I don't think raw is the "only" good food out there, so I don't have that take/opinion. There are so many dogs who do wonderfully on what they're eating. I will say, categorically, that I do not like that kibble is a food that is processed within an inch of its life. I don't think that's as healthy as something more fresh - there is no way around that for me. Same for humans - fresh is way better than something crunchy in bag. Kibble is as processed a food as one can get - however, you can't beat the convenience, the balance of it, the accessibility etcetera.
Taylor, it sounds like your cousin is feeding Prey Model raw - and they have a whole different slant on what "balancing" means. They don't "balance" the diet every day, per se....it's more like they balance it over a time period - which is what a canine would do naturally (balance over time). Hope that makes sense!
As far as salmonella, is everyone aware there is salmonella present in pretty much every bag of kibble out there...? I understand there is salmonella in raw AND in kibble, we've discussed that several times. But the way anti-raw folks over-blow the salmonella thing just over-blows my mind! I've been feeding raw 8.5 yrs now and I am not careful or persnickety about germs. Never had a single, solitary issue with this rampant salmonella problem
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