Are there any reputable sources that you guys might be able to provide? There are so many articles and info out there that can quickly become overwhelming especially when some of the articles contradict others lol. I recently have taken an interest in raw feeding since I have been doing research on kibble and haven't been really all that pleased with my findings. Wade is also only 10 months old so i'm not sure when a good time to start feeding him Raw food would be, but I won't be doing so for awhile until I have all the knowledge and facts I need to do so.
Thank you!
SieYa provided some great examples. There's no wrong or right time to start feeding your dog raw food -- my current boy was been on a raw diet from about 6 weeks and has done very well on it. Like with any other food, you need to introduce it slowly (don't be upset if he doesn't take to it straight away because it won't necessarily taste or smell as good as his normal food or cooked food). Raw feeding is becoming quite popular now, so there will be a lot more articles and books on it now, which is great, but as you said you will find some contradicting information. You'll find it difficult initially to balance calcium/phosphorus ratios and offal percentage, but you'll get used to it (unless you're extremely confident, I wouldn't give calcium supplements as they can cause more harm to your dog if given in the wrong amounts -- I personally refuse to give any to my dog as the raw diet provides enough calcium as is).
Variety is extremely important. Kaiser gets the following as part of his diet: eggs (raw, scrambled or boiled) coconut oil, e and omega oils, kelp, yoghurt, offal (beef/lamb heart, kidney, liver), beef cuts and mince, beef brisket, lamb flaps, lamb necks, lamb spines, chicken necks, chicken wings, chicken frames, chicken frame mince (makes up his dinner), kangaroo tails, kangaroo mince, venison or rabbit if I can find it, and sardines and salmon. He got different things when he was getting 3-4 meals a day and teething.
You may find, if you choose to give your boy fish, that his poop will be a bit softer on the fish days though haha. Its also a good idea to freeze fresh fish and most other meats before feeding to get rid of any parasites, etc.
You need to be creative at times and adding dog appropriate things you may have had for dinner, such as cooked chicken breast, is also good to add to their food to make it more appealing some days.
I'm not the kind of person to preach feeding raw diets, as its not for every one and not for every dog and there are some kibble foods out there that are great.