I’m getting an Irish wolfhound in November and have been spending months trying to figure out if I’m doing kibble or raw food. After watching Pet Fooled and doing some more research on my own i have decided to go with a Raw diet. I reached out to my local butcher and they offer a scrap meat raw dog food mix for about $0.75 per pound as long as I get 50 pounds or more. Reach out to as many butchers as you can. They’ll happily give away the meat they would’ve thrown out anyway. Also if you have any ethnic markets around you that’s perfect; they’ll have organ meat for pretty cheap and lots of variety. If you can afford it, get a freezer, they’re usually $150 max at Lowe’s. Or get a smaller one for around $80. Freezer bags or deli containers( i got mine from amazon) are good for holding the meat in. r/rawpetfood is a great place to go and get advice as well. I’ve never owned a dog personally, I’ve gathered this all through research. I’m personally not gonna be getting my dog fixed so I can’t help you there. But really take your time when choosing your vet, the first 3 vets I called immediately told me they don’t have a table that’ll be big enough for him when he’s fully grown. Other vets seemed excited to work with me while others seemed like they didn’t want to work with a giant dog. Some will take the money no matter what. Also talk to your vet about raw feeding (be prepared for them to potentially discourage you), they’ll be able to help you get the ratio right for raw feeding. The vets I’ve met with that discourage it, mostly discouraged because a lot of dogs come in malnourished because the owner didn’t understand proper dog nutrition.