what is the best dog food for a 6week old pitbull pup?

Answer 1

LARRY take the time to look at this and soak it in

How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100:
1) For every listing of "by-product" , subtract 10 points
2) For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal
or
fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4) For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
points
5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first
five
ingredients (I.e. "ground brown rice", "brewers rice", "rice flour" are
all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2
meats
in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8 ) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points
9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points
11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is
allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic
to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic
to
beef), subtract 1 point
15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point

Extra Credit:
1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add
5
points
3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3
points
7) If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2
points
8 ) If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the
first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point

Score:
94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 and below = F

Here are some foods that have already been scored.

Dog Food scores:
Authority Harvest Baked / Score 116 A+
Bil-Jac Select / Score 68 F
Canidae / Score 112 A+
Chicken Soup Senior / Score 115 A+
Diamond Maintenance / Score 64 F
Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice / Score 92 B
Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula / Score 99 A
--male genitalia-- Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium / Score 122 A+
--male genitalia-- Van Patten's Duck and Potato / Score 106 A+
Foundations / Score 106 A+
Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold / Score 93 B
Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium / Score 73 D
Innova Dog / Score 114 A+
Innova Evo / Score 114 A+
Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables / Score 110 A+
Nutrisource Lamb and Rice / Score 87 B
Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy / Score 87 B
Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice / Score 23 F
ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+
Purina Beneful / Score 17 F
Purina Dog / Score 62 F
Purina Come-n-Get It / Score 16 F
Royal Canin Bulldog / Score 100 A+
Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult / Score 106 A+
Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice / Score 97 A
Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+ / Score 63 F
Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies / Score 69 F
Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken / Score 110 A+
Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold / Score 97 A

Answer 2

Purina puppy chow, with enriched milk. It provides all the nutrients that the puppy will need to grow strong bones with out making it fat like a lot of animal food does, my Australia Shepard's love it and the are great , the do not get as big my both need a good start. After the reach 1 yr old then put the poppy on Purnia Dog Chow. My dogs are happy and loving and when I feed them well, the tend to also fell well. It cost a little more but my animals are worth it.

Answer 3

Innova Evo red meat formula. High protein, low carb, no grain. It's formulated for puppies and dogs. I'd mix it half and half with the canned version of Innova Evo until he's about 10 weeks old.

Iams, Purina, Eukanuba, and most other foods you've heard of on commercials are crap. Don't buy them. You'll have a fat, unhealthy dog. And Science Diet pays vets to endorse it, so don't be surprised if your vet tries to put him on that. Don't do it!! It's horrible food.

Other GOOD foods are: Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, Wellness, Verus, Timberwolf Organics, Merrick, Canidae. You'll have to find a good quality pet food store to find good pet foods, everything they sell in Petsmart and the grocery store are total crap.

Answer 4

Kibbles n Bits are a fav with many dog owners of Pit Bull Puppies.

Answer 5

If he hasn't gotten his teeth in yet, it is best that you feed him canned food. If he does have his teeth, feed him hard food. You can check with you local pet store for different types of food that are good for the puppy's diet. Some store bought foods contain high traces of fats, which you should avoid with a small young pup. Eukanuba puppy food is good, but a bit expensive.

Answer 6

whatever food he was on at the breeder is best to start with - then switch GRADUALLY to what ever food you find as best - since you didnt say what country you are in it is impossible to name brands.

but be assured ANY from grocery store or Wal Mart are crap - too much filler, yes they are cheap but your pup will need to eat MORE and will poop more.

Avoid Corn, wheat, soy, beef, and pork - Pits often have skin problems and these foods are known allergy causers and will magnify any risks of problems.
Avoid by-products which are beaks feet feathers - cheap filler put in crappy foods, and preserved with a nasty chemical pesticide.

Absolutely NOT Science Diet - this food PAID for vet endorsement, it is NOT worth its price, which is inflated due to their marketing strategy.

Answer 7

Chiuhuahua...I'm kidding, Purina puts out a great Puppy Food for large breed of dogs if you are on a budget. Science Diet I think really is the best if you can afford it.

Answer 8

fed my staffie purina puppy chow and he's now a healthy 75 lbs dog!

Answer 9

I use Royal Canin dry food puppy formula. My Yorkie seems to love it. :)

Answer 10

I feed my pit bull mix, kibble and bits.