BEST PUPPY FOOD has NO pesticides, NO antibiotics, NO growth hormones, NO corn, NO fillers, NO grain , NO Meat Meal, NO Animal Fat.
A high-quality PUPPY FOOD is recommended for puppies until they reach the age of 12 months. Combined with a “topper” of equal quality will make the best puppy food.
Buy size appropriate food, as a miniature dog of only a few pounds will need a very small sized kibble. Puppy food is marked specifically for different sizes and have the proper feeding amounts on their bag.
Usually the cheaper “grocery store” foods contain most of the unwanted and uneccessary ingredients listed above.
High quality, healthy puppy food should list in the ingredients foods you can pronounce and that are familiar to our own diets. Check your labels carefully.
Puppies benefit from a consistent feeding time of day and diet. For example, three small meals a day, or two larger meals split between the morning and evening. As your puppy grows you will need to adjust the daily amount given, according to their weight.
Proper health will begin when you bring your puppy home and deciding which food to start them on will affect the rest of their lives. Whether they build up a healthy immune system and are allergy free from puppy hood or become constantly sick due to improper diets is totally up to us.
Solid Gold PUPPY
The first pet food company to take the “holistic approach” to feeding our pets, with a 40 year history and no recalls. 100% sourced USA.
Available in puppy, small & toy breed puppy, large breed puppy, dry kibble, wet food, and active puppies and a sensitive formula for sensitive tummies.
- Made with nutritious whole grains.
- Formulated with 20 Nutrient Rich Superfoods like pumpkin, cranberries, blueberries, carrots, broccoli, almond oil, kelp and lentils.
- No corn, wheat or soy, which are common allergens for dogs.
Solid Gold Puppy Formulas all available at CHEWY.COM
Visit the Solid Gold Dog Food Store @ Amazon.com
Halo Natural Dry PUPPY Food
The Important first 5 Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken liver, dried egg product, oat groats, pearled barley,
2 protein sources is good.
Halo uses real WHOLE meat, poultry, or fish, and NO “meat meal”.
Available in dry or canned dog food, both are chicken recipes.
FIND HALO PUPPY FORMULA @ CHEWY.COM
Visit the Halo Purely For Pets Store @ AMAZON.COM
WELLNESS PUPPY FOOD
WELLNESS CORE Ingredients:
Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Peas, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols),
A top recommendation. First 5 ingredients contain 3 named meats and one named fat source.
WELLNESS CORE Available in Small, Regular and Large Breed Formulas @ CHEWY.COM
OR Visit the Wellness Natural Pet Food Store @ AMAZON.COM
WELLNESS COMPLETE ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Ground Brown Rice, Salmon Meal,
3 Protein sources in first 5 ingredients –
Contains NO meat by-products, NO wheat, NO corn, NO soy, NO artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
SEE MORE ABOUT WELLNESS COMPLETE PUPPY FOODS HERE
or Visit the Wellness Natural Pet Food Store @ AMAZON.COM
K9 Freeze Dried or Canned Puppy Food
Raw Freeze Dried & Easy To Use- Comes In A Resealable Pack.
Also in canned.
Suitable For All Breeds Of Puppies Up To 12 Months.Store In Your Pantry After Opening.
Filler Free, Gmo Free, Animal Meal Free, Legume Free, Artificial Preservative Free, Artificial Flavor Free And Artificial Color Free.
Get The Best Grass-Fed New Zealand Beef & Hoki Oil For Your Dog From Ethical And Sustainable Sources With A Traceable Supply Chain.
New Zealand Has A First-Class Reputation For Producing The Healthiest Farmed Animals In The World.
AVAILABLE @ CHEWY.COM
TASTE OF THE WILD PUPPY FOOD
Ingredients From Trusted, Sustainable Sources Around The World; Made With No Grain, Corn, Wheat, Filler; No Artificial Flavors, Colors, Preservatives Added
Premium ingredients with added vitamins & minerals; nutrient rich and HIGHLY digestible with guaranteed soecies-specific, proprietary PROBIOTICS
MADE in the USA; FAMILY OWNED & run; food made with scientifically advanced food safety protocols
TASTE OF THE WILD @ CHEWY.COM
or Visit the Taste of the Wild Store @ AMAZON.COM
BLUE BUFFALO PUPPY FOOD
Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula – Natural Dry Dog Food for Puppies – Chicken and Brown Rice
FIRST 5 INGREDIENTS: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Barley,
Specially formulated for puppies, BLUE Life Protection Formula Puppy Food contains DHA and ARA (important fatty acids found in mother’s milk) to support cognitive function and retinal health.
BLUE contains NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals, corn, wheat, soy, artificial flavors or preservatives.
BLUE BUFFALO @ chewy.com
BLUE BUFFALO @ AMAZON.COM
Instinct Raw Boost Puppy Grain Free Recipe with Real Chicken, Natural Dry Dog Food by Nature's Variety
First three ingredients are meat.
