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food for 9 months old LAB

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Question
Hi,
I have a Black female Labrador, she is 10 months old now. I think she is a little underdeveloped as a 10 months old, May you please suggest what should be the best food to feed her and can we provide her with RAW Chicken meat or not.

Thanks for your help

Answer
The vet would be a good person to go to, to see if the dog is developed OK at it's age.  What is her current weight?  

There is no BEST food, though I would choose a good quality commercial kibble.  What are some of the brands that are available where you live?  I am assuming you are not in the USA.  

Dogs CAN be fed a raw diet, but unfortunately, I do not know much about raw diets.  From when I did some research, you should not mix kibble WITH raw food for a meal as it digests differently, but you can offer the dog a raw chicken wing, chicken back, leg (with the bone...raw chicken bones are OK for dogs) as a treat.  If you can get other raw meaty bones, those are OK for treats and good for keeping teeth clean.