My dog came from a breeder that fed a raw food diet. A cooler of raw meat, etc. was sent home with me as well as the puppy. After four months, I switched to expensive "natural" dog food. It was just easier to let them do the work of balancing the diet. I divvy it up into two meals, with a large milkbone snack for their teeth. I do worry about another dog food catastrophe. My dogs are not just pets, they are beloved members of my family.
I buy beef bones from Whole Foods and give them to the dogs raw...not cooked, never had any problems with broken teeth. One loves raw veggies and fruits, my rescue dog won't touch them. I observe the usual no onions, raisons, grapes, etc. warnings. If they get into something that causes tummy upset, it's meals of boiled hamburger and rice, pumpkin if necessary. They are big healthy dogs that are 6 and 13 years old with shiny coats, bright eyes, and clean teeth. They're not fat, but neither am I ~
~ I did notice that some other brands of dog food say to feed my dogs 5 cups daily, while mine says only 2 to 3 cups daily.