We got another baby the other day, a 17-week old little girl we named Isabella (Bella for call!). My hubby took her to the vet for her purchase check up because I had to work. The hospital I take the dogs to has several vets, and the one we got is older, and the owner of the hospital.
At any rate, things were going very well until he tried to discuss diet. She's a little girl, 2 lbs. 6 oz., and he was concerned that she would have a good diet. Barry to him that we were feeding raw (Nature's Variety + their Prairie for kibble, which they rarely touch). He was very stern that she needed a lot of protein, and that we should be feeding a good puppy chow like Purina for at least the first year of her life.
Barry understands why I chose to feed raw, but didn't feel he could argue the case, so he just passed the info on to me. I'm really not sure how they can get more/better protein than all meat, but there you have it. However, it DID make me wonder: are they getting all they really need for healthy, growing bods?
The dog food manufacturers have food for "stages" of life, i.e., puppy, adult, senior, etc. Is a puppy getting everything they need, or should I be supplementing with something?