Originally Posted by
LabMunsterBracco
"Prey Model Raw" is a complete myth and internet fabrication. Dogs evolved as scavengers that did very little to no hunting. They can eat and benefit from virtually any food. Garbage was their primary food.
Protein variety does nothing. Dogs need 10 amino acids and their tummies would not know from Adam if they came from beef, chicken, fish, eggs, lentils, peas, wheat, oats, etc. All animal sources are complete proteins, while only a few vegetable are. That is the only difference.
Pick a dry food that you can get easily and you can afford.
Your dogs health will not be dictated by diet in the US.
In answer to your question, meat has no fiber so the stools will be smaller. It has nothing to do with nutrient absorption.