I've been feeding both of my dogs a raw diet for about five years now - the dogs never got to the vet except for checkups they are both 8 years old and in excellent health.
As for feed I feed them a lot of chicken (Costco $0.99 per pound). I occasionally throw in a raw egg, etc. I don't blend my foods, too much effort. I add broccoli or cucumbers , sliced, to the dishes. I feed 4 and 7 oz per dog twice a day. The difference in weight is due to the difference in size and activity of the dogs.
Recently the dog has been protesting the chicken, so I switch in pork ribs or ground beef, rice and vegetable for a week and they they are back on the chicken.
The first time you feed them, they will not know what to dog - drag it to the middle of the yard and guard it, eat it then throw it up and then eat it again, etc. After a week they will get it.
My one regret was not varying the diet a bit more, they don't like fish, game, etc.
It is by far the single best thing I have done for my dogs...