 | |
| Dog Pictures | Dog Forum | Dog Directory | Dog Classifieds | |
|
#1
10-24-2009, 09:22 PM
| ||||
| ||||
 Puppy Food? Hey everyone. We went to a couple of shelters today and found a sweet pup to add to our family  I am currently feeding my 3 year old Taste of the Wild. Do puppies have to be on puppy food? If so, can anyone recommend a good food?  |
|
#2
10-24-2009, 10:06 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| Yes puppies should be on puppy food for at least until they are a year old. I cannot recommend any good foods but I can tell you what to avoid: Pedigree Science Diet Grocery Store branded Anything that a grocery store has Anything with meat or animal by products in the ingredients. And anything that does not list the type of meat in the first ingredient such as chicken, lamb etc. Dog Food Analysis - Reviews of kibble Dog Food Reviews, Ratings and Comparison Dog Nutrition - Dog Food Comparison The above links I have googled dog food reviews. I have actually only been on the first site mentioned a few months back.
__________________ My dog Lola is in my Avatar. She would appreciate your VOTE in the photo contest. Thanks Mugsy April 29, 1993 - September 26, 2009 A great loss for Lola and I. Rest in Peace Buddy. Lola and I really miss you. All she does now is lay around.  |
|
#3
10-24-2009, 10:08 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| It depends what you are feeding. I don't feed a puppy food even when feeding a really top quality kibble (now I feed raw) But if you are feeding a lower qual food then def go with the puppy food.
__________________  Weight loss progress -21 pounds!! Whoot! I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Voltaire 01010100011010000110100101110011001000000111011101 10000101110011001000000111001101110101011100000111 00000110111101110011011001010110010000100000011101 00011011110010000001100010011001010010000001110111 01101001011101000111010001111001001011000010000001 1100110110111101110010011100100111100100101110 |
|
#4
10-24-2009, 10:31 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| Puppy food is largely a gimmick. When you think about it, a wolf mum (the domestic dog's closest relative) wouldn't go find special "puppy prey" to feed her cubs; she would feed her cubs the exact same thing she or the rest of her pack was eating, nothing special for puppies past the milk stage. Taste of the Wild, like many other grain free foods, is an all life stages food. This means puppy to senior this food is perfectly fine. So my vote, is no puppy food. Just feed the new one the Taste of the Wild if that's what you want him to eat. |
|
#7
10-26-2009, 02:21 AM
| ||||
| ||||
| Seems that TOTW is an all stages food? There are many high quality brands that are for all life stages, so no need to seperate adult/puppy foods. I would say TOTW is just fine for your baby.
__________________ Be kinder than necesarry, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle. |
|
#8
10-26-2009, 09:56 AM
| |||
| |||
| TOTW is what I plan on feeding my next Australian Shepherd puppy when that time comes. |
|
#10
10-27-2009, 10:30 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| Crude Protein 27.0% min Crude Fat 16.0% min Crude Fiber 4.0% max Moisture 10.0% max Calcium 1.3% min Phosphorus 1.0% min DHA 0.1% min L-Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.40% min Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 3.50% min Crude Protein 24.0% min Crude Fat 14.0% min Crude Fiber 4.0% max Moisture 10.0% max Calcium 1.0% min Phosphorus 0.90% min L-Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.25% min Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 3.50% min Of the two above which would you feed your dog, the top or the bottom of the two presented here.
__________________ My dog Lola is in my Avatar. She would appreciate your VOTE in the photo contest. Thanks Mugsy April 29, 1993 - September 26, 2009 A great loss for Lola and I. Rest in Peace Buddy. Lola and I really miss you. All she does now is lay around. |
Linear Mode
