| Looking for the best puppy dog food? Well, here are | | | | wise to feed a quality dog food along with a |
| a few tips to help you find the best! | | | | nutritional supplement. Many dog food companies |
| 1. Getting your puppy off to a good start nutritionally | | | | have nutritional systems or puppy starter kits that |
| is very important so you need a food that has a | | | | have everything you need to get your puppy off to |
| good quality protein source. Look at the label and | | | | a great start. |
| make sure that somewhere in the first 5 ingredients | | | | 5. By products are something you should NOT feed |
| you can identify a protein like chicken meal or catfish | | | | your puppy! The best puppy dog food will contain NO |
| meal. A protein meal is much more concentrated than | | | | by products. By products include things like chicken |
| just a plain protein like chicken. So choose a protein | | | | feet, intestines, etc. This is yucky stuff that you |
| meal if at all possible. | | | | wouldn't eat yourself so please make sure your |
| 2. DON'T buy a food that contains corn, wheat, | | | | puppy doesn't! Dog food companies add this because |
| glutens, dairy or soy. These are added to a food | | | | it is a very cheap protein source. These by products |
| because they are cheap to produce and are an easy | | | | can be very difficult for your puppy to digest, so |
| filler but, these are NOT good for your puppy.The | | | | read your labels carefully! |
| truth is that they can cause allergies in your puppy | | | | 6. NO chemical preservatives! Please don't give your |
| and set them up for future health problems down | | | | puppy chemical preservatives. They are actually a |
| the road. | | | | "toxin" to the body. Foods with BHA, BHT and |
| 3. As long as a dog food is high quality you do not | | | | ethoxoquin should especially be avoided. |
| need to feed a food specifically for puppies. The | | | | You owe it to your puppy to make sure you are |
| best puppy dog food is formulated according to the | | | | giving them the best food possible. Remember, they |
| nutritional profiles of AAFCO (American Association | | | | are counting on you to make the best decision for |
| of Feed Control Officials) for ALL stages of life. | | | | them concerning their health and well being. |
| 4. Puppies need vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in | | | | Did you know that puppies fed a high quality dog |
| their food just like we do. Good nutrition is essential | | | | food live on average 5 or more years longer than |
| to a puppy and what they receive in their first year | | | | puppies fed lesser-quality food? |
| can set the stage for their entire life. Ideally, it is | | | | |