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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have kids.

I feed my 38lb collie mix a mostly raw food diet, some commercial raw beef blend (Albright's), some canned sardines, some grocery store chicken quarters - with frozen spinach and blueberries, baby carrots, apples and eggs to supplement. Other appropriate fruits and veggies as snacks when in season.

I spend around $65/mo to feed her, but it's worth every penny because she is in excellent health and her dentition is terrific for her age (6) as is her body condition, not an ounce of extra fat and she is fast and very athletic.

My philosophy is same as for humans - food is the first medicine and the right diet can save thousands in veterinary care costs down the line. I spent very little for her two yearly wellness visits, she doesn't get tons of yearly unnecessary vaccinations she has the core plus rabies and the required boosters of those, she takes monthly parasitic preventative. I pay for insurance so if she has an accident or major illness cost isn't a factor in how I choose to treat her.

She really, really loves her food - it's a joy to see and it always makes me feel a little badly about the dogs I fed kibble because the vets said that was best. It's not best, no more so than it is best for humans to eat diets heavy in ultra processed foods. Fresh and whole foods is what our guts evolved to as ideal diet and the same is true of canids.[/quote]

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