A balanced and nutrient-rich diet of animal and plant products is essential for BARF. The BARF food for dogs can therefore be varied. Dogs are considered to be uncomplicated eaters and usually gobble up everything that ends up in their bowl. This is mainly because they have far fewer taste receptors than humans and their sense of taste is therefore not as developed. Accordingly, they do not feel the need to eat something different every day. However, the BARF menu for your dog should not be one-sided, because your four-legged friend perceives the variety through his sense of smell. If you want to BARF your dog properly, another and much more important reason for a varied diet is the intake of all nutrients. The nutrients are important for the dog's health. In this case, variety means that the dog is provided with all the nutrients it needs through the various animal and plant products. The need for minerals and vitamins is covered by different types of meat and bones as well as by offal and vegetables, because not every product contains the same ingredients.
Varied BARF mix
A varied BARF mix ensures that the dog is supplied with all the necessary vitamins, fats and minerals. Those who start BARFing are initially very euphoric and try out the many different options and compositions. The initial euphoria can fade over time, however, and it often takes a lot of time to put together the daily changing BARF menus for the dog. But that doesn't have to detract from the variety, because the dog doesn't have to be given a different type of meat every day. It is enough to have two or three different protein sources in the bowl to provide the dog with the most important nutrients. The dog gets its calcium from bones , and variety is advisable here too. Not every animal has the same calcium content in its bones. Chicken bones, for example, have a lower calcium content than beef bones. Variety therefore also has to do with the nutrient content of the individual products.
Especially when switching to BARF food for dogs, feeding plans and BARF calculators can help you put together the right food so that your four-legged friend is provided with all the necessary nutrients. The BARF calculator helps you specify the amounts of the individual BARF components and simplifies the portioning of prey , bones, offal and vegetables .
With all the variety, it depends on whether your dog can tolerate and likes all types of prey. Therefore, it is important to find out which types of prey are good for your four-legged friend and which ones he is allergic to. A varied diet can be limited by an allergy or intolerance, which is why only a few types of prey end up in the bowl. The meal can still be varied by using different types of vegetables, offal or bones.
BARF menu for the dog
We offer our BARF menus for dogs with allergies, but also for all other four-legged friends. As special packages, you can choose from numerous combinations specifically for your dog. From puppies to allergy sufferers to active dogs , the packages contain different types of prey, bring variety to daily feeding and make preparation easier for you.
