There is a new trend that is becoming more fans around the world and is rapidly spreading in Italy. It's about feeding the dogs, and is called BARF diet. I follow for my dogs for years and I'm excited. BARF stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods "which we translate as" biologically appropriate raw food. " Its advocates argue that, since good nutrition at the base of the health of every living being, it is right that even the dogs are given adequate food, similar to that which would obtain if they could live free in the wild and they could hunt. Nothing crunchy kibble and then, but an ad hoc meals prepared with fresh and varied. The right ones for a dog, of course, that as we all know is a pet wolf. If a dog could in fact free to find food, what would eat large prey, and then eggs, fruit, grass, berries and roots. The dog is in fact a predominantly carnivorous animal, and like the wolf, his body is "equipped" to eat the prey capture. And they eat almost everything, not just muscles, but also fat, bone, cartilage and internal organs. All raw obviously. This leaves only the bones of the prey is too large to be crushed, fur and intestines. She has long canines and molars to hold strong and sharp that he needs to chop the meat and bones crumble. It produces a thick saliva and lubricant, which allows it to ingest the raw bones and shredded without getting any damage. Then a large stomach that produces digestive juices extremely acidic (pH around 1 during digestion) that allow it to digest it all. You may have noticed that among the various foods I have not appointed the cereals, namely wheat, rice, barley and all their derivatives such as bread, pasta and biscuits. And the reason is that dogs, being carnivores, they should not just eat, if not minimal. Among fans of dogs BARF is highly publicized, and there are many people who report that they have solved many problems with this diet health of their dogs. I switched to BARF for some years and I must say that my dogs, as well as being much happier mealtimes, are also in great shape. They do not have dandruff, do not smell anything, and have the hair so shiny that seems pulled the grease. Jazz, which is the oldest, has white teeth like a puppy. And his breath is perfect. In short, they are fine. Even the preparation of their meals is less complex than you might think, and it only takes a few minutes a day. If you're curious and want to know more, I suggest you look at the site in Italian www.barf.it . Also on the Internet there are also many interesting articles, forums and stories of many people who have tried. luisamainardi@doggypark.it
Luisa Mainardi