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Discover how to choose the right dog food based on your dog’s breed and size to support their unique nutritional needs and health.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
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Updated on June 19th, 2026
Learn how to improve your dog's life with nutritional probiotics. Help your dog regardless of age or size & manage inflammation, gastrointestinal health & arthritis.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Give your senior dog the best life! Find expert veterinary advice from Petco on caring for older dogs, understanding their health needs, and ensuring their well-being.
Updated on July 16th, 2026
Vet authorized diets are typically needed only when a pet has specific health issues, but learning about how they're different from "normal" foods can help you be a more well-rounded pet parent.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
I think Purina is better. They run their own feed trials, meet AAFCO standards, and have veterinary nutritionists on staff. They are only one of four food companies that have this (Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, and Iams {Eukanuba} are the other brands).
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I certainly understand your concerns with the ingredients in ProPlan. Personally, I think Acana is a wonderful food. There is a concern with high protein diets in dogs that have existing kidney problems since normally functioning kidneys are necessary to normally process protein in the diet. If Misha does not have any indication of pre-existing kidney problems on her bloodwork, then I would not have any concerns with feeding a 3 year old dog a high protein food like Acana even if she is less active. You will find that many of the more natural food are higher in protein because they have less fillers. Please let me know if that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would recommend another of the Purina pro Plan diets which is the Purina Pro Plan shredded blends. This is easily found at a pet store for an affordable price and it is of very good quality. Good luck and have a good night!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hello again. It is always hard to say for sure if Lou will tolerate this food as each dog's digestive tract is unique and can be sensitive to many different diets. However, Purina pro plan is a great diet and a good choice for Lou as he recovers. The Purina company has veterinarians on their team to ensure that all of their foods are nutritionally complete and balanced. I would recommend slowly transitioning him from the royal canin to the purina diet over 3-5 days. Hope this helps, glad to hear Lou is feeling better!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Scooby. I would recommend considering Purina ProPlan Veterinary Diets HA. This a diet made of hydrolyzed soy protein. It is ideal for a dog with a food allergy. Depending on the stage of heart or kidney disease, it can be ideal for those conditions as well. Your veterinarian will let you know based on staging of Scooby. I hope this information helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025