Feeding a dog the BARF diet

[Kara]

We feed our Danes 100% raw, and they are thriving...could not imagine feeding them anything else! In fact, my husband & I recently bought a second freezer so we could better store all their food. We now have one freezer just for raw meaty bones, and another for the 2-lb containers of specialty foods I get from http://www.mypetcarnivore.com I've been an advocate of raw-feeding for more than 10 years now, and really cannot stand the BS that most commercial dog food companies peddle to make a buck.

I love the variety you get when feeding raw. Rather than feeding the same kibble day in, day out, you can really mix things up & get a feel for what your dog favors. There are a lot of great resources out there for establishing the right model of feeding, and you're SUPER lucky to be located in PA. There's a great raw food supplier, Hare-Today.com, that is based out of PA. If you decide to seek out some specialty items shipping should be relatively cheap for you, especially with winter coming up. http://www.hare-today.com/

Call around & find a restaurant supplier, and you should be able to find a lot of items relatively cheap. We get chicken backs & necks for $.49/lb right now, and turkey necks for $.79/lb, from a local restaurant food wholesaler. They may be a good source for organ meats as well - liver, kidney, etc. Just remember that things like tongue & heart are considered a muscle meat & not organ meats when you do your RMB/muscle/organ breakdown. Also find a good source for green tripe, either frozen or canned. Bleached or white tripe strips out all the nutritional value...I could go on & on. I have a file full of raw resources & links...PM me if you'd like a copy.

Here's hoping your experience with raw has been every bit as awesome as ours has!

K~