The bolded bit; I think that one could be thrown round and round though There was a time when they lived off freebie butcher bones, the odd cooked leftover and a can of Chappie once a week (as a treat!) So it could be argued that the most of the meal was raw, likely it changed all the time

As for recipies, like I said I didnt actually read the books on cooking but I know there is a vet that advocates feeding a diet of 1/3 cooked rice or potatoes, 1/3 meat (to be varied each week) and one third veg, as a healthy diet. However I really could not say much more than that as I dont do cooking (for anyone ) or feed much in the way of grain, or in fact fruit or veg, Loui just doesnt seem to like it tbh (fruit and veg) Its a shame really as he likes stuff like beef, cottage cheese, yoghurt...all of course, from cows

Those who proselytise about any particular diet are pretty tiresome. Raw is great, but it is not the One True Way of dog feeding. I'm sure a well researched home cooked diet is fine, not 'as bad' as commercial food because there's nothing wrong with feeding that either! It's not just raw feeders who research their dog's diet

I'm not sure anyone said that every one should feed their dog a raw diet

Never implied that, but some have clearly stated they think any other diet is inferior.

I have found "raw feeders" to be very evangelical almost in their fervour to convert you to their way of feeding
Perhaps that is because they are so happy with the diet though and how their dog is healthy and happy.

I never mention to other people that they should feed a certain way though I did comment to one owner that I chat to regularly that he was feeding his dog rubbish when I saw him with a bag of Baker's in his mobility scooter basket (I did put it more tactfully than that). His dog sadly died since-it was the extra-fat Cavalier

Sad, I hate to see obese dogs, it's killing with kindness In all fairness though, even though I personally wouldn't touch Bakers with a bargepole, any food can make a dog fat if overfed, and I'd rather see a slim dog that's fed, say, Pedigree, to name a much derided brand, than a fat raw fed dog. JMO.

Very well said, I totally agree

So I don't bashed for changing the tone of the thread or whatever, I'm off to start a new one on home-cooked diets for dogs.