I feed prepared raw nuggets to my kids. I go between brands of
Nature's Variety and
Primal. The nuggets are a pre-mixed with the meat, veggies and supplements with no added by-products and, importantly, no grains. It is fed defrosted and raw. Both brands come in little one ounce nuggets and in a variety of protein sources. I vary the protein source on a regular basis for variety, nutrition and to keep the likelihood of allergies to a minimum.
I've fed Thurston raw since he was 6 months old. When I got Kimchi, I started her on raw right off. Within 6 weeks her coat had gone from Brillo Pad to super soft and her ear and wrinkle infections were gone.
I choose a raw diet because of my experience pet sitting. The dogs that were fed raw had fewer health problems - especially allergies, weight problems - than dog that were on other types of food. Since I've learned more about pet nutrition, it makes sense. It is the most nutritious form of food with no fillers or extra added stuff dogs don't need. I've now seen some amazing changes in dogs that have switched to raw.
I have a few clients and friends who prepare their own raw formula, but I don't have that kind of time so the prepared raw is my next, best choice.