Puppy Food - All puppies need a specific diet to enhance their development at this critical first stage in their lives. The diet typically consists of added proteins and specific formulations to assist with this important process.
Healthy Skin and Coat on the Outside Healthy Dog on the Inside As dog lovers and experienced dog owners ourselves, we know that the condition of a dog’s skin and coat is frequently a reflection of overall health. Poor skin health can sometimes be traced to dietary insufficiencies or imbalances. Problems with the skin and coat are never just cosmetic. Symptoms such as hair loss, thinning coat, dullness, dry flaky skin, excessive scratching, thickened skin, infections, and odors can often be traced back to either a shortage or an excess of a specific nutrient. In fact, there is no more visible indicator of problems with your dog’s overall health than problems with the skin and coat. The right nutrients in the right proportions are indispensable to keeping your dog healthy.
Caloric Content: Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 3560 kcal/kg Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 372 kcal/cup
3-10 lbs.
10-20 lbs.
20-50 lbs.
50-100 lbs.
100+ lbs.
1-3 Months
1/4-1/2 cup
1/3-1 cup
1 1/3-3 1/2 cups
1 3/4-3 2/3 cups
3 1/2-4 1/2 cups
3-5 Months
1/2-1 cup
1-1 3/4 cups
2 1/2-3 1/2 cups
3 1/2-5 3/4 cups
5-6 3/4 cups
5-7 Months
1-1 1/4 cup
1 3/4-2 1/2 cups
3 1/2-4 3/4 cups
4 1/2-6 1/2 cups
6 1/2-9 1/2 cups
7-12 Months
1-1 1/2 cup
2-2 1/4 cups
3 2/3-4 1/2 cups
4 1/2-6 1/2 cups
6 1/2+ cups
AvoDerm Natural is pressure cooked to ensure your dog receives optimum nutrition from the highest quality ingredients. AvoDerm Natural is naturally formulated to be complete and balanced with added vitamins, minerals, and other essential ingredients for all stages of your dog’s life.
Allow your puppy to free feed until fully weaned (approximately 6 to 8 weeks). After weaning, your puppy can be fed AvoDerm Natural moistened or dry. Develop a regular feeding schedule starting with 3 small meals a day for younger puppies. As your puppy gets a little older, gradually reduce the feeding to twice a day. As your puppy reaches 1 year, they may not eat as much and this is normal. Start to reduce the amount fed to ensure proper weight maintenance to prevent overeating.
Mini Bites - HolisticDog Food uses specially-chosen, 100% human-grade ingredients to provide an easily digestible meal with the nutrition that dogs need to stay healthy. Each ingredient offers its own nutritional benefits and also complements the other ingredients in the formula to provide optimum health and nutrition for your pet.
Whole grain brown rice Chicken meal Peas Oats Ocean fish meal Chicken fat Sunflower oil Seaweed
Vitamins and Minerals:
Calcium Carbonate
D-Calcium phosphate
Niacin supplement
dl – alpha tocopharyl acetate
(Vitamin E supplement)
D – Calcium pantothenate
Vitamin A Acetate
Riboflavine Supplement
Vitamin D Supplement
Folic Acid
Vitamin B12 Supplement
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
Thiamine Mononitrate
D – Biotin
Iron Proteinate
Zinc Proteinate
Manganese Proteinate
Copper Proteinate
Cobalt Proteinate
Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide
Sodium Selenite
Potassium Chloride
Crude Protein Min. 22% Crude fat: Min. 11% Crude Fiber 2.2% Moisture; Max. 9.0% Ash: 7%
It is now well established that high intake of protein and fat during growth can lead to health problems in adult dogs. Obesity and skeletal disorders, especially hip dysphasia are more common ailments associated with excesses. Rapid growth can result in excessive muscle mass putting strain on immature bones.
Free Feeding is not Recommended. Dog should be fed to satisfy energy requirement and no more. Variations on the amounts below are dependant on age, if neutered or spayed and amount of exercise etc
Weight of dog 2 – 11 lbs ¼ - ½ cup 11 – 22lb ½ - 1 cup 22 – 44lb 1 – 1 ¾ cups 44 – 66lb 1 ¾ - 2 ½ cups 66 – 110lbs 2 ½ - 3 ½ cups
Feeding amounts are measured by an 8 oz. kitchen measuring cup.
