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For seniors

High-Quality Food for Senior Dogs – Implementing BARF Properly in Old Age

Even in their later years, our dogs deserve only the best – especially when it comes to nutrition. BARF feeding for older dogs offers an ideal way to meet the special needs of seniors. With premium food from our eBarf shop, you can ensure your dog stays healthy and full of vitality well into old age.

Why BARF Is the Best Choice for Senior Dogs

Feeding according to the BARF principle allows you to tailor each meal to your dog’s individual needs. Senior dogs often have lower energy requirements because they are less active and may show age-related changes such as worn teeth or a slower digestive system. However, this doesn’t mean that a completely new diet plan is needed – a few simple adjustments are usually enough to adapt meals to your dog’s age. With our range of ground meat, easily digestible snacks, and natural supplements, you can make sure your senior gets everything they need.

The Special Needs of Older Dogs

Depending on the breed, dogs are considered seniors from around 8 to 10 years of age. As they age, physical changes occur that should be taken into account when feeding:

• Worn teeth & reduced saliva: Large meat pieces and bones can be difficult to chew. Ground meat and ground bones are ideal alternatives.
• Slower digestion: Herbs such as nettle or dandelion can aid digestion, while extra fiber – e.g. from vegetables – helps prevent constipation.
• Decreased sense of smell: Strongly scented components such as tripe and leaf tripe or additives like blood or bone broth can stimulate appetite.
• Less activity & muscle mass: A low-fat diet helps prevent unwanted weight gain, while supplements such as green-lipped mussel support joint health.
• Weakened immune system: Supplements like honey, rosehip powder, B vitamins, or specific herbs can help strengthen immunity.

These changes don’t mean your dog has to lose interest in eating. With the right nutrition, you can meet their needs and keep them well nourished.

How Much Food Does My Senior Need?

Since energy requirements decrease with age, adjusting the food amount to about 2% of body weight is usually sufficient. The ratio of meat to plant-based components can be around 70:30 or 60:40. This provides your senior dog with enough fiber to keep their slower digestion active while still meeting all nutritional needs.

High-Quality Products for Senior Dogs at the eBarf Shop

Our eBarf shop offers a wide selection of products specially tailored to the needs of senior dogs:

• BARF for seniors: Ground meat and bones for easier digestion and better nutrient absorption.
• Fix-BARF® Complete Menus: Make balanced BARF feeding simple and convenient with our complete meals of the highest quality.
• Wet food for older dogs: gently cooked meat menus or ready-made Fix-BAF® complete menus for easy handling and healthy, highly digestible senior meals.
• Snacks & treats: Easily digestible yet 100% tasty, made from natural ingredients for in-between meals.
• Supplements & additives: Natural supplements to support the immune system, digestion, and aging bones and joints. Examples include collagen, psyllium husks, and brewer’s yeast.

With our premium-quality products from in-house production, you can provide your senior dog with a healthy and species-appropriate diet tailored to their needs – or optimize their existing diet. Even switching an older dog to BARF is easy with our high-quality products.

Conclusion: BARF for Senior Dogs – Healthy & Species-Appropriate in Old Age

Even in old age, BARF remains the best choice for a natural and healthy diet. By tailoring each meal to your dog’s specific needs, you can stimulate their appetite, support digestion, and maintain vitality well into their senior years.

Discover our premium range of BARF for seniors, snacks, wet food & supplements – for a long and happy dog’s life.