresh horse manure when the opportunity arises as with working cow dogs. Isn't corn one of the main allergy problem for dogs in reference to skin irritations
Sorry I cook my dogs food just enough so that it will kill any bacteria or virus it contains Nice hub I just disagree.
Linda Bliss Hub Author 13 months ago
Hi Charlu and thanks for your comments! You are of course right -wherever you live you always need to research the origin of the meat you buy, that's the same for both human and dog food. We are based in the UK, and although I agree with you that American steaks are some of the best you can get hold of, not all European beef is sub standard, it just tastes differently just like milk does in different countires. We always buy locally sourced free range and organic meat, its a little more pricey but at least you know what you're getting.
In response to your comment about vegetables, you're right -dogs can only digest vegetables if it is finely ground and in their natural environment they would get these from the prey animals they eat the intestines of. I'm hoping to cover the recommended proportions of vegetables, meat, bones and intestines in another hub plus why I think raw food is better than cooked food for dogs. Looking forward to seeing you there :o)