You love your dog; he is your best friend and nothing but the best will do for him. Be it personal care or food, you want your dog to have it good. At the same time, you would not want to stuff your dog with so much good food that he becomes overweight and lazy. Dogs are supposed to be athletic animals and the food you give your dog should keep him so. Many dog owners tend to buy readymade dog diets because they believe such diets are the best for their pets. Readymade diets might be good, but in the end they are commercial products created by businesses for profit. So somewhere, somehow, these diets tend to become most costly than good. Meat is normally the staple diet for dogs and raw meat is a very healthy food option for them. But it can also be quite costly, especially if you have a tendency to go for select, tender meat. Your intention might be to express your love for your pet by getting him the best meat, but this intention could burn a hole in your pocket. So how do you go about striking that right balance between giving your dog the right food and yet ensuring it does not stretch your budget out of proportions? Creating a budget dog diet is not an easy task. Thousands of dog owners across the world face this budget issue and many of them have experimented with different budget diets for their pets to a good degree of success. Drawing upon their experience, here are a few budget ideas for good doggy diets: Idea no. 1: Feed Him Raw but don't be Choosy Raw is always in for dogs, but you need to be smart to be able to afford a raw diet. One of the best ways to cut down on cost of raw meat is to look out for sales. Check out grocery circulars and supercentres. Pick up those cuts of meat and large soup bones that don't sell. You will definitely save a major portion of the budget you would normally set aside for raw. Another good idea is to look for freezer burned meat. Dogs will eat almost any kind of meat as long as it supplies them with nutrients, so you should never discount any meat that is available on sale in favour of exotic or fresh meat. If there are other dog owners in your area, you can network with them to place bulk orders for raw meat. You can also click --> here to sign-up with us and start networking with other members for exploring bulk order options for your dog. Networking with other dog owners can help you cut down on cost as larger orders come at cheaper prices. And remember to stock up on meat if you are getting it cheap, your dog is not choosy about his meat being fresh. Idea no. 2: Veggies are in Dogs love raw meat, but that does not mean they are not comfortable with other diets. I know of a vegetarian couple that have trained their dog to eat milk and bread and even rice and herbs! So it is not necessary that you feed your dog only meat; you can give him a combination of meat and veggies and he would be just as happy and healthy. Idea no. 3: Leftovers are good Leftovers from your food also make for great doggy foods. Instead of putting those leftovers into the garbage bin, you can feed those to your dog. You will find that he will not gorge on all your leftovers, so you need to be a bit creative. First observe which kind of leftovers are preferred by your dog and then start giving him those ones first. For other leftovers, you can add titbits of raw meat to make these more appealing. There are however certain leftovers that you should avoid feeding your dog as these can be poisonous for it. These include bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources; chocolate, coffee, or tea; fat trimmings; grapes and raisins; hops; extra large helpings of liver; macadamia nuts; milk and dairy products; mushrooms; onions and garlic; persimmons; potato, rhubarb and tomato leaves and stems; raw eggs or fish; salt; sugary foods; table scraps; and yeast dough. These ideas should help you reduce the overall spending on your doggy�s diet. While it might seem a small selection, you can keep your dog happy by varying the daily menu of his food. Just feeding him raw every day will neither meet his dietary requirements nor your budget. Remember, an ideal doggy diet consists of 40 percent meat, 30 percent vegetables and 30 percent starch. So work your magic around these figures, combined with the three ideas above and you should be able to save a good deal. * Update: The dog food recipes section, where members and friends may suggest a recipe to add in the "Dogber recipe book" is up and running. Visit --> Dog Food Recipes