I am so very sorry for your Mom's loss.
When I first got Pepper, I had no idea what to feed him. My b/f suggested, Nutro Ultra, as that is what they have been feeding his mom's German Shepherd. So not knowing any better that is what I gave Pepper. But then I found this wonderful site and learned how bad Nutro is, so started him on Blue Buffalo, but he didn't like the little life source bits in it. So now, Pepper is on Wellness Just for Puppy. He is doing really well on it.