Bark City Doggy Daycare

This is Marley. Marley was my first dog (American bulldog/mastiff mix). We adopted him from the Humane Society. He was 2-yrs-old and had never been outside. He wasn't house trained and had food anxiety (he would get nervous and start shaking if a human was in the same room when he was eating... tells you something, right?) We had A LOT of work to do with Marley, but eventually he became a somewhat normal dog (like eating 2 lbs of burger right out of a pan on the stove or leaping over the back of the couch to be the first one to greet whomever was at the door). BUT, Marley always had food anxiety on the of his mind. It just sometimes lurked around the corner as a subtlety that we forgot about...Until we put him on a diet. Looking back on the infamous diet, I probably should have done a lot of things differently. I should have added fillers (like pumpkin!) to his food instead of just giving him smaller portions. That would have been a great option since I was dealing with a dog t...

You've done your research and have decided to switch your dog over to a raw food diet, but feel completely overwhelmed and a little bit scared all at the same time. No fear! In this post, I will give you the general "ins and outs" of making your own raw food. Because let's face it, buying pre-made raw dog food can get super expensive! In addition, at the end of this post, I will give you some handy links for further reading to reassure you that you will not kill your dog. First, let's talk parasites. That is probably the number one (or two) concern when switching to a raw diet. There are two things you can do to eliminate the probability of giving your dog parasites: 1. Do not feed your dog the guts. Guts are where parasites harbor. By taking the guts our of your dog's meal, you drastically reduce the probability of there being parasites in your raw food. 2. Freeze your raw meat for three days before serving. Freezing will kill any parasites that have tra...