[viviansnickers]

Originally Posted by amandawash

For puppy food, I really, really like Wellness Puppy and Innova Puppy. I am not familiar with Nature's Recipe, and feel that the Natural Balance foods are a bit low in fat and protein for a growing pup. I do not like *super* high protein for puppies, but I beleive they need a moderate amount.

You can e-mail Wellness and request a sample. Be prepared for your puppy to possibly not be a great eater when you first bring her home. I would request a small baggie of whatever food the breeder has been using, and feed her strictly that for the first week. She'll be stressed enough. Then, after a week or so, start gradually introducing her to whatever you decide to feed.

The important thing is to not run out to the store and purchase a new food if your puppy isn't interested in what you have chosen, or everytime she turns her nose up. If you constantly switch things up, you can create huge problems down the road with a super picky puppy, which is NO FUN!!

We used a tiny bit of canned (Wellness) added to Ranger's puppy food when we first picked him up, which did the trick. I also like adding cottage cheese or yogurt to entice them to eat.

:thum bup:Great post!!!!