I was shocked when I saw a picture of puppies tearing at a chicken leg on our dog board. I asked a little about it, researched a bit, and we're going raw with our dogs after we run out of kibble.

We have been purchasing organic, high-end kibble and the occasional canned food, and we calculated that feeding raw will actually be cheaper. I had always assumed a raw diet would consist of (expensive) beef, but I was surprised to find that most people feed their dogs raw chicken legs (yes, including bones) as the bulk of their diet, then throw in veggies, occasional whole grains, and cold-pressed oil. I can get chicken legs for .70 per pound on sale, sometimes even less, and the veggies will be scraps and whatever is left over from dinner (excluding onions etc as specified above).

People who scoff at this should realize that kibble was not always in existence. What did people feed their dogs before kibble? Think about it.

Also, our puppy often has impacted anal glands and according to our vet, feeding dogs bones and raw meats often prevents this problem naturally, which is great.

I plan on thawing out meat for both our dinner and the dogs dinner at the same time. Let's face it, it doesn't take more time to throw a chicken leg and some veggies in a bowl than it does to pour in some kibble.