| Puppies are like small humans; they grow like weeds | | | | young pups. Another alternative is feeding canned |
| and have enormous appetites! And what we feed | | | | food which is already high in moisture content. A |
| them determines how they will grow and how | | | | combination of dry and moist might be a good |
| healthy they will be when they've grown up. | | | | alternative on occasions, but feeding dry food only |
| Determining which puppy food to give them can be | | | | from about the age of six months on will provide all |
| done by a small amount of research and even asking | | | | the necessary vitamins as well as mineral additives |
| a few questions. The major manufacturers of dog | | | | needed as long as the food is balanced and nutritious. |
| food each spend millions on studies and research into | | | | Researched, studied, tested, approved |
| what works best for dogs at various ages. You don't | | | | Today the dog food industry is put through rigid |
| want to feed your two month old pup the same diet | | | | testing and must be approved nearly as stringently |
| as that given to a ten year old adult. | | | | as foods prepared for human consumption. The dog |
| Age and lifestyle determine the type of food | | | | food industry does their own researching and |
| Similar to people's diet, pet foods are separated into | | | | performs studies to assure its products are healthy |
| various categories which are meant to be the | | | | and well liked by not only the canines who eat it but |
| appropriate combination of vitamins, minerals, | | | | their owners who do the purchasing. If it were left |
| supplements, and fats needed for that particular age | | | | up to the dogs their food would most likely have a |
| group. Working dogs, hunting dogs, as well as show | | | | far different appearance and odour than it does after |
| dogs each have different daily requirements for | | | | meeting the approval of the humans who choose it. |
| optimum health, weight, and coat quality. Puppy food | | | | Dogs eat most anything and often the smellier it is, |
| requirements are amplified due to the fact they are | | | | the more apt they are to consume it. Dog food is |
| growing rapidly throughout their first year of life. | | | | manufactured to be pleasing in appearance and |
| Dry versus wet dog food | | | | texture to us, the buying public, but the dog would |
| Among the choices to be made when selecting a | | | | most likely eat it in any form. |
| quality puppy food is whether to feed kibble, which is | | | | Sanitary and free from bacteria |
| a dry bite sized dog food, generally made by | | | | Even though dogs may eat any road kill or offal they |
| compressing ingredients in its original dry form, or | | | | come across in the wild, we want to protect them |
| soaking it in warm water or even milk in the case of | | | | from food poisoning and diseases when we feed |
| puppies. The dry food is excellent for maintaining | | | | them. Dog and puppy food go through strict |
| healthy teeth and gums in adult dogs; however it | | | | manufacturing processes before they are bagged or |
| may be too difficult for puppies to crush with their | | | | canned and sold for consumption by our pets |
| smaller puppy teeth. Soaking for a few minutes can | | | | because we love them and wish them good health |
| create a much softer food, even mushy in | | | | the same as we do our two legged loved ones. |
| consistency which might be more appealing to very | | | | |