California Natural Chicken Meal & Rice Dry Puppy Food - Nutritional Solutions Pure and Simple
Chicken Meal & Rice Dry Puppy Food - Carefully made with highly digestible ingredients like chicken meal and rice to prevent upset tummies in puppies.
California Natural has the shortest ingredient list of any dry dog food. It Contains one protein, one fat and one carbohydrate source to create a hypoallergenic dog food.
This is the only food that doesn't give my dog diarrhea
3. Debra on 8/30/2008, said:
I was feeding another food which was higher in protein but my adult Border Collie did not thrive on it. My adult collie has a lusterous coat and gained weight on California Chicken which can be difficult for a border collie so I gave my new baby border California for Puppies and she is shiny and soft. Both of them seem to prefer the taste of my friend's dog's junk food over thier California but I'm guessing it's either added sugar, artificial flavoring, or some kind of fat. Just like I like junk food better than what's good for me sometimes. They still like the taste enough that they eat it all gone and seem really healthy and not too border crazy like on other higher protein foods. Plus it's one of the more affordable foods. Last but not least is that thier stools seem firm and they don't get upset tummies like they do with some other foods. I love this product and feel like I'm doing right by them.
4. Sara on 7/2/2008, said:
Dogs ate this dry and loved it! I have ordered more.
California Natural Lamb Meal & Rice Dry Puppy Food - Nutritional Solutions Pure and Simple
Lamb Meal & Rice Dry Puppy Food - Ideal for growing puppies, our Puppy Food uses 100% lamb meal as a highly digestible source of protein and white and brown rice as an energy source.
California Natural has the shortest ingredient list of any dry dog food. It Contains one protein, one fat and one carbohydrate source to create a hypoallergenic dog food.
Halo's holistic approach to dog care is based on treating the “whole animal,” using pure, natural ingredients in optimum formulation to stimulate the body’s ability to heal and maintain itself.
The result is a happier, healthier dog — inside and out. That’s why their Spot’s Stew has been the “Gold Standard” in natural dog food for 20 years.
Chicken Whole Dried Eggs Pea Protein Oats Vegetable Broth Pearled Barley Chicken Fat Pea Flour Chicken Liver Salmon Flaxseed Salmon Oil Pea Fiber Sweet Potatoes Apples Blueberries Green Beans Carrots Cranberries Zucchini Alfalfa Inulin Calcium Sulfate Potassium Chloride Taurine Salt
Use a standard 8 oz measuring cup. Provide a source of fresh drinking water for your puppy at all times. Food intake may vary during gestation/lactation and may double or even quadruple during lactation, so feed the amount needed to maintain a good body condition.
1. Eva on 7/14/2009, said:
This was the 1st runner-up in a 12 food taste test. He clearly loved this food and the ingredients are great!
2. Altrisha on 5/1/2009, said:
The best pet food created.The best thing to feed your pet.Dogs look healthy and have shiny coats.Do not feed your pets foods you wouldn't eat.This food is healthy enough for a human to consume.Research HALO products!!!!!!
3. Alexandra on 3/17/2009, said:
Perfect size, great ingredient list
4. Lisa on 7/29/2008, said:
She would only taste of this food and I cannot get her to eat anymoere of it.
Halo's holistic approach to dog care is based on treating the “whole animal,” using pure, natural ingredients in optimum formulation to stimulate the body’s ability to heal and maintain itself.
The result is a happier, healthier dog — inside and out. That’s why their Spot’s Stew has been the “Gold Standard” in natural dog food for 20 years.
Salmon
Whole Dried Eggs Pea Protein Oats Vegetable Broth Pearled Barley Chicken Fat
Pea Flour Chicken Liver Chicken
Flaxseed Salmon Oil
Pea Fiber Sweet Potatoes Apples Blueberries Green Beans Carrots Cranberries Zucchini Alfalfa Inulin Calcium Sulfate Potassium Chloride
Use a standard 8 oz measuring cup. Provide a source of fresh drinking water for your puppy at all times. Food intake may vary during gestation/lactation and may double or even quadruple during lactation, so feed the amount needed to maintain a good body condition.
1. Esther on 4/13/2009, said:
The kibble is so tiny (like beebees) so it was perfect for a training treat that wouldn't fill my chihuahua up, and tasty enough to keep her focused! It was also a great size for the orbie treat dispenser that won't let go of anything larger.
