A number of people on this forum feed raw, including me.
Commercial dog foods have been linked to a number of ailments in dogs, including cancer.
A lot of low-grade commercial dog foods are filled with corn and grains, which dogs do not need and which a lot of dogs are allergic to.
DMikeM actually posted an article on the corn that is in dog food and it was a really informative read.
Corn or grain in dog foods is wosre than I though - Mastiff Forum
2 of my dogs have bad reactions to chicken and grains. In addition to that, even high quality dog food was giving my APBT yeast infections in her ears and paws.
Raw just works for us. We can choose exactly what our dogs get fed. We can choose higher quality meats that are fit for human consumption. All the meat we get is non-medicated, which is a bonus for us.
I used to have an aversion to touching raw meat, but I soon got over that.
I aim for the 80% muscle meat, 10% organ and 10% bone ration, although it's not always perfect. My two that have chicken allergies typically get either pork or turkey with beef organs. Pork neck is a favourite in my household and when it comes to turkey they usually get either turkey wing or turkey drumsticks or necks.
Thalia, doesn't have chicken allergies so she gets chicken frames, wings, drumsticks, necks, gizzards. She also gets turkey and pork. She will eat chicken or beef organs.
From time to time, they get a rabbit feast when Thalia catches one in the yard.
Some people add in vegetables to their dog's food. I don't, but they all love carrots so I will sometimes use little carrot pieces for training.
