I am seriously considering the natural BARF diet for my dogs. I will then need to chop and mash vegetables into a mushy pulp. However, there would appear to be a choice between a BLENDER, JUICER or LIQUIDISER. All seem to do the same job - at least I think so, but which is the best, i.e. for the job and for cleaning etc.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks,
Denise.

Dennis I have cheated a bit here I buy pure carrot juice and apple and tomato juice:) go into google and you will find a link for the barf diet mari

Hello Mari,

fancy calling me 'Dennis'!!!! Smiled at your shortcuts i.e. buying the juice! However, think how good it would be making whatever pulp and juice you want for your dog (and yourself for that matter). You cannot buy 'Broccoli juice' or 'Apple & Carrot' juice etc - or can you?

I am reading the book 'Give Your Dog a Bone' and it is SO GOOD and an easy read. Quite eye opening. I will also look into that Site you recommend throught Google.

Thanks again,
Denise.

denise I was out last night ask anyone :)takes me days to get right . I do pulp it denise , use the juice mainly on lazy or busy days , there is no difference as it is pure organic and bought from a little shop that do all home stuff. if you are reading ian billinghurst then you dont need to search as it ian billinghurst , you will find that comes up. I am getting on great with the natural diet , 6 mths now dogs look brilliant. Mari

A JUICER without a doubt!! It only takes a minute and extracts every drop of juice. The pulp (roughage) can then be mixed with the meat/offal, rice/oats and whatever else you are serving up. Then pour the veg/fruit juice over the top and give a quick stir. Yummy! (No preservatives whatsoever!)
Not only that - you will also be able to make yourself some deliciously healthy drinks for yourself and your family - but don't forget to save the pulp for the next dog's dinner!!!

Thanks Liz for your experience and recommendation of the Juicer - sounds just the job. Sounds also like you follow this diet with YOUR dogs. I am really looking forward to trying this out.

With regards, Denise.

Yes, I have been feeding my gang a BARF (natural) diet for quite a while now. Like you, I started by reading "Give Your Dog a Bone" and it all made sense. At least now I feel that I am doing the very best I can for them.
However I am still constantly on the look out for more information on canine nutrition and occasionally come across a book with some more interesting facts. I learn an awful lot from this site too!!!
I am sure that you will find it very satisfying once you start feeding your dogs this way and I know that you won't regret it.
Liz
PS Like Christine I also grind egg shells. They are part of a recipe in the Dr Pitcairns book for 'Healthy Powder'. Mine get a couple of spoonfuls of the powder each day as a supplement. The cats love it too!

(I really must learn to use the little faces like everybody else here to make my posts look more interesting - aahhh one day.)

Hi Denise I have a magimix food processor & roughly chop raw veg & wizz it round,if it gets too thick I just add some water.I find it very quick & easy to clean.I also use it to ground egg shells,no probs.I`m pretty new to barf as well, although I was using Pitcairns before.
Christine.

Neither my juicer or food processor liked preparing enough for my pack so I bought a meat grinder from Northern Tools and put the veg though it twice in the smallest holes - this comes out very mushy, especially if I freeze most of it.

Christine

Hi Christine,I keep looking at Northrn Tools meat grinders & am seriously wanting one! How good, heavy easy to clean, move about are they?Do you freeze veg before or after you pulp it? Did you buy it direct?
(Nosey arent I)
Christine.
Oh, do you do bones in it & what kind?