Complete Puppy Dog Food - Horizon Complete is a Canadian manufactured, high quality product that uses the very best ingredients Canada has to offer. This formula combines a unique blend of human grade ingredients, in optimal balance, plus a full menu of unique supplements and anti-oxidants. Your pet needs the appropriate levels of key nutrients, including fresh muscle meat, high quality whole grains, vitamins and minerals to maintain a healthy immune system. Horizon Complete provides just that. It is a balance diet that is specifically formulated to achieve the highest standards of nutrition, performance and taste.
Calorie Content: Me (Calculated) 3676 kcal/kg Me (Calculated) 404 kcal/cup
Full Growth Weight
8-20 Weeks Servings
20-40 Weeks Servings
LBS
KG
Cups/Day
Cups/Day
5
2.25
1/2
1/2
10
4.5
3/4
1
20
9
1 1/4
1 1/2
30
13.5
1 1/2
2
40
18
2
2 1/2
50
22.5
2 1/2
3
60
27
2 3/4
3 1/4
70
31.5
3
3 1/2
80
36
3 1/4
4
90
40.5
3 1/2
4 1/2
100
45
4
4 3/4
These feeding guidelines are suggested only, feeding amounts may vary by breed, activity and temperament. Dogs begin to consume solid food before they are weaned. Soften Horizon Complete Puppy food with water and offer it 'free-choice' with plenty of fresh water from about 4 weeks of age. Each breed is unique, however after 40 weeks it is not necessary to continue feeding a puppy formula.
Legacy Puppy Dog Food - Horizon Legacy is an innovative grain-free pet food that applies the same nutritional philosophies of a raw diet but in a convenient super-premium kibble. This ancestral diet, grounded in an historical understanding of your pet’s nutritional needs, contains an abundance of fresh, human grade meats combined with fruits, vegetables, unique botanicals and supplements all designed for immune health.
Calorie Content: ME 3940 kcal/kg ME/cup 482 kcal/cup
Weight (lbs.)
Servings Per Day (cups)
KG
LB
Typical
Active
2.2
5
1/3
1/2
4.5
10
5/8
4/5
7
15
1
1 1/4
14
30
1 2/3
2
20
45
2 1/3
3
27
60
3
3 3/4
34
75
3 1/2
4 2/3
Standard 8 oz/250 ml measuring cup
1. Elena on 11/11/2009, said:
My dog loved it! I mix it with Orijen, and that works well.
2. Michael on 10/19/2009, said:
Only been on it a couple weeks
but seems to agree with him;
beautiful coat; full of energy, good
stools. He's happy! I'm happy
3. Jean on 10/1/2009, said:
This is the best dog food that I have ever fed to my 2 Rotties and 1 Lab. I feed mostly raw, fresh and this is my supporting, quick component to their diet.
My o lder (10 1/2 yr) rottie has never had so much energy - you hit the mark with this one! I also feed the Puppy version of Horizon - slightly higher protein - a great addition to our program. All coats are fantastic. Thanks!
4. David on 8/24/2009, said:
Excellent food, Best I have found anywhere, and prompt great service from K9 Cuisine.
5. Tracie on 7/17/2009, said:
Our dog usually has stomach and loose stools when we change food brands, but not with Legacy by Horizon. We are able to give our Silky Terrier Legacy one day and Instinct the next day without issue.
It’s the first lick, the wobbly crawl and the cut on your finger from putting it in their mouth when you shouldn’t have. These soft, cuddly friends come into our lives, and we grow with them. They become our friends long before they are housebroken, stop tearing things up and crying in the middle of the night. So we cooked up a special dish with lots of TLC that we think transitions them nicely from their momma’s milk and welcomes them to earth but still with a firm handshake. At Merrick we call it Puppyhood and without Merrick in their life, well it’s pretty much boredom. So skip the national grocery brands and stop sheltering them because they’re gonna grow up sooner or later and find Merrick on their own so you might as well have the “talk” now. The Merrick’s say “send us some pics of the new pups and we’ll add them to our album.”
