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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2  This is the reply from Wellness:
Dear Lauren,
Thank you for taking the time to write about WellnessŪ Puppy.
The Just for Puppy is 30.90% protein and the Small Breed Adult is 28.99% protein. We do not recommend feeding the puppy food after one year of age because there are different nutritional requirements for growth then there are for maintenance. If your pet is one year of age a maintenance diet would be appropriate. The Small Breed Adult will offer you an option that is higher in fat and protein because small breed dogs require more calories per pound of body weight because they have a higher metabolism driver my having a smaller surface area per every pound of body weight.
Thanks again for contacting us.
Heather Rowe
Representative
Consumer Affairs
The protein on both bags say "not less than 28%" but I think they gave the exact percentage, I'm not sure how much of a difference that 2% makes. Overall if I had to choose, I think the Small Breed is a little better, but Bandit seems to like the taste of the Puppy food....decisions decisions! |
Thank you for sharing. Heather Rowe was the same person I spoke with at Wellness, too. I tried to give Nick the small breed food but he wouldn't touch it. They are sending me a sample bag of puppy food but I don't guess it will do any good to try it.
I also got a sample of Canidae from a pet boutique. Nick LOVED it! I only gave him a few bites so I wouldn't upset his tummy with all these different foods but he was begging for more! Solid Gold is sending me a sample as well as Natural Balance - we will see what he likes the best. I believe all of them are ALS foods. Solid gold said I could feed their Wee Bits to puppies and adults.
I also got some NV raw frozen today. I have heard wonderful things about them so I thought I'd give them a try. I wonder if they are ALS? Have you ever tried them?
Thanks again for your help.