How it began...

For me, it began 8 years ago when I adopted a Lurcher, Shawdy, from a raw-feeding breeder. She wasn't too sure about me, and I wasn't too sure about this "crazy" BARF/raw diet that she insisted I keep feeding Shawdy. She showed me how to make it myself - the learning curve when doing a raw diet is overwhelming at times - I suggest that anyone who embarks on this journey with their pets find a mentor to help guide them through.

Once I got the hang of it, it wasn't as difficult as I had thought. And the benefits to Shawdy were amazing. She has only been to the vets for stitches and is rarely ever sick. When she does get sick (she's had kennel cough & pink eye) I treat her homeopathically and she's better in a few days. Her fur is so soft - 75% velvet I always say, and all her teeth are sparkling white. She never smells like a dog, except when she rolls in delicious dead fish. Her poops (my favorite topic of discussion) are small and firm and if I "forget" to clean them up, they turn to dust within a few days.

A few years after I adopted Shawdy I started adding more dogs to our pack - four whippets later I am full-time dog chef. Yes, it is alot of work to make food for four dogs, but it is worth it to know exactly what is going into my dog's food!