I do not have the time to feed the BARF diet, though I wouldn't if I did have the time. Chester has pancreatitis and the fat content on the BARF diet would possibly send him to the hospital for a lengthy stay. He is on a steady diet of venison and rice and has not had a single episode of pancreatitis since we changed to this low fat diet. He's doing perfect, he likes the food, and his allergies have not flared up all summer why would I change?

I do have one issue with the BARF diet. (please do not take this as a criticism if you feed or want to feed this way)
The reasoning for this diet is that dogs have eaten raw food in the wild, and we should take them back to a more natural way of eating and that this is far healthier for them (producing better coats, etc.) correct? Well, people ate raw food too at one time. Should we go back to eating raw food? Not me!! I’m sorry, but the reasoning for this diet doesn’t hold water for me. I think dogs have been domesticated for long enough to be used to eating their food cooked.

JMHO