We feed our four pups a raw diet that we prepare ourselves. We've done this for more than 20 years now so all of our dogs have had this diet since they were just a few weeks old.
That's Erik's dinner above. You see a chicken back (sometimes it's a neck) and ground hamburger (sometimes it's ground chicken or turkey, never pork). What you don't see under the chicken is a half tablespoon of chopped veggies and oatmeal as well as supplements and medications that our nearly sixteen year old boy needs. All of the food is human grade, purchased at local grocery and meat stores.
The first question many people ask is about salmonella and/or other problems with feeding raw. Yes, those would be problems for us humans, but not for dogs.
So, that's what our canine athletes eat for dinner. For breakfast, the meal is about the same, except a raw egg including the shell replaces the chicken back.
We are very careful to wash our hands after handling the raw ingredients in these meals. Also, we have a specific small part of the kitchen counter that we use only for dog food preparation. This area is away from/across the room from where we prepare human meals.
Of course, our pups get some of our food, too, but not things that can do them harm such as onions and chocolate.
All the best,
Lois
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