Made without – grain, potato, corn, wheat, soy, by-product meal, artificial colors or preservatives
Raw Boost mixes natural, high protein, grain free dog food with freeze dried raw dog food toppers in one bag. Also includes probiotics and omegas. Complete & balanced nutrition for puppies. Also in large breed puppy
INGREDIENTS : Chicken, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Peas, Egg Product, Tapioca, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Chickpeas, Freeze Dried Chicken, Salmon Oil, Montmorillonite Clay, Freeze Dried Chicken Liver, Menhaden Fish Meal, Lamb Meal, Natural Flavor, Pumpkinseeds, Freeze Dried Chicken Heart,
INSTINCT PUPPY FOOD @ CHEWY.COM
INSTINCT PUPPY FOOD @ AMAZON.COM
WYSONG ORIGINAL PUPPY FOOD – Growth™
see better food for dogs full wysong review here
First 5 Ingredients, 3 are meat: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Oat Groats, Turkey Meal, WITH 30% crude protein
Formulated especially for growing puppies
Contains 44% fresh/frozen and dried meats and organs, protein and fats
super premium dog food also contains very low levels of carbohydrate, low glycemic index, multiple organic ingredient
unsurpassed levels of enzymes and probiotics, natural omega-3 : omega-6 fatty acid ratios, a superb spectrum of micronutrients, including life stage specific nutraceuticals
Made in the USA!
Wysong Optimal @ Amazon.ca
AVAILABLE @ CHEWY.COM
WORST PUPPY FOOD “NO LIST” – Avoid foods with these ingredients:
BEST PUPPY FOOD “YES LIST” Look for foods with these ingredients:
Top 10 Worst Puppy Food REVIEWS, NOT RECOMMENDED
Name of Puppy Food | Ingredients list | Overall observations: |
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Beneful Healthy Puppy Dry Dog Food with Real Chicken |
Chicken, chicken by-product meal,corn gluten meal,whole grain corn,barley, whole grain wheat, rice, soybean meal, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols, poultry by-product meal, glycerin, egg and chicken flavor, mono and dicalcium phosphate, fish oil, natural flavor, salt, calcium carbonate, oat meal, dried peas, dried carrots, potassium chloride, iron oxide (color), MINERALS, VITAMINS –menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), | First Ingredient is meat Loads of junk, fillers and dangerous ingredients
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Purina Puppy Chow Tender & Crunchy Puppy Food |
Whole grain corn, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal, whole grain wheat,beef fat naturally preserved with mixed-tocopherols,soybean meal, ground rice, meat and bone meal, beef, glycerin, egg and chicken flavor,poultry and pork digest, fish oil, mono and dicalcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, soybean oil, calcium carbonate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, MINERALS , VITAMINS –*menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2, | NO MEAT – Corn used as protein source – unacceptable.
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Pro Plan® SAVOR® Puppy Shredded Blend Chicken & Rice Formula Dry Dog Food |
Chicken, ground rice, poultry by-product meal (source of glucosamine), corn gluten meal,beef tallow naturally preserved with mixed-tocopherols,soybean meal, whole grain wheat, whole grain corn, corn germ meal, dried egg product, natural liver flavor, brewers dried yeast, glycerin, fish meal (source of glucosamine), fish oil, Minerals [zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], choline chloride, Vitamins ***menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), | First Ingredient is meat Loaded with undesirable grains and by-products.
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Purina ONE® SmartBlend® Healthy Puppy Formula Premium Dog Food |
Lamb, rice flour, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal,whole grain corn, soybean meal,oat meal, beef fat naturally preserved with mixed-tocopherols, glycerin,poultry and pork digest, mono and dicalcium phosphate, salt, calcium carbonate, fish oil (source of dha), salt, caramel colour, potassium chloride, Vitamins * * menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K)], Minerals | First Ingredient is meat Too many low grade ingredients
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Ol' Roy Puppy Complete Dry Dog Food |
Ground Corn, Poultry By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (Preserved With Bha And Citric Acid), Brewers Rice, Soybean Meal,Natural Flavor, Fish Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate,Added Color (Yellow 5, Red 40, Blue 2), Minerals & Vitamins | NO MEAT – Corn used as protein source – unacceptable. |
IAMS™ PROACTIVE HEALTH™SMART PUPPY |
Chicken,Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Dried Yeast,Dicalcium Phosphate, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols) Dried Egg Product, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Caramel Color, Carrots, Choline Chloride, Fructooligosaccharides, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E Supplement, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), | First Ingredient is meat Loads of junk, fillers and dangerous ingredients
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Eukanuba Puppy Food |
Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Meal,Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice, Chicken Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Egg Product, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E),Brewers Dried Yeast, Potassium Chloride, Salt, | First Ingredient is meat Loads of junk, fillers and dangerous ingredients
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PEDIGREE® Dry Dog Food Puppy |
Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, soybean Meal, (source of Calcium),Animal Fat (source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids [preserved with BHA and Citric Acid]), Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Brewers Rice, Natural Flavor, Salt, Monocalcium Phosphate, Fish Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Brewers Yeast,BHA and Citric Acid (a preservative), Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40, | NO MEAT – Corn used as protein source – unacceptable. |
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets – essentialcare Puppy Formula |
Chicken,brewers rice,corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, poultry by-product meal (source of glucosamine), oat meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, fish meal (source of DHA), dried egg product, fish oil, mono and dicalcium phosphate, natural flavour, potassium chloride, salt, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, VITAMINS ***menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), | First Ingredient is meat Loads of junk, fillers and dangerous ingredients
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Royal Canin Medium Puppy Dry Dog Food |
Chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, brewers rice,corn, wheat, corn gluten meal, dried plain beet pulp, wheat gluten,natural flavors, brewers rice flour, fish oil, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, potassium chloride, salt, | NO MEAT – By-products first ingredient – yuck. |