The Raw Dog Food DietShould it Be Fed To A Bichon Frise?
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Raw dog food diet AKA BARFFeeding your Bichon Frise a raw dog food diet seems to be becoming more and more popular as the years go by. This diet is very controversial and people on both sides of the debate will defend their positions adamantly. The basic principles of this diet include feeding your dog raw meat and or raw meat which is still on an uncooked bone. The raw meat is usually supplemented by fresh fruits and vegetables. This method is used by pet owners who want their dogs to eat a diet the way nature intended for them in the wild. Being a relative to the wolf, dogs natural genetic "taste" for raw meat and bones. Bichon Frise owners who choose to feed the Bones and raw dog food diet On the opposite side of the fence are those who claim that the diet is unsafe. They say that raw meat might contain bacteria and that the bones might get stuck in a dog's intestines or rupture an internal organ. This, by the way, is backed up by veterinarians. Our personal method of choice is feeding a holistic dog food premium kibble dog food with occasional raw vegetables and some cooked meat without bones. Whichever method you decide on, whether kibble, canned food or the BARF diet, is entirely up to you as a result of your investigations and research on this matter. What diet do you recommend for Bichons? Did your dog ever get sick because of an inferior dog food? Share your story with us now... Of course, no matter how you feed your dog--for that occasional special treat, you can always cook festive meals, using healthy dog food and treat recipes. 
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, say that their dogs have never been healthier. An improved immune system, cleaner teeth, healthier stools and a reduction in obesity are a few of the claimed benefits. 
