The Best Dog Food for Puppies
It’s only natural to want to give your dog the best start in life, and one of the best things you can do to ensure a happy, healthy future is give him the right kind of dog food.
Just like children, puppies are constantly growing and developing, and the food they consume provides the building blocks that are needed for this growth, in the form of nutrients.
Most quality dog food will contain a good assortment of nutrients, but puppies and young dogs require more of some and less of others, in quite specific quantities. As they generally have bundles of energy, they will often also require extra calories compared to an adult dog that is content to sleep between walks and dinner time.
Many manufacturers produce product ranges designed specifically for puppies. Royal Canin puppy food is available for a variety of puppy ages and sizes, ranging from food for two-month-old ‘mini’ dogs, to puppy food for ‘giant’ dogs aged 18-24 months. It is of course important to match the right product to your puppy as closely as possible, as different types and ages of dogs have different requirements during puppyhood.
Each type of food has features suited to the specific type of dog it is intended for, including antioxidants to boost immune systems, reduced starch to aid digestion and specially sized kibble to make chewing easier.
Purina dog food is also a good choice for puppies, with a wide variety of different feeds for puppies of all ages and breeds. A range of traditionally popular flavours is available including chicken and rice, lamb and rice and salmon and rice. So if you have trouble getting your puppy to eat one flavour, you can always try them on another. As with Royal Canin puppy food, each one is specially balanced to provide complete nutrition for young dogs.
If you’ve got a young working dog, you might want to try them on Skinners dog food, as their ‘Field & Trial Puppy Food’ has been designed specifically with the nutritional needs of young working dogs in mind.
