| Welcome to Mija Basenji's Diet Page. We have discovered a wonderful
alternative to processed dog foods. This feeding plan is commonly referred
to as the BARF diet which was developed by Dr. Ian Billinghurst. At
first glance the name seems a little odd but once you understand that BARF
stands for Bones and Raw Food it makes a little more sense. Mija Basenjis
have eaten the BARF diet exclusively since September 1998.
Our latest litter was weaned directly onto
the BARF diet and they look sensational as do all of the dogs at Mija.
Dr. Ian Billinghurst has spent 18 years as a practising vet in Australia.
During this time, he has conducted field trials, attended lectures, and
researched extensively on the subject of dog nutrition. In his practice,
he has asked his clients what they feed their dogs. Invariably, the sick
ones are fed commercial pet food, and the healthy ones, including his own
dogs, are fed a no-nonsense, economical, and natural diet.Ian Billinghurst's
views are revolutionary, and he doesn't pull his punches. And yet his message
is very simple: people who feed their dogs mostly bones and scraps have healthy
dogs. "I began to realise," writes Ian, "that most of the disease
problems we vets see are caused by only one thing - Poor Nutrition.
Most modern dog owners are taught to believe that feeding dogs is such a
difficult task, it is best left to the dog food companies. Nothing could
be further from the truth. If you can get hold of a regular supply of raw
meaty bones, you will have no problems whatsoever.
Please take a moment to read the "Feeding Your
New Puppy" and "Feeding The Adult
Dog" from Dr. Billinghurst's books and judge for yourself the merits
of the BARF concept.
Books by Dr. Ian Billinghurst:
"Give Your Dog a Bone" by Ian Billinghurst
B.V.Sc(Hons),B.Sc.Agr.,Dip.Ed. (BARF )
and
"Grow Your Pups With Bones" by Dr. Ian Billinghurst (The BARF
Diet )
can be ordered from:
Dog and Cat Book Catalog
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