This animal care course provides all the information you need to provide your dog with nutritionally balanced and suitable raw food. We begin with an overview of raw food and explain how it works in terms of nutritional science. We lay out the different types of raw food diets and describe their potential benefits, drawbacks and safety considerations. The course then discusses the necessary nutrients provided by canine raw food diets and outlines common challenges and their solutions in terms of accommodating dogs’ food allergies and sensitivities.

We explain how to implement raw feeding for dogs on a budget as your pets transition from kibble and cooked meals to raw food. The course also shows you how to feed different types and breeds of dogs. We then explain the principles of the ‘Bones and Raw Food’ (BARF) diet and identify the types of bones that are safe for your dog to consume, how much food you should feed them and what you need to get started.

Our next section lays out various raw diet options, including the ‘raw meaty bones’ (RMB) diet, the ‘Pray Model Raw’ (PMR) Diet for adult dogs, the homemade raw diet and the commercial raw food diet. We discuss the ‘80/10/10’ ratio and emphasise its importance in balancing a raw canine diet. Our final section helps you to understand the specific dietary needs and requirements of dogs with different health issues. Your dogs’ health and happiness is sharply affected by their diet so sign up for this pet and animal care course to learn how to meet their nutritional needs with a raw food diet.