what is a good puppy food suggestion?

Answer 1

Purina makes puppy chow, which is pretty good. If you want to spend a little more, you can go to a pet supply place and get like Nutro or Nature's Choice brand puppy foods. I strongly discourage wet food, as it is not really healthy for dogs because it is made of a majority of water and doesn't give them the nutrition that dry food does. Some puppies don't like dry food, so you may want to add some hot water to soften up the dry food, or mix water in and put in the microwave for 30 seconds.

-EA

Answer 2

I used Purina. Alot of people use Purina puppy chow, Iams, or Pedigree. Purina is a little cheaper then the others, but it offers the same nutrients and minerals and whatever else as the more expensive brands do. Don't use alot of the can food. Your puppy will get used to them, and won't eat dry food when it's a dog. I've had that problem before! Trust me, it wasn't a fun experience!!

If you're going to use canned food, mix it half and half. Half a can of wet food, with about a cup-1 1/2 cups dry food, in the morning. During the day, give him only dry food. If it's to hard for him, put a little water in the bowl and mix it.

Whatever you do, DO NOT GET OL'ROY!!! That can kill your dog by dehydrating it!! I used that with a dog once, and she started getting real tired, she was losing weight, and she had diarhea alot. We had to give her up, and we found out it was her puppy food. Ol'Roy is pretty much a stomach filler. There's not really any nutritional value in it. So keep an eye on your pup with the food.

Answer 3

First off, a dramatic switch will cause some diarrhea--so...mixing the food in parts for a "switchover" is best--slowly weaning the dogs off their old food. Expect gas, soft stool with a switch--it takes usually 6 weeks for an old food to completely be out of a dog's system. Depends on your budget and the availability of certain foods in your area. My dog was on Nutro and did VERY well on it until he got older and developed food sensitivities--stomach issues. So, he is on Science Diet Sensitive Stomach. Royal Canin is a good brand--natural based---the kibble size was too small for my rottweiler so...I have never used it. There are a multitude of sites on the web for comparison--but, the brilliant aspect is that you can change later if you want---I have read veterinary recommendations to do a food rotation every 6 months or so to prevent a dog's system from becoming resistant to certain ingredients and developing allergies of sensitivities. Read, test, decide---good luck--at least you are bothering to ask---most people are content to just feed the cheapest food they can find, even if it doesn't have any nutritional value.

Answer 4

As a professional breeder & having studied & tried different brands, the one I Highly recommend is Nutro Ultra. Old Roy, Purina, Iams, Eukanuba & Science Diet are just not good foods. When making your selection study the ingredient list on the pkg. I also recommend adding a dollop of plain yogurt to the dry food as the acidolphilus has a lot of protien & is very soothing to the tum-tum.

Answer 5

I feed my dogs Canidae. It's a great high-quality food, and it's safe for large breed puppies. I've heard nothing but good things about it! There are no fillers (like corn & wheat, etc) so the ultimately eat less, and poop less (Everybody loves that!)
The only dogfood I've found that actually smells 'meaty'.

For our Great dane Puppy, we feed 2 cups, twice a day moistened with water. Adjust according to your dogs weight, and what he'll eat. (Ours is 22lbs at 11 weeks)

Answer 6

You should go to the pet store and look for the foods labeled "Premium" these are the best kinds of food to buy and they keep your puppy healthy and pooping less.

Answer 7

Iams or Purina. They have everything your dog needs for strong bones, healthy organs, teeth, and a shiny coat. The cheaper brands may feed your dog, but they are only giving your pet the minimum they need to survive. I used to feed my dog O'l Roy, and the vet recommended Purina. WHAT a difference in just one month. He don't have dry flaky skin, and no more bad breath. He has put on the weight he needed and he is like a new doggy! Love your dog, feed him what he deserves!!

Answer 8

Any good quality puppy food like iams, pedigree, purina, etc. If your dog is a larger breed be sure to get a large breed puppy food. It has extra nutrients to help prevent hip/joint conditions specific to larger breeds. Purina One large breed puppy is good for larger breeds.

Answer 9

I prefer Iams, puppy food, and then switching to Iams adult when they are a year old. Iams will provide him with all the vitamins and nutrients he'll need without having to spend more money on supplements that are missing in the food.

Answer 10

we started ours on science diet, she's 7 months now and we've noticed her skin is a little dandruffy. but she grew nicely and has always had nice clean teeth and was never scrawny looking. but she did poop a lot and also try to eat it which i've heard are both signs of poorer nutrition.

so as of 2 days ago she's on canidae. it actually has meats as the first ingredients as opposed to corn. i've heard its a really good food. and she likes it because its still tiny bites.