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Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend  I have not seen it mentioned, so I thought I should ask. Anyone have any opinions on Science Diet Toy and Small Breed Puppy (dry food)?
That's what our little girl is being fed now and I thought I really should continue what she's already eating when we bring her home. Especially since I've read it is tricky to switch their food as they have sensitive stomachs... |
First look at the top 10 ingredients of Science Diet Toy and Small Breed Puppy. Note corn is #1 ingredient followed by chicken by-product meal which looks like the only "meat" in the product:
Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Chicken Liver Flavor, Flaxseed, Pork Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Powdered Cellulose, Dried Beet Pulp, Fish Oil
Compare to Wellness Small Breed Puppy:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (a natural source of DHA - Docosahexaenoic Acid), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rice Bran, Tomatoes
We all want to do the best for our pets. Our dog was fed IAMS by the breeder and I thought the same thing when we got her. Hills and Iams were great foods at one time but were bought out and their formulas were changed. But do some research to find a quality/price you are happy with (I just used Wellness as an example)and try a few to see which the dog likes. There are many foods out there better than Hills and many of them are at a reasonable price. As far as switching foods, do it over a week or two. Start with 75% or the old food mixed with 25% of the new for a few days, then 50-50, then 25-75. You may notice some loose stools but only for a day or so. Here is a great site to help read the labels:
The Dog Food Project - Dog Food Label Information 101 The Dog Food Project - Identifying better products