Lacey Vessell

As some of you already know, I will be getting a puppy in a few weeks. I want to give Raw a try. Carmen, the breeder of my pup, has already said that she will be giving me start up information which is great. My concern is about ensuring that the pup gets all the vitamins and the right amount of calcium as it grows. Here are some of my questions:

Is it alright to feed raw one meal (fresh meat, veggies etc) and then feed something like one of honest kitchen's dehydrated "raw" foods for the subsequent meals for that day? Or would this cause problems with the amount of protein, calcium etc., the pup would be getting? If I can do this, any recommendations on which honest kitchen (Force, Verve, Embark etc) to use for a puppy. http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/

I'm concerned about not having a diversity in meats/poulty to feed. Whatever the commissary on base sells is what I usually get. Even some of the meat markets that I've gone to off base - don't have much of a variety around here. I don't hunt or personally know anyone that does Is there a site on-line that will deliver a variety of meats - other then chicken/beef that someone has tried?

I know at least one of my dogs will not be able to be switched to Raw - my 10 yr old Rotty who does not do well eating raw or cooked meats. She is on Solid Gold Holistique (spelling?) because it is the only food I've found that she can hold down. Do I need to transition my other two dogs slowly or can it be done immediately?

I've been reading on the internet as much as I can find on feeding RAW. Anyone have some favorite links that they can recommend?

Thank you in advance for all responses.