Raw feeding is the hottest topic in dog care today. You may have heard about the "BARF" diet - Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods. Learn why and how to feed your dog this new (but really OLD) diet. "Raw Dog Food: Make It Easy for You and Your Dog " explains in simple, friendly and understandable terms the logic behind this approach. This fun and slightly irreverent book shows you how feeding your dog a raw diet can be effective, economical, and easy for you and healthy for your dog. Learn how to make it work for your dog and you!
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This is a useful and very user-friendly primer on practical ways to feed dogs raw foods. --Dr. W. Jean Dodds, veterinarian, lecturer, canine health expert
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
Carina has taken the mystery and confusion out of raw feeding. A great reference for anybody new to feeding raw and especially helpful for anyone intimidated by the whole idea... makes feeding raw a piece of cake. --Linda Walker, Akita breeder, multi-sport AKC competitor
About the Author
Author Carina Beth MacDonald has been feeding her dog pack the raw food diet for several years. Carina owns Rottweilers and mixes breeds that are thriving, healthy and happy eating raw meaty bones, meat, fish and veggies.
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160 of 164 people found the following review helpful
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I have been feeding my dogs Biologically Appropriate Raw Food BARF for one year now. I cannot imagine ever buying a bag of dog food again. My dogs nasty ear infections are gone, their teeth are gleaming white and their poops "magically" disappear in my yard. Their coats are shiny and healthy and they have no joint problems, gas problems or skin problems.
As humans, we do not sit down and calculate every vitamin and mineral in our diets and it is not necessary to do this for our dogs. There is no recipe for feeding your dogs a healthy raw diet, only a guideline. This book is a great beginner book for feeding raw food. It does not go into scientific details because you do not have to be a scientist to feed a dog, or yourself for that matter.
I know that in the old days there was no such thing as kibble and I cannot remember ever hearing of someones dog having things like cancer, skin infections, allergies and diabetes. Nowadays, all I hear is how sick everyones pets are! Dogs are not designed to eat a diet that is 40-60% corn and other grains such as found in kibble. The meat and by products in dog food are just horrible! They are allowed to use roadkill in dog food!
I am a Nurse Practitioner with a Masters degree in science and I know that most disease in the U.S. is caused directly by our terrible diet. If you love your dog then you should strongly consider changing to this raw food diet. Your dogs will be happier and healthier then they ever could be if they are eating kibble. People are healthier when they eat a whole food diet and dogs are healthier too.
In the wild, a dog would eat only raw meat and occassionally some grass. They would get a tiny bit of grain and vegetable from eating the stomach contents of whatever animal they killed, such as a rabbit. They would crunch up the bones and have perfectly white teeth.
Personally, I don't go to the trouble of grinding up vegetables for my dogs. I give them whatever salad or veggies we have leftover from dinner along with their raw meat. It is cheaper and healthier to feed the natural way. Try it! I guarantee you will love the results! Everyone that I know develops a different routine for feeding their dogs the natural way. All you have to do is start somewhere and this book is a great guide to get you started.
As humans, we do not sit down and calculate every vitamin and mineral in our diets and it is not necessary to do this for our dogs. There is no recipe for feeding your dogs a healthy raw diet, only a guideline. This book is a great beginner book for feeding raw food. It does not go into scientific details because you do not have to be a scientist to feed a dog, or yourself for that matter.
I know that in the old days there was no such thing as kibble and I cannot remember ever hearing of someones dog having things like cancer, skin infections, allergies and diabetes. Nowadays, all I hear is how sick everyones pets are! Dogs are not designed to eat a diet that is 40-60% corn and other grains such as found in kibble. The meat and by products in dog food are just horrible! They are allowed to use roadkill in dog food!
I am a Nurse Practitioner with a Masters degree in science and I know that most disease in the U.S. is caused directly by our terrible diet. If you love your dog then you should strongly consider changing to this raw food diet. Your dogs will be happier and healthier then they ever could be if they are eating kibble. People are healthier when they eat a whole food diet and dogs are healthier too.
In the wild, a dog would eat only raw meat and occassionally some grass. They would get a tiny bit of grain and vegetable from eating the stomach contents of whatever animal they killed, such as a rabbit. They would crunch up the bones and have perfectly white teeth.
Personally, I don't go to the trouble of grinding up vegetables for my dogs. I give them whatever salad or veggies we have leftover from dinner along with their raw meat. It is cheaper and healthier to feed the natural way. Try it! I guarantee you will love the results! Everyone that I know develops a different routine for feeding their dogs the natural way. All you have to do is start somewhere and this book is a great guide to get you started.
97 of 99 people found the following review helpful
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I've read just about all the other raw feeding books, but this is the one I NEEDED to read to start out! I've used it as my main guide to feed my three dogs "real food." I've now been feeding this way since October 2003 and my dogs couldn't be doing better. My oldest dog is a Labrador, about 8 years old. She's lost 15lbs and has more energy than ever. My other dogs are two Beagles, 2 yrs and 6 yrs old. They're also doing great and LOVE their new diet!!! And I got a new kitten for Christmas who keeps stealing the dog's food, so I guess she likes it too!
The book is easy and quick to read, but has a ton of really practical tips and very clear instructions. It made me realise this diet doesn't have to be complicated, it just makes sense! I had some additional questions about things that weren't in the book so I contacted the author through her website and she was very prompt and helpful.
I bought some extra copies to give to friends, too. Hopefully I can persuade them to start feeding their dogs a better diet too!
86 of 89 people found the following review helpful
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This book provides a good, basic guide to raw food diets. This was the first book I read on the subject, and I found it to be less complicated than others I've read since. It's a good reference for pet owners who don't have a lot of time to devote to preparing complicated raw meals with many different supplements. The book answered many questions and addressed some fears I had regarding raw diets. At the end, it also listed other good sources of information on raw food diets.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy read
This book was easy to read, you sit down, and read it all at ones.
Takes the scare out of Raw feeding. Read more
Takes the scare out of Raw feeding. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Heike
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book if your trying to decide to go raw or not
I purchased this book when trying to decide if I wanted to transition my two boxers. This book helped me to have the confidence to go forward with. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kelly S. Legare
5.0 out of 5 stars
Macdonald covers the subject well...
All of my questions and concerns were addressed in this book. Feeding raw is not complex, and this book is more complete than Billinghurst' books on the subject. Read more
Published 1 month ago by rpflex
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good information and easy to follow
Enjoyed the information and was easy to follow what the writer was trying to get across.
I'm now feeding my dog a healthy raw diet.
I'm now feeding my dog a healthy raw diet.
Published 2 months ago by Peter Rea
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Read
This book is a fast, easy read with plenty of humor. I've been wanting to feed my dogs more naturally, and this simplifies everything. Even talks about the end result, poop. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Leigh
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this book
I had been doing research for a few months on feeding our dogs raw, and most of what I found made it seem impossible. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brea
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great resource, answers tons of questions
We knew we wanted to go raw for our dogs but didnt know how to begin, had lots of fears. This book explains it ALL, even down to the poops!
Published 3 months ago by Blondie
3.0 out of 5 stars
It is alright
This book is good if you are interested in feeding raw, but there was not enough info. about diarrhea (which my dog had the entire time I fed her raw and more bones did not help)... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Peepah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Love the book. This is a Great intro book if you are considering a natural feeding program. The book is a Great introduction book.
Published 4 months ago by Ken
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Information
What a revelation! This book is filled with good info on how to feed your dog a great diet. My dog is so much healthier than when she was eating TOXIC expensive bag dog food. Read more
Published 4 months ago by My Life is Just One Drama After Another
