The protein and fats are very different components in kibble diet from raw fresh food diet. Kibble dog food is high in carbs, very minimum moisture, poor protein ratio and low quality fat. Where BARF raw diet is High quality Protein source, high in moisture, low to negligible carbs and decent amount of healthy Fat. Sudden change in Diet can cause some digestive issues in dogs. For example when you eat McDonalds every day in lunch and all of sudden you are diagnosed with high cholesterol so you start packing sandwiches from home with salad. So it will give you some discomfort in the beginning but once you adopt a healthy lifestyle it is going to be routine as the same thing happens with dogs.
THIS IS JUST FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND FEEL FREE TO CHANGE ACCORDING TO YOUR CHOICE.NO SET RULE TO FOLLOW THIS STRUCTURE
As day 1. Remove 20% kibble or processed food
Add 20 % Barf diet( prefer chicken or turkey)
Now gradually increase and fully make transition in 7-24 days depending upon the sensitivity of your dog.
At the beginning of 1 month gradually provide white meat like chicken and turkey and slowly add beef, pork and lamb in the formula.
As we suggest, get a combination of chicken and turkey complete diet for 1st month and then get our 5 variety complete Diet from month after. You can select a meat option according to your dog’s demand and some dogs prefer red meat over white meat.
How much you should feed your dog?
There is no exact answer as food need based on size, energy level, age and other health condition.
Average adult dog need 2% of body weight in one full meal/day so it will secret gastric juice properly and do metabolism process properly.
Puppy need 5-7 % of their body weight in 4 small meals/day.
Senior dog need 1-2% of their body weight as activity level reduces with age.