Why Feed Boneless Raw Dog Food?

October 22, 2025By Rosey Saunders

When switching to a raw diet for your dog, one of the first things you'll notice is the variety of options available, including complete, 80-10-10, and boneless. While raw diets traditionally include a balanced mix of meat, bone, and offal, there are many reasons why some dog owners choose to feed boneless raw meals.

What is Boneless Raw Dog Food?

Benyfit Natural Boneless raw meals contain no bone. Instead, they consist primarily of raw meat, organ meat, offal and vegetables.

While bone is an important part of a raw diet, providing essential minerals like calcium and phosphorus, not all dogs tolerate it equally. That's where our new boneless recipe comes in.

Why Choose Boneless?

Helps with digestive sensitivity

Some dogs have sensitive stomachs or digestives issues that make them prone to constipation or hard, crumbly stools, which is often a sign of too much bone. Although our balanced recipes contain 10% bone, this can be excessive for some dogs. Feeding a boneless meal helps reduce bone content and can result in softer, more comfortable stools.

Great for small breeds or puppies

Very small dogs or puppies may struggle with larger bone pieces or find bone content harder to digest. In these cases, boneless raw food can be a gentler introduction to raw feeding. Bone can still be added through softer, safer treat options such as chicken feet or ground eggshell as a calcium source.

Ideal for dogs in recovery

Dogs recovering from surgery, illness, or dental procedures may benefit from a softer, more easily digestible diet. Boneless raw meals are gentle on the gut and gums, helping your dog maintain good nutrition without unnecessary strain. Lean proteins like turkey or chicken are especially well suited during recovery.

Perfect for DIY raw feeders

If you're formulating your dog's meals from scratch, boneless raw food gives you full control over their nutrient balance. Many DIY raw feeders use boneless mince as a base, then add their own bone, organs, vegetables and supplements to meet their dog's specific needs

Do Dogs Need Bone in Their Diet?

Dogs do need bone in their diet, but it doesn't always have to come from their main meal. Bones provide vital minerals and dental benefits, so we recommend that dogs have some bones in their diet. But if they cant tolerate it in their daily meals, there are alternatives:

Edible bones or bone-based treats (e.g, chicken feet)
Calcium supplements or ground eggshell
Rotational feeding (e.g, alternating boneless and bone-in meals)

Whether your dog needs a gentler option, is in recovery, or you're managing their diet more precisely through DIY feeding, boneless meals give you the freedom to support your dog's health in the way that suits them best.