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Humans have a greater risk contacting salmonella than dogs do. Dog's digestive systems are very powerful and food spends little time in the intestines.

Yes, it's balanced, but not necessarily nutritious. Veterinarians get their nutrition education from Hill's, who makes Science Diet. Veterinary schools do not have nutrition programs. Commercial pet food is made up of waste from the human food industry, as well as dead, diseased, dying and disabled animals and animal parts unfit for human consumption.

All cooked bones are dangerous as they are dry and brittle. Bones in a raw food diet are soft and pliable. Most dogs crunch them up into small pieces. Bones are important in a raw diet as it helps to clean their teeth and provide the proper calcium/phosphorus ratio.

There are many benefits. Their teeth will be nice and healthy and will never need to be cleaned by your veterinarian. Their coats will remain soft and shiny. Obesity will not be a problem as your pet will rarely have anal gland issues. Most importantly, there will be less stool output! A raw food fed pet's stools don't smell as bad and they turn white and crumble into dust.

Pet foods that contain no corn are certainly better, but all pet foods contain a grain or a starch to help bind the ingredients together. Dogs and cats were never meant to eat any carbohydrates in their diets. Most of these are leftovers from the human food industry and can contain toxins that can make your pet sick. There are pet food manufacturers that make food for many different labels ranging from low to high cost foods. If there is a recall, usually all labels are affected. The same ingredients go into all a pet food manufacturers labels, especially their meats.