I certainly can understand your afraid of the bones. When I gave a wing to my 8 week old pup for the first time I was a nervous reck, well to watch them is totally amazing, he had noooooooo problem but mom was real scared
. The time when they swollow them whole is reallllll scary to say the least, anyway, it's all something we all experienced and it does pass. Talk about scared
We order chicken necks when we need them but this last time turkey necks came instead, which we thought o.k. well these things were HUGE,we had to cut them with a hatchet in bite size pieces and I was amazed at how many bones were in them but Czar had noooo problem once again. The flip side to this is you could always get the bones ground up, it may be a bit of a pain but it would take the fear out of giving bones whole, just a thought:D It's great that you're giving veggies and fruits but keep in mind they must be pureed. Everyone has their preference but I feed them separate. The only fruits I mix with the meat and veggies is apples and blueberries. I wouldn't mix raw meat with kibble either. I hope all works out and I bet in a couple months you'll say, Oh what the heck, I'm doin' it, LOL:D Take care.
Judy