Yorkie Sue, thanks for your reply. 
I really appreciate it. I agree that with vets you have to take everything they say with a grain of salt. I think that going into this with all the information possible is the best i can do for my dog. I like the idea of steaming it in the microwave. I'll have to pickup some of those enzymes if i'm giong to do that. I also think that the NV brand is something that makes it easier to be careful with because it's all ready and right there. I'm going to keep up the raw and keep my eyes open for any changes.
I actually just fed her the raw mixed in with the Prarie kibble for the second time last night. My thoughts were that she'd eat the raw food and leave the kibble now that she knows what it is, but she lapped up every single bite. Just FYI: that NEVER happened before with her regular food.
Her poo was solid- no problems whatsoever last night and this morning. (this morning's was on the kitchen floor, so you can imagine my relief!) I think this might be a great start to the rest of her life.
Now, if I could just finalize the potty bell training....