Organic Chicken Turkey Meal Oatmeal Duck Chicken Meal Whole Barley Whole Brown Rice Flax Seed Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols – a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C) Freeze Dried Sweet Potatoes Freeze Dried Carrots Freeze Dried Peas Natural Dried Chicken Liver Freeze Dried Apples Dicalcium Phosphate Potassium Chloride Lysine Calcium Carbonate Guar Gum Sea Salt Choline Chloride Zinc Amino Acid Complex Whole Blueberries Yucca Schidigera Extract Whole Garlic Dried Chicken Chicory Root Marigold Extract Lactobacillus Plantarum Enterococcus Faecium Lactobacillus Casei Lactobacillus Acidophilus Natural Celery Flavor Iron Amino Acid Complex Vitamin E Supplement Manganese Amino Acid Complex Natural Color (tumeric) Vitamin A Supplement Vitamin B12 Supplement Copper Amino Acid Complex d-Calcium Pantothenate Vitamin D3 Niacin Lecithin Riboflavin Supplement Biotin Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Cobalt Amino Acid Complex Folic Acid Thiamine Mononitrate Sodium Selenite
Crude Protein (Min.) 28.0%
Crude Fat (Min.) 14.0%
Crude Fiber (Max.) 3.5%
Moisture (Max.) 10.0%
Carbohydrates 35.66%
Calorie Content 3480 kcal/kg (calculated) – One pound provides 1579 kcal of metabolizable energy (calculated). One cup (100 grams) provides 362 calories (Caloric content calculated using Modified Atwater Method)
Size Weight
Toy (3-12 lbs.)
Small (15-20 lbs.)
Medium (21-50 lbs.)
Large (51-100 lbs.)
Extra Large (100+ lbs.)
Puppy
1/2 - 1 1/2
1 1/2 - 2 1/2
2 1/2 - 4
4 - 7 1/2
7 1/2 + *
Average Adult
1/4 - 1
1 - 1 1/3
1 1/3 - 2 1/2
3 - 4
4 + *
Athletic Adult
1/3 - 1 1/4
1 1/4 - 2
2 - 3 1/2
3 1/2 - 6
6 + *
Senior
1/4 - 1
1 - 1 1/3
1 1/3 - 2 1/2
3 - 4
4 + *
How much food your dog eats is dependent upon size, level of activity, stage of reproduction, and environment. When feeding in measured amounts, feed according to the weight of your dog. Use this table as a GENERAL GUIDE to determine how much Merrick Five-Star Gourmet to feed your dog.
*For dogs over 100 lbs.. add 1/2 cup of dry dog food for each additional 10 lbs. Adjust feeding level to your dog's individual needs. Puppies and nursing females may consume two or three times the recommended amount per day. Keep fresh water available at all times.
1. Melissa on 7/13/2009, said:
Puppies loved it! They're eating 'em up! One dog doesn't like the the dried veggies, but the addition of the new puppy produces food pressures, and now they both eat their veggies. Yey!
YOUR PUPPY IS SPECIAL! - Finally, a complete and balanced approach to feeding your new family friend that does not include rendered meats, rendered oils or grains.
Today, Now! Grain Free puppy foods is one of the only Grain Free diets available which provide healthy, traditional protein and fat levels that are just what your puppy needs to grow up smart and healthy.
Enjoy the real natural aroma of fresh ingredients! Your dog will love it….guaranteed!
De-boned Turkey Potato Flour Pea Potato Whole Dried Egg Pea Fibre Tomato Apple Flaxseed Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols a source of Vitamin E) Natural Flavors Coconut Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols a source of Vitamin E) De-boned Salmon De-boned Duck Sun Dried Alfalfa Calcium Carbonate Dicalcium Phosphate Lecithin Sodium Chloride Potassium Chloride
I have a Great Dane puppy and an English Bulldog puppy on this food and they both are doing wonderful on the food. I like the fact that it is grain free, but the protein levels are not too high for large breed dogs. They love the taste and their stools have been firm since the first feeding.
3. Alexandra on 8/11/2009, said:
Puppies didn't love it, I had to entice to get them to even start eating it. Not worth the effort, ingredients are inferior to Orijen Puppy.
4. Renee on 4/7/2009, said:
My puppy really likes it and seems to be doing very well with it. She's a high energy border collie pup and this keeps her at a good weight.
5. Melanie on 2/4/2009, said:
The food was fine however the expiration date was not. I received a bag of food in January with and expiration date of March 09.
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