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What kind of food should I feed my 9-week-old Maltipoo puppy?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 8 days old | 2 lbs

What's the best food for a 9 week maltipoo?

4 Answers

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 13th, 2018

Great question! Kenji needs a puppy formulated food until he is 12 months old, which is when he can be switched to an adult food. This is because puppies require higher amounts of protein, calories, and calcium than adult dogs, and a puppy formulated food will provide that for him. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps!

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Related Answers from Veterinarians

Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on September 27th, 2017
Hi there and thank you for using pet coach. For dog food, I recommend the following brands:
1. Science diet
2. Natural Balance
3. Royal Canin
4. Purina One

I recommend feeding a puppy food until about 12 months of age and then transitioning to an adult formula after 12 months of age. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on August 6th, 2019
Great question! I recommend Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I feel my own dogs Iams, and they love it. Just make sure you get Skye a puppy formulated food, she needs one until she is 12 month of age.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on July 6th, 2017
I would feed Terra a puppy formulated food. She needs higher amounts of calories, protein, and calcium to support feeding nine puppies, and a puppy formulated food would bring that for her. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams :-)
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