What is healthier for small breeds, canned or dry food? I've been feeding my puppies dry Nutrience Puppy since I got them. I got a free sample of canned that I gave them to try and they gobbled it right up. Should I swich food types or is dry food better for them?
2006-11-11 05:58:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Since thay are puppies you should switch to canned food till they are about 5 years old because the canned food is softer on thier teeth and more noist for them and plus as you noticed they love it!
2006-11-11 06:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
First I will answer your question.
You should NOT be feeding just wet food. Wet food is 70% water and there for does not offer the nutrition that dry food does. In order for you're GROWING puppy to receive the amount of nutrients it needs to be healthy you would have to feed them way TOO much. Canned food is good as a supplement if your dog (or cat) does not drink enough water but it is not designed to be fed exclusively. Companies like to make you think that but any company that produces QUALITY food would tell you otherwise.
Now, the next thing that I want to bring to your attention is that Nutrience is a LOW quality food. If you want your puppy to be healthy you need to feed it a high quality food. Some of the best foods right now are Innova, Wellness, Canidae, Fromm, Wysong, Evolve, Solid Gold, etc. this foods are made with whole, fresh, human grade meats, grains, and fruits and vegetables...unlike Nutrience.
My suggestion to you is to switch foods and make sure you feed a dry diet.
2006-11-11 14:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by PAWS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feed mainly dry and mix a small can (1/3 of Mighty Dog for each dog) and they love it. The dry helps their teeth stay in good condition and the little bit of canned is given as a treat with each meal. I just take the amount and mix it well with the dry.
2006-11-11 16:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by MANDYLBH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two Yorkies and I feed them dry food. The Vet recommended it to keep their teeth clean. Also, a lot of canned food are filled with fat and fillers that are not good for our dogs. Canned food also make their stool softer which increase the chances of dirty butts.
My dogs don't like certain dry food but they really enjoy Hills dry food. They beg for more of it.
2006-11-11 14:26:30 · answer #4 · answered by krchamp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing to do is stick with one it is not good to switch dogs food all the time. I have a dog she eat dry food and only gets moist food for a special treat every once and a while. You colud also feed the dog wet food mixed with dry food.
2006-11-11 14:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by blueman2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dry food is healthier. Canned dog food is very fatty and not good for dental health.
We give canned food once in a blue moon as a treat.
2006-11-11 14:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dry is fine. If your pups have good teeth then its best to stick to the dry food. If you keep giving them canned the well get use to it and that'll be all they want to eat. Also of puppies canned food will give them diareah.
2006-11-11 14:14:38 · answer #7 · answered by emi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I have read:
Best to serve mostly dry, quality dog food, with mostly meat and less fillers (corn, rice, meal) to cause a dog to be overweight.
The dry dog food keeps their teeth cleaner and is easier to digest.
Then you can give them a half cup or less of canned food a few times a week since all dogs like the taste of canned and they get the nutriation and protein of real meat. Quality is better since your dog will live longer and have less health problems.
2006-11-11 14:04:22 · answer #8 · answered by Nevada Pokerqueen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Small dogs have TONS of problems with their teeth and gums without adding a canned diet to the mix.
And so many small dog owners "try" the canned and then the dogs balk when you try to feed dry again!!!!
You allso pay way more for canned, and since it is mostly water....that is what you are paying for. Then there is the poop issue. Poo tends to be MORE and LOOSER on canned.
Stick with dry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-11 14:04:35 · answer #9 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dry is fine but I think dogs enjoy canned better so give canned to them as a special treat once or twice a month. Ohh and I think dry is healthier
2006-11-11 14:02:36 · answer #10 · answered by Ry_Guy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi there, canned food can be too rich for most dogs, particularly small ones. I have always fed my two dogs (a dashchund and a cavalier king charles spaniel) on Chappie dry, their coats look lovely and the vet loves that they are fed that, its easy to digest and is much better for their teeth
2006-11-11 14:05:39 · answer #11 · answered by zbfinlove 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