MY DOGS ARE FED BARF ONLY, GREENS TWICE A WEEK, THEY CAN RUN/WORK ALL DAY THEY ARE SHINEY COATED, THEY DON'T HAVE THE RUNS, THEY DON'T OVERHEAT. AS FOR ENERGY RELEASE, THE B VITAMINS ARE THE GROUP THAT CONTROLS THIS, AND THE ESSENTIAL B VITAMINS ARE ONLY FOUND IN RAW FLESH UNLESS YOU GIVE A SUPPLEMENT. I'VE BEEN FEEDING MY DOGS THIS WAY FOR 20+ YEARS AND NEVER POISIONED A DOG OR HAD ANY PROBLEMS. BARF DIET IS A NATURAL DIET, DO WOLVES GET THEIR RICE OR PASTA BASED FEEDS IN THE WILD? I THINK NOT. I FIND WITH FEEDING DRY FOOD DOGS ARE MORE PRONE TO SKIN PROBLEMS, THERE'S MORE SH1TE TO CLEAN, THE