Small Breed Adult Health- Dog Food - With mighty souls but little bodies, your small breed dog has a unique physical composition that creates special nutritional needs.
Deboned Turkey Chicken Meal Salmon Meal Oatmeal Ground Brown Rice Ground Barley Rye Flour Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E) Menhaden Fish Meal Tomato Pomace Natural Chicken Flavor Pea Fiber Tomatoes Salmon Oil Ground Flaxseed Carrots Spinach Sweet Potatoes Apples Blueberries Potassium Chloride Minerals Vitamins Choline Chloride Taurine Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative) Chicory Root Extract Yucca Schidigera Extract Glucosamine Hydrochloride Chondroitin Sulfate Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Enterococcus faecium Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products
Protein Not Less Than 28.0% Fat Not Less Than 15.0% Fiber Not More Than 4.00% Moisture Not More Than 11.0% Calcium Not Less Than 1.20% Phosphorus Not Less Than 0.90% Vitamin E Not Less Than 150 IU/kg Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Not Less Than 100 mg/kg Omega 6 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 3.00% Omega 3 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 0.50%
Carbohydrates 37.07%
Calories:
This food contains 3,740 kcal/kg or 420 kcal/cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).
Transitioning to Wellness: It is important to slowly transition your dog from his/her current diet as it takes a few days for the body to adapt to the new nutrient levels. To transition, gradually mix in the new food over a 5-7 day period, increasing the amount of Wellness each day, so that you are feeding 100% Wellness by day 7.
Determining Feeding Portions: : Looking at the chart below, divide the total cups per day by the total number of times you feed your dog per day to determine the portion size for each meal. Keep a clean bowl of fresh water available at all times. Wellness believes in feeding dry and wet food in combination whenever possible to help increase the level of water in your dog's diet.
Recommended Feeding Portions (Based on a standard 8 oz dry measuring cup)
Every dog is a little different, so optimal feeding amounts may vary with age, size and activity level. Please use the information below as an initial recommendation only and adjust when needed.
WEIGHT OF DOGS (LBS)
CUPS/DAY
2-4
¼ - ½
5-8
½ - ¾
9-12
¾ - 1
13-16
1 - 1 ¼
17-20
1 ¼ - 1 ½
21-25
1 ½ - 1 ¾
Combination Feeding If feeding with wet food, reduce dry amount by 1/8 cup for every 2 tbsp of wet food.
Nutrition is only one part of the equation! Be sure to give your dog plenty of love, plenty of exercise and see your veterinarian regularly to help ensure total wellness.
My little Brussels Griffon loves this, and it agrees with her sensitive tummy quite well. I bought such a large bag that it should last her quite some time.
3. Pamela on 9/17/2009, said:
Great food. Great price. Free shipping. I'm happy! Oh yeah, and so are the dogs. P. Scott
4. Francie on 9/11/2009, said:
We are very happy with the Wellness brand. We adopted an overweight dog, and had her on the weight management formula until she was at a good weight, then switched to the small breed formula.
5. Kent on 9/9/2009, said:
Our dogs love this kibble and ingredients are wholesome.
My little Brussels Griffon loves this, and it agrees with her sensitive tummy quite well. I bought such a large bag that it should last her quite some time.
3. Pamela on 9/17/2009, said:
Great food. Great price. Free shipping. I'm happy! Oh yeah, and so are the dogs. P. Scott
4. Francie on 9/11/2009, said:
We are very happy with the Wellness brand. We adopted an overweight dog, and had her on the weight management formula until she was at a good weight, then switched to the small breed formula.
5. Kent on 9/9/2009, said:
Our dogs love this kibble and ingredients are wholesome.
6. Doris on 8/20/2009, said:
I am in the process of trying a number of different premium foods for our new little rescue pomeranian-eskimo mix. She came from the shelter with multiple skin lesions that are thought to be allergy related. She is doing well with this food, but it doesn't "light her fire." In other words, she likes it ok, but prefers another food also being trialed.
7. Mark on 8/18/2009, said:
My little ones love it!!!
8. Dianna on 8/3/2009, said:
my shih poo loves this stuff and begs for more which is shocking usually he picks at his food. another wellness winner for my shih poo the only other flavor he likes so far is chicken but he likes this best.
9. Patti on 6/9/2009, said:
I like the Wellness Small Breed dog food not only for it's good quality ingredients but also because of the kibble size. It is easy for my little dogs to eat and they like the taste
10. Lindsay on 6/4/2009, said:
I'm so glad Wellness came out with a small breed formula. I love Wellness because of all the quality ingredients, and no rendered meat or animal by-products. This small breed formula is perfect for my little 4 pound Chi. She has such a little mouth, and being a puppy mill rescue dog, she had to have 12 teeth pulled. So, she can easily eat these little bites whole. Also, because you are feeding them such little bites, you end up feeding them less and the food goes a long way. There is a chart, that breaks down how much you are supposed to feed for your dog's weight on the bag and it seems to be pretty accurate.
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