I have been switching between raw and kibble lately. I am all for the raw, depending on the dog that is, Emma does great on it, but again its all on prefference. Ask your breeder. The downfalls about raw is that is fairly expensive and it takes up alot of room in your freezer! It can be a hassle, when your taking your dog on vacations and stuff. To avoid major problems with raw, by high quality food!!!!!!!!!!! I dont mean ur spending lots of money, but dont give it anything you wouldnt cook and eat your self. It is more natural for dogs, as that would be what they would eat in the wild. I have Emma on Kibble and raw, and we give her kibble 3 times a week and raw 4 times. But that is jsut to cut down on cost.