Healthy pet lunch: TOP 5 premium dry food for puppies

The French brand Royal Canin has been developing full-fledged nutrition for pets since 1968, offering both specialized therapeutic series of a narrow focus, and daily balanced food that provides a four-legged friend with all the necessary nutrients.

Dry food Royal Canin Medium Starter refers to super-premium feeds and is recommended as a daily diet for medium-breed puppies under the age of two months. Its use is also effective during pregnancy and lactation.

The food is packed in a branded package of the brand with a tight zip closure that prevents the product from weathering. Packaging — 1 kg, but if you need to buy for the future, there are also large packages on the market (Royal Canin Medium Starter ), although veterinarians believe that it is more important for puppies to take food in small packages so that they are less weathered and, so to speak, fresher.

Priority use of feed for bitches in the last stages of pregnancy, as well as during lactation. The nutrients entering the mother's milk from the feed contribute to the normal development of the puppy, providing it with the necessary vitamins and the right amount of protein for the healthy formation of the musculoskeletal system and development in general.

The feed will also be an excellent transitional option from mother's milk to solid nutrition. Its dietary features are able to fully replace breastfeeding without disturbing the puppy's digestion, providing the growing animal's body with the necessary fats and high-quality protein.

It is convenient that the feed pellets are well soaked with water and from them you can prepare a liquid porridge that will not lose its taste characteristics.

The main component of the feed is dehydrated poultry meat and partly pork, by which it should be understood that it is not meat in its pure form, but a well—processed source of animal protein, but for a young organism this is not entirely good, although it is preferable than processed by-products.

The composition also includes an isolate of vegetable proteins marked with the label "L.I.P.", which indicates its processing for maximum comfortable digestibility. The manufacturer also states that the feed contains a specially developed complex of mannanoligosaccharides and antioxidants responsible for supporting the animal's body in tone. For the health of the skin and coat, the food is enriched with Omega-3 acids. In the composition, you can also find egg powder as a source of calcium, soy oil, corn, which is not very useful, beet pulp and marigold extract, as the main source of lutein.

It is worth noting that the composition is quite decent, but only poultry is presented as a protein component and there is no assortment, but the manufacturer assures that the monotony is caused by the fact that poultry does not cause allergic reactions, unlike other sources of animal protein.

For 70 years, the family-owned company in Germany, Josera, has been developing high-quality food for premium and super-premium dogs. Careful selection of raw materials and rejection of genetically modified ingredients, dyes and preservatives allowed the company's products to gain high prestige and popularity in European markets, and all the ingredients used received a European quality certificate.

The food is intended for growing puppies of medium and large breeds from 10 kg. It is recommended in the dog's diet from eight months to full adulthood for harmonious growth, strengthening of the bone system and the formation of healthy joints. For the development of a strong musculoskeletal system, the composition of the feed received a generous amount of calcium (1.2%) and phosphorus (0.9%), in comparison with other feeds of this price category.

It is worth noting that the formulation of the product has a reduced calorie content and a balanced content of animal proteins and fats, which contributes to the systematic growth of the animal and is suitable for medium-active puppies.

Very important elements are taurine and L-carnitine. Their presence ensures the health of the puppy's cardiovascular system.

The market offers packages for 1.5, 4 and 15 kg.

The basis of the composition is meat flour from poultry, which is much better than dehydrated meat and indicates that your pet will receive a full—fledged protein. The product contains 25% protein. It is noteworthy the presence of chicory root, which is the main source of inulin, thanks to which the growth of beneficial bacteria is activated in the intestines of the animal and digestion improves. The presence of corn, according to many veterinarians, is not a very good sign, but this ingredient in the compositions of even elite feeds is the most common.

The product is also rich in minerals and vitamins that contribute to the full development of the animal. In addition to the main ingredients in Josera Kids there are: rice, brown pulp, yeast, meat of New Zealand green mussels.

If you are a lover of small and medium breeds of dogs, then for a high-quality and balanced diet of your young pet, you can safely consider Pronature Growth Chicken Classic Recipe. The specially developed formula of the composition promotes the harmonious development and growth of the animal, as well as maintains its physical shape in good condition.

The use of feed is recommended for puppies from two months (it is possible to use it immediately as an excommunication from mother's milk in a soaked form) up to a year. The caloric content of the product (419 kcal / 100g) and a decent protein content (28%) contributes to the rapid and long-term saturation of the animal without overeating (subject to the recommended proportions depending on age, weight and breed).

