Howdy!! Snickers was on Merrick's Puppy Plate for months!! We loved it and actually really wanted to stick with the Merrick line when we moved him to grainless but didn't work out. We really liked Merrick b/c after we switched Snickers from Nutro Puppy (UGH!) to Merrick, he adored his food and we loved the ingredients. Also, you could put warm water on it and it makes a gravy which Snick loved when he got fussy. If you don't feel like he is eating enough, or gaining weight, add some canned food to it. It's higher in fat. Good luck...Smiles