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.
ORIJEN Puppy Food - Biologically Appropriate for All Breeds and Sizes
By nature, puppies are facultative carnivores - they thrive on a varied diet of meats with smaller amounts of fruits, vegetables and grasses, and are biologically adapted to process proteins as an energy source.
High in protein and low in carbohydrate, ORIJEN PUPPY's grain-free formula replicates the same rich and diverse balance of meats, fruits, vegetables and grasses that puppies and young dogs would encounter in a wilderness setting.
ORIJEN PUPPY has a Metabolizable Energy (ME) of 4200 kcal/kg or 480 kcal per 250ml cup (120g). Calories are distributed to promote peak physical conditioning with 40% from protein, 20% from fruit & vegetables and 40% from fat.
Biologically Appropriate ORIJEN PUPPY naturally nourishes puppies of all breeds and sizes. This high-protein, low-carbohydrate puppy food mirrors the original canine diet and naturally satiates appetite - so expect to feed less than you would of conventional pet foods.
As each puppy is different, feeding requirements will vary with size, environment, age and activity. Feed twice daily and always keep fresh, clean water available.
AGE IN WEEKS
WEIGHT OF PUPPY / Daily feeding Ration in cups
2lb
6-13lb
13-22lb
22-33lb
33-55lb
55-75lb
6 - 12
¾ - 1¼
1¼ - 2¼
2¼ - 3
3 - 4¼
4¼ - 5
ADULT
12 - 16
¾ - 1
1 - 2
2 - 2¾
2¾ - 3½
3½ - 4½
ADULT
16 - 28
½ - 1
1 - 1¾
1¾ - 2½
2½ - 3¼
3¼ - 4
4 - 5¼
28-52
½ - ¾
¾ - 1¼
1¼ - 2
2 - 2½
2½ - 3¼
3¼ - 4¼
Pregnancy: Increase food by 10% in week 7, and 20% during weeks 8 and 9.
Lactation: Increase food by 50% and feed 3 or 4 times daily.
My dog's pick in a 12 food taste test! Out of all the foods he sampled, he ate this one with the most enthusiasm and this was the first he finished.
Only wish is that this food came in a small bites size! He did struggle a bit with the large size of the kibbles (although that didn't keep him from eating it).
5. Rachel on 7/6/2009, said:
Inspite of the fact that I fed it to my Pekes gradually, Ihad to wash butts once or twice daily and scrub out poop from my kennel. Every time Iwent out there was poop all over the place.Ieven had to give one dog Kaopectate because her's got so bad. Iquit using it and they got o.k. Maybe Igot a bad bag. Idon't know, but am very dissappointed.
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.
Organic Puppy Food - Wenaewe Puppy is an organic food, complete and balanced, specially formulated to satisfy the specific necessities of your dog. Feeding your dog with Wenaewe puppy, you will contribute to obtain an optimal state of health in your dog.
Wenaewe® is a hypoallergenic diet composed of human-grade foods. What it does contain is as extremely important as the things we left out…
Distribute the following recommended allowances into two to four daily meals. Always leave a bowl of clean fresh water within reach of your pet. Food requirements vary depending on climate, breed of dog and activity level. Feed an amount that will maintain you dog's weight the following are suggested amounts
DOG WEIGHT · lbs/kg
FOOD PER DAY · cups/grams
3-12 lbs/1-5.5 Kg
1/3-1c./40-120 gr.
13-22 lbs/5.5-9 kg
1-1+2/3c./120-200 gr.
21-50 lbs/9-22.5 Kg
1+2/3-3c./200-390 gr.
51-100 lbs/22.5-45 kg
3-5c./390-630 gr.
over 100 lbs/over 45 Kg
5 cup+1/3 cup for every 10 lb / 4.5 Kg aditional weight
c. = cups
Proper food, plenty of exercise, and regular checkups with your veterinarian are the best way to ensure your dog's optimum health, fitness, and happiness
The pups are doing well on it and they seem to love it. The shipping of the product to our house is fantastic. I order it and before I know it, it's delivered right to my door. Wonderful.
3. Berta on 9/2/2009, said:
great product
4. Dina on 8/27/2009, said:
Puppy LOVES it!
5. Libia on 8/14/2009, said:
My Rottweiler Puppy loves this food! I have also commenced cooking home style meals for him, and this food is a major part of his diet also. His coat is shiny and beautiful, and I've also switched to natural flea repellants, so a healthy diet helps tremendously!
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!
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.
Growth - Canine Diet Wysong Growth Puppy Food is designed to satisfy the urgent nutritional demands of growing dogs. Contains highly digestible base ingredients and concentrated sources of important micronutrients essential for normal growth. May also be indicated for stressed, convalescing, or elderly animals that are not urologically compromised, and when concentrated nutrition is necessary.
It sounds like an entrée at a fine restaurant, fresh trout and delicious sweet potatoes. But these are also a fine and delicious source of nutrition and that makes Pinnacle an excellent choice for active puppies and adult dogs. Good nutrition is about variety, and the variety of protein sources in Pinnacle —the trout, the potatoes, plus oatmeal and the organic grain quinoa— means all essential amino acids are here. It also means that complex carbohydrates, essential for energy, come from a variety of sources as well.
Crude Protein not less than 22.0% Crude Fat not less than 10.0% Crude Fiber not more than 4.0% Moisture not more than 10.0%
Carbohydrates N/A from Manufacturer
Caloric Content Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 3417 kcal/kg Metabolizable Energy (calculated) 387 kcal/cup
Your dog's nutritional requirements will vary according to age, breed, environment and activity levels. Feed adult dogs once per day or divide equal portions and feed twice per day. When switching to Pinnacle, gradually increase the amount of Pinnacle while decreasing the previous food over a 3 to 5 day period.
Breed Size
Weight of Dog
Amount
Toy Small Medium Medium Large Large Xtra Large Xtra Large Xtra Large
We could not be happier with this Pinnacle Holistic food! We didn't realize our yellow lab had a sensitive stomach until we switched him to this food and immediately noticed the absence of nightly dog farts. We hadn't given any thought to the fact that his food was causing the gas issue but now that the problem is solved, we wish we had realized it sooner!
3. Krista on 7/2/2009, said:
Great ingredients, but smelly gas
4. Gwynne on 7/1/2009, said:
I wanted to try oatmeal again with my Boston whom I have had on no grain
dog food for awhile. I wanted to see if
she would have problems with oatmeal.
I was pleasantly surprised. And I was even more surprised by the excellent service of K-9. I will continue to order from you in the future!!!!
5. Marsha on 6/22/2009, said:
My Yorkie has allergies and chews on her feet constantly, and the use of this product helps to ease her chewing.
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.
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