Can a dog be switched from a raw meat diet to a homemade cooked diet? Should they?

I will hopefully be acquiring a dog soon. He has been on a raw food diet for five years,with no issues. I am not against the raw diet, just uninformed.

All diets have pros and cons. Why not simply get one of Monica Segals booklets on how to feed a raw balanced diet and continue on the way the dog has been fed. She also has recipes for home-cooking to make sure you feed a correctly balanced home-cooked meal. The booklets only cost $7.95 and are available here;http://www.monicasegal.com/canine-nutrition-booklets.htmlShe is a very well-known certified animal health care individual with several books. many booklets, and her latest book is in use at the Ohio University School of Veterinary Medicine.Monica is now on DogRead answering questions if you would care to go there and ask questions about a raw diet;Join yahoogroups.com..........it's free and then type in "DogRead". You can join immediately .

Know that it is wise to check with your vet before switching to homemade dog food.

There is a Yahoo group that you can join that teaches raw feeding. They will even assign a mentor if you wish.http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawk9s If you really want to keep it simple, there are companies who make and free raw foods for dogs.I use Blue Ridge Beef's chicken with bone. So simple, thaw and feed. They also make foods from other meat sources.