What Is The Healthiest Kind Of Dry Dog Food For Small Dogs?
I have heard that you should feed your dog dry food, because it keeps their teeth strong (not sure if this is true). My dog really loves the wet, meat with gravy kind of food, but he will also eat dry dog food. I usually put a little bit of beef stock over it to flavor it up a little though. Any suggestions on a certain food? My dog is a 9 month old Maltese.
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I feed Wellness Just for Puppy to my 7 month-old maltipoo and Wellness CORE to my 4 year-old miniature poodle. They are both doing great. If you have it in your local pet store, Orijen is one of the best foods that you can feed, although it’s not available in my area. I have a friend who feeds her little dogs Orijen and they love it.
There are some great brands out there like Nutro Natural Choice, Natural Balance, Castor and Pollux… ect…
Many will suit your dog just fine, but let’s look at how to buy dog food.
1.) Check the ingredients which are listed by weight. You want ingredients like chicken, duck, and salmon listed as the first few ingredients. Ingredients you don’t want too much of are kinda obvious like meat byproduct, rice, chicken meal.
2.) Check the guaranteed analysis. Puppies need around 25% protein and 16% fat, adults need around 21% protein and 14% fat, senior dogs need even less. Best thing to do is compare the puppy, adult and senior foods all from the same brand and then grab a lesser brand to compare as well.
3.) You might also want to look at the company’s practices. Does this brand make a premium *and* grocery brand as well? Do they have corporate responsibility? Were they affected by the mass recall of a few years back? Do they own their own factory?
I like Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance. They have an organic food and great options for dogs with food allergies. They do not have a solely “puppy” option though, their food is designed for dogs of all ages. Small dogs tend to mature faster than older dogs, so Natural Balance is still a great option for you.
And you’re right, dry food is great for helping to keep your dog’s teeth clean from tartar. But it’s not the only thing they need for dental health. Regular vet checks are required and teeth brushing can help. Another option to ensure dental health are greenies and dental chews appropriate for your dog’s size. Just remember to never feed anything new to your dog without supervision.
I think it’s great you want to feed him primarily dry! It’s best since wet canned food only has about 8% protein, 4% fat and around 85% moisture, so it’s essentially feeding your dog more expensive water.
When you do switch over, follow the feeding guidelines on the back of that particular bag or do what your vet recommends.
Good luck!
Hi,
I have been using Royal Canine and my dogs love it and their skin improved. Also Science Diet is good, but it is unfortunately too expensive for me.
Merrick Dry Dog Food You Can Add water to make a nice flavory gravy to it please its a healthy food.yes dry food is better for their teeth it keeps them healthier and plus no such bad breath .
Try NUTRO its rich of vitamins and minerals. I also mix some wet food to and i get it from walmart called Freshpet Select it comes in turkey, chicken, or beef
I just got a puppy from one of the most recommended breeders in the USA, and she feeds her 20 pound puppies “Eagle Pack for Small to Medium Puppies” My doggy loves it!!!
bakers is a good dry food or you can add water to it