well, we’ll get there, and we’ll see that, while some celebrate barf as a return to nature, not everyone thinks barf is the best of ideas. it might be easier to think of “raw” in this case as meaning “unprocessed” rather than “uncooked.” there are dozens (maybe even hundreds) of recipes online for homemade barf meals for your dog, but almost all of them include some combination of the same ingredients. so does it make sense for your dog, who …

food is an important aspect of the daily lives of humans and dogs. ” fresh dog food delivery services, such as ollie, work with canine nutritionists to develop cooking methods and personalized formulas that include the vitamins and minerals that meet the association of american feed control officials standards for dog food. all the prep work is done for you, and the food is pre-portioned and stored in the freezer. the best ones work with veterinary nutritionists to formulate a …

she’s from the midwest, studied investigative reporting at the missouri school of journalism and is now based in nyc. some claim a raw food diet leads to shinier coats, healthier teeth and better overall health for dogs. the american veterinary medical association “discourages” pet owners from feeding animals meat that hasn’t been “subjected to a process to eliminate pathogens” such as cooking or pasteurization, citing a risk of food-borne illness that can spread and affect livestock and humans, especially children, …

founded by veterinarian and nutritionist dr. ian billinghurst, the principle is to feed dogs the diet they evolved to eat—a raw diet composed of meats and greens that are fresh, uncooked and wild. regardless of food, whether it be dehydrated, raw or treats, it’s always important to take into account dog weight and age. a raw diet is more fully utilized by dogs’ and cats’ bodies, which equates to smaller stools and cleaner litter boxes. using these parts of the …

it wasn’t until the depression of the late 1920’s that the traditional meat, bones, offal and table scrap diet fed to dogs for centuries was abandoned when people had no choice but to eat these foods themselves, and instead began to feed dogs with stock and grain-based feed, to which they added extra protein and calcium in the form of what was basically fertiliser meat meal, blood and bone. this new pet food was sold as “scientifically formulated” and “good …