Since I'm already writing about my experience as I transition my cats from kibble to wet (done) to raw, I thought I might as well share some news about my two dogs, as well.
I adopted a little Pomeranian last February. He had, for some reason I have yet to understand, had a couple of previous homes and been through a dog rescue, as well. He came to me with a bag of Pedigree and a bunch of equally junky treats, which I promptly threw away.
This little guy is a picky eater (I think his last owner let him get away with eating mostly treats.) He also seemed to have a sensitive tummy, as he was having frequent runny poos, to the point that I was having to wash his bottom every other day or so. I tried any number of "good" kibbles, and figured the problem was with the dog, not the food, as my Chihuahua has a cast iron stomach and has never had diarrhea in her life.
Anyway, to make a long story short, I finally settled on a kibble that was supposed to be safe for either a cat or a dog, as I sometimes found my cats eating the dogs' food, and didn't want them to end up getting sick as a result. Resigned myself to frequent washing of Bandit's bottom.
Then, one day, both cats and dogs decided they didn't want kibble anymore. Started feeding the cats some canned I still had around from the last time I tried to get them off the junk food, and offering the dogs some frozen, human-grade dog food, which I had offered them before, but was afraid to use, because I thought it would make the poo problem worse.
It didn't. This all started a bit over two weeks ago, iirc, and since I took away the kibble, my Pom has not had a nasty poo one single time. It's a lovely change, and I'm sure he feels better. Even the Chi with the cast-iron tummy is pooping less, and it's less stinky.
They'll be started on raw, too, just as soon as I get the cats switched over. I still have enough good of the good dog food to last for a couple more weeks, and by then, I should feel comfortable enough to take on a new project. I'll probably start offering them bites of raw before then, when I am making the cats' food, to get them used to the idea.
Anyway, sorry for the ramble, but no, kibble is not okay. I knew it before, now I am a total believer.