Good point, but isn't it better to give bacteria free food and not take the risk?..


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It would be a worse risk to your dogs health to feed it stale kibble in a bag, IMO. Raw foods are what's natural for them; wolves don't freeze their kill before eating it. The risk to your dogs health comes into play when feeding it overly processed grains- that'll have a worse effect on them than thawed meat would.

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I don't think there is an increased risk in feeding chicken (or any other meat) that has been briefly defrosted and then re-frozen, which is what the OP asked.
I am a huge advocate for a natural raw diet for dogs, I have found the health benefits far outweigh any possible risks. Have a look in the feeding forum, there is a lot of excellent information on feeding raw. The perceived dangers of bacteria is a common raw-feeding myth.

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I'm new to owning a chi, food is the most confusing part about it.
The advise from chi breeders and alike tell me something completely different regarding raw food. My understanding is that we have breed the dog to be domestic and it's not wise to feed raw food. Please understand I'm not doubting your way of feeding but even the specialist vet from Sydney advised not to raw feed our chi. This is so hard as the only thing that's important is the health and happiness of our dogs, as a food safety inspector I still would not take the risk.

But your comments have got me thinking about read and understanding more about raw feeding. Thank you.

Sorry it's 3am in the morning here and my spelling and typing is a bit off....lol

How you feed is entirely your choice, there are some excellent commercial foods on the market (ZiwiPeak for example.) In the main though, commercial dog food companies are focused more on profit than good nutrition.
Unfortunately very few vets are experts on canine nutrition, and the vast majority are sponsored by the large dog food companies to promote poor quality complete foods. In the UK most vets push Hills Science Diet, a kibble that is full of unnecessary fillers and low-quality ingredients. I wouldn't dream of feeding it to any dog, especially not a tiny Chihuahua!
There is plenty of literature explaining that wolves and domestic dogs are almost identical physiologically, and that a raw meat diet is the most natural way to feed a dog.
Here is an article you might find interesting.
anatomy of eating

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We feed our chi freshly cooked chicken, veggies and rice, raw bones and some dry treats. I don't feed commercial food at all and I don't think Georgina Child our vet specialist would be a sponsor for a dog food company...lol. Please google her she is base in Sydney but I think she has done some work in the uk?..
It's been wonderful talking to you, thank you but it's time for bed 3.30am here
Goodnight....