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Wish breed is the dog? and have the breeder said wish brand of kibble use for the dogs?

 

The puppy will be a Pom/chi mix. The pups are free from a person I know who needed a home for them. The puppy will be eating Puppy chow or Purina, so I really want to change it. My sister doesn't like the junk brands sold in stores. I contacted Pinnacle last night so I'm waiting for them to reply. Sorry if the reply is messed up, I'm using my phone to reply.

 

All of those sound like great options. I would choose Acana, I don't think they have it at Petsmart though. But if that's all you have access to Wellness is a good one as well. As a puppy 1/4 to 1/2 cup a meal is ok. As an adult (or after they get spayed/neutered, so from 6 -8 months) I wouldn't feed more than 1/2 cup PER DAY! Otherwise you run the risk of them getting very overweight very fast.

 

The other brands listed are the one's I can get at other pet stores in my area as well (there are other's but these are the ones that I found should be in my price range), two stores would take about two hours to get to though. I just want to feed a kibble that isn't too big for the puppy. If this was a medium to large sized dog, I wouldn't worry so much though.

ETA: From what I was told at Petsmart yesterday, I should be able to buy the food within the next few weeks and it should be fine since it's not opened? I was told once it was opened to put a clip on and it put it into a bin? I might end up getting two food bins. One is a 25lb and the other is a 10lb food storage container for dog food.

Does anyone know if pet stores give out details of when a food was stocked on shelves? I wanted to know if it would be good to get the food so soon?

 

If you are looking for really small kibble I would recommend Fromm - that is the smallest kibble I have seen!

Just a tip - don't pour the dog food directly into the bin unless it is labeled as "food grade". Otherwise just leave the food in the bag and put the bag inside the bin.

 

I've decided to go with Animal House pet store, they seem to carry a lot more and have two locations near me. So, if one runs out I will be able to (hopefully) get it at the other one which is a convenient thing for me. Fromm, isn't offered at AH. I don't want to ship either...at least not yet. If I find good prices online and can afford the shipping I will go that route, but I have to think of my sister as well. If at some point I wasn't able to pick up a bag she would have to do it herself, I'm doubtful she would order dog food online. So a local store is better. I already have some toys, two collars, and a leash for the puppy as well.

 

I've used the Eagle Pack puppy (yellow bag) with good results for toy dogs. Raised my Italian Greyhounds on it and they did really well.

Nutrisource Small and Medium breed puppy is super tiny.

 

I have to agree with DDBsR4Me. Fromm's is the tiniest kibble that I have seen. My dogs are eating it now and they are a small breed. It's also pretty good as far as quality too. However, I don't know how available it would be at your local pet stores. We usually buy our food online along with discount coupons that websites offer

Another food that I could recommend if you're looking for something now and can find in most pet stores would be Solid Gold Just a Wee Bit for small breeds. The kibbles are pretty small and the quality is great as well.

 

Grandma Mae's Country Naturals for puppy or their grain free, which is all life stages. Small kibble that's good and inexpensive. Its what my pup was eating, and my sisters 12lb dog, who is a picky eater, likes the grain free.

 

Holistic Select has a small breed puppy food that would be good. Also, Wellness has a small breed puppy food. While I like Fromm Gold Puppy, if it's hard for you to find then I would choose one of the two I previously mentioned. I like Acana, but the kibble pieces might be a little big for your tiny pup. Pinnacle is a fine, small size kibble, too. I haven't ever fed Precise so I can't comment on it.

 

Okay, so...I stand correct, there is a pet store that carries Fromm! Pet Food Warehouse, they are also trying to get Addiction in as well! They carry all of the lines of Fromm. So that will go on my list too. I will make a final decision when the puppies are born I think.

 

fromm (4 star and grain free) is tiny, when I first saw it, I thought it was cat food

 

Just a note for you to keep in mind as well is that small breed dogs don't always need smaller kibble. I was under the impression for the longest time that dog food labeled for small breeds was specially formulated for their smaller bodies but there really isn't much of a nutritional difference, if any. My small breed (Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua cross, 9 lbs) actually does better with a regular adult-sized kibble simply because if the kibble is any smaller he will swallow without chewing more often than not. I have both adult-sized kibble and small breed sized kibble and feed him in a feeding toy to help him slow down a bit.

 

I wasn't asking because of nutrition or breed size, but the kibble size itself. He will be a tiny puppy, I don't want him struggling to eat food that is bigger than his mouth is until he's older and can handle something like that. I like All Life Stages foods, so I was curious because I don't currently have a dog right now. My last one was a Rottweiler. So I needed opinions.

 

canine caviar is the smallest I seen....even smaller then fromm

 

I honestly don't think smaller dogs need smaller kibble. My cats (well, my smallest is 10lbs, bigger than some small dogs) eat my dog's food all the time who is 50lbs. Never had a problem with them not being able to eat it. And, they have teeth! I've never had a small dog though and don't plan on getting one, so a cat is the closest small dog analog I can come up with, LOL!

 

I just worry about the puppy having trouble eating bigger sized kibble at his age (he will be 8 weeks when we get him), I don't want him not able to bite through thicker kibble and hurt his teeth at his age.



I think I will go with the Fromm line for now until he gets older and afterwards it won't matter as much. I just have to look at the formulas and bag size as well.