Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
From the moment you bring a dog home, they're an important part of the family and important family members deserve important and well put together dinners their whole life. As your dog grows older, consider making the switch to Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe. It's formulated specifically with senior dogs in mind and the special nutritional needs they have.
Featuring 77% of its protein from animal sources, deboned chicken is always the first ingredient. The high quality protein helps build and maintain healthy muscle tissue and is a great option for pups who don't do well with grain.
Created in Hereford, TX, Merrick prides itself on this recipe being being cooked in kitchens upheld to strict FDA guidelines right here in the United States of America. So you can be confident in the quality of your dog's dinner. This recipe starts with real deboned chicken as the first ingredient with the following four ingredients being sweet potatoes, turkey meal, chicken meal, and potatoes.
All of Merrick's Grain Free recipes are of the very highest quality made with leading levels of Omega fatty acids to support healthy skin and coats! Added glucosamine and chondroitin also foster joint health. Grain Free Senior Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe was formulated with fewer calories and fat to help senior dogs maintain healthy weight levels, along with L-carnitine to upkeep a healthy metabolism.
Merrick uses real, whole, easily digestible carbohydrates like potatoes and sweet potatoes because they offer the benefit of sustained energy without causing digestive issues in sensitive tummies.
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Crude Protein (min) | 30% |
Crude Fat (min) | 12% |
Crude Fiber (max) | 3.5% |
Moisture (max) | 11% |
Taurine (min.)* | 0.17% |
Omega-6 fatty acid* (min) | 3.0% |
Omega-3 fatty acid* (min) | 0.30% |
Glucosamine* (min) | 1200 mg/kg |
Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) | 1200 mg/kg |
L-Carnitine* (min.) | 200 mg/kg |
Merrick Grain Free Senior Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.
*If an item has an *, this nutrient is not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Nutrient Profiles.
FEEDING GUIDELINES
Adult Dog Weight (lbs) | Recommended Amount (cups) |
3 | 1/3 |
6 | 2/3 |
10 | 1 |
15 | 1-1/3 |
20 | 1-3/4 |
30 | 2-1/3 |
40 | 3 |
50 | 3-1/2 |
60 | 4 |
70 | 4-1/2 |
80 | 5 |
90 | 5-1/2 |
100 | 6 |
100+ | Add 1/3 per additional 10 lbs. |
Using the chart above, 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. 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. Dry and wet food in combination will help to increase the level of water in your dog's diet. If feeding with wet food, reduce dry amount by 1/2 cup for every 6 oz. of wet food.
Transitioning: Gradually mix in the new food over a 5 - 7 day period, increasing the amount of Merrick Grain Free Senior Real Chicken + Sweet Potato Recipe each day.
3,492 kcal per kilogram or 370 kcal per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).
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Brand | Merrick Dog Food - See all products by Merrick Dog Food |
Food Form | Dry Food |
Lifestage | Senior Dogs |
Breed Size | All Breeds |
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Special Diet | Grain Free |