Wolf vs. Dog

An article written by Dr. Ian Billinghurst in 2005, has raised a valid point that involves the origin of canine evolution. Dr. Billinghurst reveals that evidence clearly exists which leads to dogs evolving from the wolf. Hence, the meaning of the BARF® diet, which is complete and balanced to mimic what a wolf would eat in the wild. Keep reading to see the benefits of feeding dogs biologically appropriate raw food. 

He also points out that even though dogs evolved from wolves, it’s important to note their similarities and their differences. An interesting twist is that both dogs and wolves will freely interbreed. Both species share more than 99% of their DNA and are able to produce viable offspring. His point in making this analogy was to highlight that the digestion physiology has not changed from what was established some 15,000 years ago. 

So, based on this fact, a German Shepherd is not a wolf but they do share a common digestive physiology and the type of breed makes no difference. All breeds have the same digestive physiology. So from the standpoint of basic physiology, there is no reason not to feed raw. Dr. B’s conclusion was that this could very well be part of the reason for the claimed health superiority that raw feeders make for their dogs.  This is especially true with the BARF® Diet.

When an animal is fed the opposite of what “nature-intended”, they are unfortunately expected to have digestive upset, allergies and long-term health as they get older.

To learn more, check out The BARF Diet For Dogs, a book written by Dr. Ian Billinghurst which is currently available on our website. For any additional questions, give us a call at 866-282-2273 or send us an email to info@barfworld.com.