It is noteworthy that in addition to the main ingredients, the feed contains berries, plants and medicinal herbs: dried rosemary and thyme, spinach, chicory extract, as well as Yucca extract, which have therapeutic properties on the growing body. Thanks to prebiotics, the intestinal microflora is populated with beneficial bacteria, which increases immunity and strengthens the animal's body.

Fats (18%) are also fully represented in the composition, which favorably affect the condition of the skin, coat and digestion in general.

The main advantage of the feed is that it does not contain GMOs, artificial colours and flavors, as well as soy and offal. The main ingredient is chicken meat flour, chicken fat, chicken liver hydrolysate, chicken core flour, but pork and beef are not represented, which suggests that the product is hypoallergenic, since chicken meat is least likely to cause food allergies.

Summing up, we can conclude that for small dogs, this food can become an excellent diet for every day, filling all the needs of the growing body. And the cost is relatively affordable, and considering that small and medium-sized breeds do not need large volumes of portions, the feed can be called economical.

Choice Puppy dry dog food is considered to be a full-fledged super premium class food for medium and large breed puppies. The manufacturer recommends including food in the diet at the age of 2 to 14 months, but experienced veterinarians assure that its use can begin with three weeks as an absence from mother's milk. It is better to do this gradually, in small quantities and in a softened form, by the way, the food is perfectly softened by water.

The feed contains 50 different ingredients designed to work for the enrichment and growth of the animal's body. Among such a variety, the first positions that provide the basis of the composition remain the main ones. The very first ingredient is chicken meat flour. It is very commendable that there are no frozen offal and fish ingredients in the composition. Despite the fact that a high protein content is indicated, it is "pulled" mainly from the flour of chicken meat. Such a protein component as chicken liver hydrolysate occupies only the eighth line and most likely serves to improve the taste qualities, and not as an independent source of protein.

Fats and carbohydrates are also generously represented in the feed. Omega-3 doxogesanoic acid has a beneficial effect on development, perception and the central nervous system, and chondroitin and glucosamine will take care of joint health.

Studying the composition, we can note a good ratio of phosphorus, calcium and vitamin D, which will help the harmonious development of puppies, strengthening the skeleton.

The absolute advantage is the absence of soy, wheat and corn, but at the same time, such an ingredient as crushed fiber confuses. The manufacturer does not indicate the origin of the latter and the conclusion is that the ingredient is ballast and does not benefit.

There is also a question about preservatives. Despite the fact that the feed is positioned as a natural chemical element — calcium propionate, it is still present.

There are many different useful additives in the feed, but their exact amount, unfortunately, is not specified.

In general, many dog breeders consider this food an excellent solution as a daily diet of puppies, noting the timely development, the absence of allergic reactions and the love of pets for fragrant granules.

The Canadian brand ACANA has long conquered the hearts of avid dog lovers, offering consumers high-quality feed from selected meat, fresh fish, eggs and dairy products. The company's assortment allows you to choose a product for every taste and colour, taking into account the breed, weight, age characteristics and activity level of the animal.

The main advantage of the presented feed can be considered its versatility. Juicy fish pellets are suitable for use by both small puppies and mature dogs, and it does not matter what breed they are. These can be Caucasian shepherds, and tiny Yorks. Such versatility makes life much easier for the owner, since depending on the growing up of the puppy, you can not run around in search of new food, and a four-legged friend will be happy to eat the usual delicacy both in puppy and in adulthood with health and activity benefits.

The composition of the feed is really rich, but the main source of protein is dehydrated herring (24%), and not natural fish meat, although many experts assure that a well-processed protein source is no worse than a pure product. Among the fresh fish in the composition, you can find 10% herring and 6% flounder.

An important part of the composition is cut oats — 23%, which will ensure a normal blood sugar level of the animal and protect your pet from obesity, which is especially important for large breeds living in apartments.

The manufacturer also paid a lot of attention to the carbohydrate component of the product: it contains whole red and green lentils, chickpeas, green peas, fresh carrots, spinach, cranberries, blueberries, as well as fresh apples and pears. This composition suggests a high content of vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

It is worth noting the decent content of pure fiber (lentil fiber) — 5%, as well as the absence of concentrated vegetable protein.

A controversial issue is the caloric content of the product — 349 kcal / 100g. On the one hand, such a caloric content, which is provided by a large amount of protein, will exclude dog obesity, but on the other hand, a lot of food for large and giant breeds may be needed, since a large animal may not be saturated enough, and this is very wasteful, given the cost of feed.