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A healthy and nutritious dog food for your puppy is more critical than an adult dog food is for an adult. A puppy's development and overall longevity is dependent on the proper balance of protein, fat and carbohydrates your dog is fed.
Hopefully this article will be of great interest to you. We sincerely hope the following will be a great and simple aid to you in selecting the right dog food for your puppy.
Why is it so essential that your puppy be fed such a food? Because when they are a puppy, it is mandatory that they get the nourishment and necessary vitamins, minerals and wholesome ingredients, during their process of maturing into adulthood. Their beginning years are formidable as they transcend into adulthood. Just like a new baby, their formula and proper administration of vitamins, minerals and nutrients, catapults a baby into a healthy adult. An adult with all the antibody's and necessary good things it needs to resist illnesses. Well, your puppy deserves the same treatment.
A diet that has been specifically formulated to meet the needs of a puppy, as compared to an adult dog are higher in fat and protein. A puppy's life stage requires more protein and fats than does an adult dog, mainly, due to their overall energy and the fact that they grow so quickly. They need a puppy food that can fuel these needs while providing the proper nourishment as their digestive system breaks down their food very quickly. They have less time to fully absorb the nutrients through the normal process of digestion. This means that you have to become an earnest and knowledgeable label reader, carefully examining the ingredients used in the puppy food you may be considering.
You must now be wondering how you are going to accomplish what seems to be a Herculean task, especially when you browse the isle at your super market or pet store. Just how will you know what the right ingredients are, and how valuable or harmful will they be to your puppy? The answer to this question is much easier to get than you think it is. Arm yourself with the proper guides and then take the time to read the ingredients listed on the label. Your task will be an easy one once you know what to avoid, and what your puppy really needs.
As a rule of thumb, after ruling out the bad ingredients, all you have to do is find the proper balance in percentages, of protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Again, ruling out the bad ingredients is very, very easy. There are many articles available to demonstrate what to avoid. As good practice goes, find a food that has no more than 25% protein, and that the protein is easily digestible. When you read the list of ingredients, you will see which are the good protein sources, and which are the cheap and harmful bone meals offered by so many of the puppy food manufacturers of today. Also, remember to avoid fillers. They are just that, fillers, and are a waste of money and a non nutritional source for your puppy. In some cases, fillers may even cause gastric and digestive problems in your puppy.
Look for products that meet the minimum necessary ingredients that your puppy needs. This would be a line of dog food that offers a wide variety of all natural, organic, raw dog meals all blended into a very healthy and nutritious diet. Would you eat food that was not of high quality and nutrition, of course not? So don't give your puppy this kind of food. Instead, the brands that manufacturer the kinds of products mentioned in this paragraph, usually follow a human grade and quality standards of care and processing. In short, they care as much for your pets welfare as you do. Well, almost.
Remember to tailor, your puppy's life stages to its food. Their needs constantly change as they progress closer and closer to adulthood. A good meal, consists of carbohydrate's, vegetables, fruits and chicken and turkey free of grains. These are the kinds of diets that are highly recommended by veterinarians, and is what they generally feed their puppies. You will also find that a gluten free meal works very well for a puppy with a sensitive stomach.
Again, remember to avoid the highly advertised and highly promoted commercial dog foods, unless, you have diligently checked the ingredients being used. If they are very low on nutrition and quality ingredients, then avoid these manufacturers as they are only interested in high company profits, and not the welfare of your dog.
Your best friend wants to be with you as long as he can, so know what you are feeding him, and the effect it will have on him/her.
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