Puppy Food Brands

There are several puppy food brands, some of them claiming to be the very best choice for your little pooch, or the highest in this or that ingredient or nutrient, or the best tasting, etc.

How do you sort through all these competing claims from the various puppy food brands? And for that matter, is there really one single puppy food that is best for all puppies without distinction?

Here are some guidelines you can follow to help you cut through all the hype and advertising when it comes to puppy food.

How do you sort through all these competing claims from the various puppy food brands? And for that matter, is there really one single puppy food that is best for all puppies without distinction? Here are some guidelines you can follow to help you cut through all the hype and advertising when it comes to puppy food.

First, when it comes to puppy food brands, there really aren't that many differences between them. As long as you go with a reputable manufacturer, their product should be pretty close in nutrition, taste, and health benefits to the other big names.

 Of course, as we learned from the recent Chinese pet food scandal, you can't be too careful these days. So you'll certainly want to compare companies, and see if they're making their dog feed here in America, and if not, what sort of quality controls are in place.

Experts say that there are more important factors to consider than just puppy food brands. One is to make sure that you're giving your puppy food that is indeed meant for growing puppies, and not mature adult dogs. The other factor is that most brands have a lot of undesirable ingredients that can cause allergies, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease etc.

If you want to feed your puppy the best, most nutritious food of high quality, the best way is to make the food yourself.

 Puppies nutritional needs are different, and you should make sure you're getting puppy food. Many "experts" (We surely do not agree!) believe that dry dog food is the very best choice, as well as being a lot less expensive.

 "Those packets and cans of semi-moist and moist puppy food are going to cost a lot more, but you're basically paying for water, which is the main difference between those kinds and the dry, kibble form of puppy food." 

We would like to point out that the wet "puches" especially, have a lot of preservatives that may be harmful for your pup or dog. 

While we would never feed kibble to any of our animals, it IS a lot less expensive than canned food. If you decide to go with a kibble, pick a brand that has great quality ingredients devoid of byproducts, corn and wheat. We recommend Wellness, Nature's variety as two great choices.

Before going with well known brands sold at the grocery store or at your vet's, such as Science Diet which in our opinion has absolutely horrible ingredients, do some online research.

Feeding your puppy a nutritious food can save a lot of money in the long run. A well fed dog is more likely to spend less time visiting the vet.

So, yeah, some investigations are in order before deciding on a brand of puppy food.