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~ Carina Beth Macdonald (Author)
Key Phrases: recreational bones, raw dog food, raw feeders, Raw Materials, Putting It All Together, The Raw Food Factory (more...)
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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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  • Paperback: 65 pages
  • Publisher: Dogwise Publishing (2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1929242093
  • ISBN-13: 978-1929242092
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, February 26, 2007
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally have the courage and know-how..., March 22, 2004
By Prentice Hall (Columbus OH) - See all my reviews
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!

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to raw pet diets., March 19, 2005
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good starting book
We got this book when we first switched our dog over to raw. We mainly got this because we have a bulldog and why not get the book with one on the cover. Read more
Published 1 month ago by samkillian

5.0 out of 5 stars Demystifies Raw Feeding
I loved the authors approach to raw feeding. She is realistic and provides a great guideline to start raw feeding. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Wendy Hughes

4.0 out of 5 stars This is where to start...
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Published 2 months ago by M. Gauthier

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone considering RAW
I had never heard of anyone feeding their dog's Raw meat until I saw a question on yahoo. Quickly I was intrigued by it and it made sense to me if our dogs basically have the same... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Du Weldenvarden

4.0 out of 5 stars Raw food for dummies
This book should really be called "raw food for dummies". It's GREAT it helped me understand not only why I should do this but how I can. Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Cowley

1.0 out of 5 stars Pure bunk.
This idea is the epitome of sophomoric. Raw food diets are NOT appropriate for domestic dogs, and are HARMFUL at best. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Justin K. Hamlin

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Easy to read. From an average dog owners perspective. Laymen's terms.
Very informative. Straight forward info and "What not to do" from her own experiences.
Published 5 months ago by C. Jump

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and candid without tons of metabolic data to sift through
I have been doing research on raw dog food diets for about 6 months and continually walk away from it for all the scientific and metabolic data to sift through. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Stone

5.0 out of 5 stars saved me so many headaches
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Published 7 months ago by Meri

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basic Raw Feeding Book!
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