Hi everyone. Little background here before I get into my question. A few months ago, I took in my girlfriend's 3 year old chihuahua. She wasn't a horrible owner, but he hadn't been to the vet in a while, and she was feeding him a bag of Nutro (I think) that she was given for free at a pet store. She also told me that he liked Science Diet more than the Nutro, so I've been feeding him that for the last couple months.
The dog's really healthy and full of life and everything, but I've just started doing some research, and... yeah. Not to thrilled about what I've been reading. Pretty much everything I've read is about how horrible Science Diet, and the rest of the big name brands are. I've been trying to decide on which brand I should buy, but I'm feeling really overwhelmed. Honestly, I know pretty much nothing about nutrition for myself, let alone my dog. But I'd rather him not eat trash everyday like I do.
So I've come to you guys for some help. I've been reading some posts, and everyone here seems knowledgeable. I know this is a pretty open question, but I'm really just looking for something to help me decide which food I should start feeding him. Cost doesn't matter. So yeah, which food would be best for my dog? Here's some info on him: He's a 3 year old (4 in Feb) chihuahua. About 4.5 pounds. He's not too active, but he doesn't sleep around the house all day (not everyday at least).
I was going to just try one of the higher rated foods, but then I read some posts that going to no-grain foods wouldn't be the best for every dog. And then some high protein diets might not be the best for smaller, less active dogs. So again, pretty confused.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
The dog's really healthy and full of life and everything, but I've just started doing some research, and... yeah. Not to thrilled about what I've been reading. Pretty much everything I've read is about how horrible Science Diet, and the rest of the big name brands are. I've been trying to decide on which brand I should buy, but I'm feeling really overwhelmed. Honestly, I know pretty much nothing about nutrition for myself, let alone my dog. But I'd rather him not eat trash everyday like I do.
So I've come to you guys for some help. I've been reading some posts, and everyone here seems knowledgeable. I know this is a pretty open question, but I'm really just looking for something to help me decide which food I should start feeding him. Cost doesn't matter. So yeah, which food would be best for my dog? Here's some info on him: He's a 3 year old (4 in Feb) chihuahua. About 4.5 pounds. He's not too active, but he doesn't sleep around the house all day (not everyday at least).
I was going to just try one of the higher rated foods, but then I read some posts that going to no-grain foods wouldn't be the best for every dog. And then some high protein diets might not be the best for smaller, less active dogs. So again, pretty confused.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!