Instructions
Find a high-quality dry dog food. This food should not contain animal byproducts and should not feature cornmeal as one of the ingredients. Look for foods that are either grainless or use rice instead of corn.
Select a raw food diet. You can feed your dog raw meat from the butcher, or you can use one of the prepackaged raw diets available at high-end pet stores. Meat from the butcher will likely be higher quality but more expensive in the long run.
Read the packaging on both the raw and dry food to get an idea of your dog's individual feeding recommendations. For instance, a 70-pound dog may require 4 cups of dry food or 10 ounces of raw food each day.
Split the difference in the food to create a hybrid diet. If your dog needs 4 cups of dry food or 10 ounces of raw, feed him two cups of dry food and 5 ounces of raw. Pay attention to your dog's weight and behavior as you switch the diet so you can increase or decrease servings as needed.
How to Mix Raw & Manufactured Dog Food
A raw diet is an excellent choice for keeping your dog healthy and happy but comes at a very high price. Depending on where you get your raw food and what sort of raw diet you use, feeding a large dog could run hundreds of dollars a month. If you want to give your dog a healthy diet but cannot afford to go entirely raw, you can mix dry and raw foods for a less expensive alternative.