I'm switching to a raw diet, but doing it "home made" (prey model) and Alice and my Akita convinced me this morning
I used to use NV but it got too $$$$
So, I've researched how to use meat and some bones and organs from a butcher shop and grocery store along with ground egg shells and a few other supplimental ingredients and I'm now 100% convinced this is the way to go and it will actually probably save me money since their kibble is really expensive and alot of what I need I can get from the local butcher for very cheap if not free.
This morning, Alice and my Akita didn't want their kibble (like usual) so in the middle of my researching I remembered that I still had a good slab of venison in the freezer from my Dad's hunting trip this winter. I thawed it out in hot water and sliced some up for the 2 of them and - they
devoured it WAY better than they do the pre-made raw patties I've tried recently.
In the almost 3 months I've had Alice, I've never seen her eat ANYTHING with that much enthusiasm! (this is a dog who doesn't like COOKED chicken) She even ate it right out of the "dreaded, scarey bowl" 
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I feel kind of dumb actually for not understanding this before, Miya and especially Alice were trying to tell me something
- they're not meant to eat "dog food". No wonder Alice would sniff and walk away looking at me like, you expect me to eat what? It just makes sooo much sense with all the "picky eaters" on here. The dogs understand what they're
supposed to eat and we just don't get it.
So that's my raw food excited rant
- no more picky eaters, no more fat cats, more more dry skin. Even the best of the best kibble can't compare to what nature intended
Seeing picky Alice eat that raw venison so happily was definatly the deal sealer for me Duh LOL
If you're having a hard time with a "picky eater", try a raw diet, start with pre-packaged such as Nature's Variety or Primal or just give a little piece of beef or chicken that's you're making for dinner BEFORE you cook it and see what happens
You may just have a "lightbulb" moment like I did
There's TONS of information online about it, so if you're nervous, read up, you'll change your mind and your picky eater will thank you
Here's the site where I learned the most if anyone's interested:
www.pet-grub.com/