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Can my dog live healthy on kibble if raw food is too expensive?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Ideally I would love to feed my dog a commercially prepared raw diet but it's very expensive. Is a high quality kibble still ok? I want her to live a long healthy life.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on January 10th, 2017

Yes, this is okay. Balanced, well-prepared raw diets are great when fed correctly, but high quality kibble is certainly a reasonable alternative that most dogs do very well on. I would suggest a brand like Orijen or Taste of the Wild, if possible.

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