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Originally Posted by Monticore
We just got our first puppy last month so new to this we have just been using the same stuff the breeder gave us Royal Canin pupp food
first 5 ingredients
water sufficient for processing
chicken by-product meal
chicken
chicken fat
chicken fat
no clue if that is good or not haven't had time to research it yet, Puppy loves sugar snap peas, red peppers
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Royal Canin is owned by the Mars family. I'm not an expert, but I think it's a quality product. They also own the Nutro brand.
The first ingredient you listed "meal" will usually have a high concentration of protein. I'm surprised that there wasn't something on the bag saying "First ingredient - chicken." When you see that it typically means that they're using a slurry instead of dry meal.
The cheap dog foods are usually full of corn, which is just filler. The high end stuff is probably good, but damn, it's going to get expensive if you don't have a small dog. Hills, Blue Buffalo, Royal Canin are all good. Merrick, a brand that TSC carries, is also go od. Just find something your dog will eat.
Oh, and moderation is key. And don't give them table scraps; dogs need more than just protein so you shouldn't just give them chicken over night. And if you happened to have bought your fur baby from an old guy in Chinatown you probably shouldn't feed him after midnight.