BARF Can Make Your Dog Healthier

[matcom]

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CASPER, Wyo. -- It's enough to make you throw up. But your dog might love it.

Raw food is the latest rage among some dog lovers.

The raw diet is called BARF, for biologically appropriate raw food.

Rob Mueller markets raw dog food through his BARFWorld.com Web site.

The food does not contain grain products, according to the site, because they are not appropriate for pets. The ingestion of grain and other starchy foods contribute to most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases, it says, adding that pets should be getting their carbohydrates from meats, fresh vegetables and fruit.

The theory behind the BARF diet comes from an Australian veterinarian who noted dogs evolved eating prey they hunted.

Mueller said sporting dogs seem to benefit particularly well from raw food.

The site says the regimen can also be called the evolutionary diet, natural diet or species appropriate diet.

It also claims that the diet can help animals with dry skin and allergy problems.

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[RedCloud]

1. So two crazy guys find a refuse pile...

The crazier one of the two starts munching away like crazy.

Finally the saner one says,"Man do you realize that you are eating raw putrid spaghetti, dog poop, maggot infested meat and...?

Just then, in a rare act of sanity the crazier one barfs it all back up.

Then the saner one pounces on the barf saying, "Just how I like it. Piping hot and spicy!"

Seriously, I agree with BARF's premise.

[AirmensMom]

2. We feed raw to our kitties.

Two of them almost died from IBD. Now they're healthy and playing like kittens ... no meds, either. We have to leave out the veggies and fruits -- just meat and bones. (BTW, BARF also stands for "bones and raw food.")

:hi:

[DS1]

3. Barth can make your child healthier

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